Lapid, who leads the Yesh Atid party, informed President Reuven Rivlin shortly before midnight on Wednesday that he has “succeeded in forming a government” and that his coalition partner Bennett of Yamina “will serve as prime minister first.” Lapid will take over as PM after two years, under the terms …
Read More »Israel faces change of government as anti-Netanyahu opposition announces agreement
Naftali Bennett, former defense minister for Netanyahu, and opposition leader Yair Lapid will lead the opposition parties under this new agreement that would split power in a “unity government.” Bennett would take over as prime minister first, and then Lapid if they are successful in pushing Netanyahu from power. “We …
Read More »WhatsApp SUES Indian government over new social media rules, citing ‘privacy concerns’ – reports
The Facebook subsidiary brought a legal complaint in the Indian capital on Tuesday, arguing one of the new rules violates privacy rights protected by the country’s constitution while asking the Delhi High Court to strike it down, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the case. Announced in February and coming …
Read More »Greek dog breeders protest government bill that would make sterilization of pets mandatory
The protesters condemned the government’s attempted “abolition of amateur breeding” on Sunday, which they called “the backbone of dog loving,” according to AP, with one protester telling the news agency that they were there to express “love” for their non-human “children.” “They are not just our dogs,” the protester said, …
Read More »Oxford secretly used cell phone data to track millions as part of government-ordered vaccination study – media
The Telegraph cited a report by the Independent Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) which said researchers from the University of Oxford discretely used data from mobile phones as part of their study into how vaccination affects people’s lifestyles. SPI-B advises the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), which …
Read More »Freedom in France has been reduced to government-authorized drinking on outdoor patios. Where is La Résistance when it’s needed?
In August 1944, the Nazi General in charge in Paris, Dietrich von Choltitz, surrendered to French and US troops as four years of occupation came to an end. The moment marked the definitive end of curfews for Parisians and the need to carry an Ausweis – a Nazi-issued identity document …
Read More »Ex-head of Pentagon UFO hunting outfit claims US government possesses ‘exotic material’ that needs to be studied
Luis Elizondo, who led the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program before it was disbanded in 2012, told Fox’s Tucker Carlson that the government possesses physical evidence linked to the elusive entities, more commonly known as UFOs. “The United States government is in possession of exotic material, and I’ll leave …
Read More »‘Paid to serve, not to die’: French police walk out to call on government to protect them amid spate of violence (VIDEO)
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin was booed by some on Wednesday as he briefly attended the rally in a show of support. “This can’t go on any longer. You really need to protect us. It’s getting worse,” one officer told him. The protest, held outside the National Assembly building in Paris, …
Read More »Russian spy chief hints SolarWinds cyberhack on US government may have been done by Western agencies, denies Moscow’s involvement
In an interview with British state-broadcaster the BBC, published on Tuesday, the spy chief also revealed that his agency had resumed correspondence with London’s MI6, and noted that he hoped to meet face to face with his British counterpart. When asked about the SolarWinds attack, Naryshkin denied his agency had …
Read More »#WeAreClosed: Once industrious Americans shunning work as government indulges them with cash
Karl Marx must be enjoying a hearty belly laugh right now as Uncle Sam, the ultimate poster boy for capitalism gone wild, is having difficulty luring the ‘proletariat’ into his workforce. A brief stroll down Twitter lane, following the trending topic #WeAreClosed, makes it apparent that some revolutionary ideas are …
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