The UK may build up to seven nuclear power stations within the next three decades in order to secure domestic energy supply and cut dependence on energy imports, Kwasi Kwarteng, UK Secretary of the State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, said on Sunday. “There is a world where we …
Read More »Letter ‘Z’ on Elle Russia’s front page draws hate
Elle USA stated on Tuesday that it has disavowed all links with its Russian sister company after supporters of the Ukrainian cause accused the Russian magazine of secretly supporting the ongoing military action against Ukraine. The issue centers on a headline about Gen Z. The American magazine said it “terminated …
Read More »Muslim star Salah draws backlash with Christmas message
Salah, who is one of the biggest Muslim sports personalities on the planet, posted a festive image to his millions of followers on Instagram and Twitter showing himself and his family sitting in front of a Christmas tree and dressed in matching outfits. “Merry Christmas” read the message from the …
Read More »Hunter Biden’s New York art exhibit draws few visitors, many give fake names, even his own parents decide to skip it – media
Biden’s gallery at the Georges Berges Gallery in the SoHo neighborhood of New York has drawn some high profile guests, according to a Saturday New York Post report on the show’s attendance. The gallery – guarded with security and only permitting those who have obtained an invitation in – drew …
Read More »Female boxing champion Shields draws anger by claiming that bisexual Superman character is ‘pushing an agenda on children’
Multiple boxing title holder Shields, who is one of the most successful boxers in US history, is known for her outspoken views, including a self-lionising theory that she is second only to Muhammad Ali. The 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist could not contain her criticism when she discovered that …
Read More »Ro Khanna and… Bill Kristol? Progressive Democrat draws outrage over choice of new best friend in ‘defending liberalism’
Kristol “is one of the most thoughtful voices in defending liberalism and democratic institutions in our country,” Khanna tweeted on Monday, adding he “learned a lot” from him about “shaping… an inclusive narrative around American patriotism.” Khanna added that he was a “strong and early critic of the war in …
Read More »US Air Force Academy professor draws flak for op-ed urging military academies to teach ‘critical race theory’
In an opinion piece for the Washington Post, Lynne Chandler Garcia noted that the US was founded on a “duality” between “liberalism and equal rights” on one hand, and “inequality, inegalitarianism, and second-class citizenship” on the other. “It [critical race theory] helps students identify the structural racism and inequality that …
Read More »WikiLeaks draws liberal ire after it compares Tucker Carlson to Assange as Fox host accuses NSA of SPYING on him
The anti-secrecy group took to Twitter on Monday to share a section of Carlson’s show from earlier in the evening, adding the caption: “Spying on and coercing journalists is not a new [phenomenon] #Assange #TuckerCarlson.” In the segment, the Fox pundit alleged that a government “whistleblower” had contacted his team …
Read More »‘Spyware’? Google draws fire for ‘force-installing’ sneaky Covid-tracking app on Android devices in Massachusetts without consent
Launched by the state on June 15, MassNotify enables users who have turned on the voluntary ‘Covid-19 Exposure Notifications’ feature on their devices’ settings to be alerted via Bluetooth if they have potentially been exposed to the virus. After enabling the feature, users can choose the state from which they …
Read More »BBC draws flak for ‘appalling racism’ after posting recruitment ad for trainee position that openly excludes white applicants
According to the job advert, the one-year traineeship offers £17,810 ($24,643) for a production management assistant role with the broadcaster’s Science Unit in Glasgow. The successful candidate – described as having a “desire to build a career in the TV industry and a demonstrable interest in BBC Studios” – will …
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