The European Commission says it sees “no need to apologize” to Ukraine for a now-deleted statement made by its president, Ursula Von Der Leyen, who claimed the Ukrainian military had suffered 100,000 fatalities in its conflict with Russia. “We explained on social media the reasons and the context in which …
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Self-censorship from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after she deleted a tweet which mentioned Ukrainian casualties, is “humiliating”, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday. He added that the climbdown showed the bloc is nothing but a US puppet. “It is obvious that ‘Aunt Ursula’ was slapped …
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RT recently reported on a leaked document, which exposed how the Federal Bureau of Investigation and US law enforcement can access a wealth of data from popular messaging apps via methods such as court orders and subpoenas. Users would no doubt be shocked to learn the readiness with which WhatsApp …
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Mayor Steve Christou, of Cumberland City Council, tweeted an official graphic illustrating new lockdown rules on Friday. Having posted the image that warned residents of the mandate that requires them to have a permit to leave the region and to register their personal details to be allowed to visit a …
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Molly Montgomery, deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs, expressed apprehension about the end of the United States’ nearly 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, claiming that the withdrawal would have devastating consequences for Afghan women and girls. “Woke up with a heavy heart, thinking about all the Afghan women and …
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Amid ongoing violence between Hamas militants and the Israeli military, CNN contributor Adeel Raja waded into the debate on Sunday by tweeting – then promptly deleting – “The world today needs a Hitler.” Raja, whose LinkedIn profile states that he is a “freelance contributor at CNN” is based in Pakistan, …
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The now-deleted tweet by the NBA star showed a photo of officer Nicholas Reardon, with the caption “YOU’RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY,” along with an hourglass emoji. Reardon fatally shot Ma’Khia Bryant, 16, while responding to a 911 call. Video from the officer’s body camera appears to show the black teen swinging …
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“Tried to watch Vanita Gupta’s confirmation hearing but got too angry Grassley survived COVID,” Rebecca McCray tweeted on Tuesday. Gupta, Biden’s pick for associate attorney general, has faced criticism from Republican lawmakers for her attacks on the party, including calling the Republican National Convention “three nights of racism, xenophobia, and …
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After Depp launched and lost a libel case against the Sun newspaper in November over an article calling him a “wife beater,” some studios began distancing themselves from him. As a reaction to that, his fans banded under the hashtag ‘Justice for Johnny Depp’, believing that the actor was a …
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For various violations, including anti-Semitism and misogyny, Facebook has blocked a number of well-known activists. Among them – the leader of the organization “Nation of Islam” Louis Farrakhan. Social network Facebook on Thursday, may 2, blocked a number of pages of right-wing activists from the US and the UK. Among …
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