The ministry published an interview with “the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (National Nuclear Safety Administration)” who answered questions from reporters, on its website on Wednesday, without giving the name of the official. The publication refers to CNN’s report on the Taishan Nuclear Power …
Read More »‘We don’t talk about Covid, we’re all tired of this’: Ronaldo dismisses coronavirus impact as teammate Cancelo forced out of camp
As football fans begin to re-enter football stadiums across Europe during the European Championships, it is difficult to dismiss the feeling of impending normalcy returning to the beautiful game. The opening days of Euro 2020, taking place this summer after being delayed for a year by Covid, have seen thousands …
Read More »Michigan gov’s office dismisses ‘partisan’ report revealing top aide headed to Florida for spring break
Tricia L. Foster, appointed by Whitmer as her chief operations officer, took her trip to Florida only days after the governor warned against doing exactly that. Whitmer warned this week she was concerned about Michigan residents taking spring break trips to Florida, which has far less stricter in its pandemic …
Read More »Iran hails ‘constructive’ nuclear deal talks but dismisses offer of $1bn asset release to halt uranium enrichment
Negotiator Abbas Araghchi, who is also Iran’s deputy foreign minister, revealed the development after negotiations in Vienna on Tuesday, which he said were “constructive,” according to Iranian state-run news network Press TV. Iran and the US are currently engaging in indirect talks concerning the deal. The UK, France, and Germany have mediated …
Read More »Revenge of the stairs: White House dismisses Biden stumble as minor mishap in windy weather, but some jokingly blame Kremlin
The video of Biden’s stumbling walk up the steps on Friday provided the inspiration for many jokes, ranging in tone from light-hearted puns and video game mashups, to ableist digs, and partisan attacks gleefully shared by the Trumpworld. The outburst of mockery from the right is easy to understand. After …
Read More »Bill Gates urges fans to eat synthetic meat to save planet, dismisses ‘crazy conspiracies’ about vaccines & 5G in Reddit AMA
Gates fielded questions from Redditors during the online Q&A on Friday, doing his best to hawk his latest volume on climate change in the process. However, it didn’t take long before netizens pressed him on conspiracy-minded allegations that he is involved in a shadowy plot to implant microchips in unwitting …
Read More »John Kerry caught flouting Biden’s mask mandate on flight, dismisses ‘elite hypocrite’ accusations as ‘malarkey’
A mostly maskless Kerry was photographed by a fellow passenger while on a flight from Boston to DC on Wednesday, with the image first obtained by the Tennessee Star. At the time, he was reportedly not eating or drinking, thereby violating President Joe Biden’s federal mask mandate, which applies to …
Read More »Kremlin dismisses conspiracy theories about Putin hiding from Covid-19 in ‘Sochi bunker,’ says president working in Moscow
Last week, the Lithuania-based news outlet Proekt Media accused Putin of “hiding in a bunker,” despite having made visits to both St. Petersburg and Sochi in recent weeks. The publication also claimed that the president built two identical offices, one in Sochi itself, so that nobody knows his true location. …
Read More »‘US doesn’t know who it’s dealing with!’ Erdogan dismisses Washington’s threats over S-400 deployment
Ankara will see through the deployment of its S-400 systems, which will not be disrupted by any threats or sanctions, Erdogan made clear, speaking in the eastern Turkish city of Malatya on Sunday. The Turkish leader even dared Washington to go ahead and introduce any S-400-related sanctions it might be …
Read More »Iranian FM accuses Pompeo of ‘lawless bullying’ as UNSC president dismisses US push for sanctions ‘snapback’
Speaking during a council meeting on the Middle East on Tuesday, the current president – Indonesia’s UN ambassador – responded to questions from Russia and China on the Iran sanctions issue to say that the body is “not in the position to take further action” on the ‘snap back’ request. …
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