The two-hour event, which took place in the gay-friendly Chueca neighborhood of Madrid on September 18, involved a large group carrying flares and far-right signs, shouting homophobic and racist slurs, and displaying symbols connected with extremist right-wing groups in Spain. The march was surrounded by riot police and National Police …
Read More »Biden to launch NUCLEAR tech working group alongside UK and Australia in apparent bid to push back against China – reports
Biden is expected to announce a new defense pact, reportedly called AUUKUS and involving the UK and Australia, according to the news outlet, which cited an unnamed White House official and a congressional staffer. It reportedly will focus on sharing information in areas like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, long-range strike capabilities, and even …
Read More »Early launch of Nord Stream 2 could ‘balance’ EU gas market & stop price surge – Kremlin
“Undoubtedly, the early commissioning of Nord Stream 2 will significantly balance the price parameters for natural gas in Europe, including on the physical market; this is obvious,” the official said, commenting on the unprecedented rise in European gas prices over the past 24 hours. He stressed that given the current …
Read More »North Korea carries out launch of new long-range cruise missile – media
The tests were carried out over the course of two days, on Saturday and on Sunday, North Korea’s state KCNA news agency reported. As part of the tests, the missiles destroyed targets some 1,500 km (930 miles) away from the launch site and fell into the country’s territorial waters. Pyongyang …
Read More »‘No good deed goes unpunished?’ Chelsea Manning & Glenn Greenwald launch tweet-salvos at each other in a row nobody saw coming
Former army intelligence analyst Manning launched a seemingly-unprovoked Twitter attack on Greenwald on Thursday, calling him “greedy, unprincipled,” and someone she was “embarrassed” to have called a friend. The investigative journalist, Manning implied, had “chosen to bash, harass, humiliate, intimidate, and lie to get ahead.” She added that if she …
Read More »Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus ‘launch new masterplan’ for European Super League to ‘win hearts and minds’ of angered fans
Sending shockwaves through football when it was announced in April, the competition was originally made up of 12 rebel outfits from Europe, with six representing the Premier League alone. Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were the other clubs involved, …
Read More »Ex-UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov plans to launch new fight schools in Russia and Abu Dhabi – including ‘big’ development in Moscow
Former lightweight champion Nurmagomedov opened a martial arts school in his home city in Dagestan, Makhachkala, in December 2019, providing space for around 200 athletes at a time to train at a facility named after his father, revered MMA coach Abdulmanap, who died last year. Now the retired fighter, training enthusiast and businessman has …
Read More »WATCH: India hails launch of 1st indigenous aircraft carrier for sea trials
On Wednesday, the Twitter account for the Indian Navy shared a video of the 262-meter aircraft carrier, dubbed Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1), heading to sea for trials. The navy said that many more sister ships were to come, hailing the “historic and proud day” for the country. It adds …
Read More »Cambodia to launch Covid booster-shot program mixing AstraZeneca’s jab with Chinese vaccines
Cambodians who have previously been injected with the Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccine will receive a dose of that produced by Oxford-AstraZeneca, while those inoculated with AstraZeneca’s will be administered Sinovac’s, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced on Sunday. Preparations are underway for the third-dose scheme, and the government has ordered the …
Read More »UK government plans to launch surveillance of Brits’ shopping & exercise habits through app in fight against obesity – media
The government-backed programme, which will be incentivising those who opt for a less fattening diet and walk more is set to be launched in the next six months, The Telegraph reports. A special app is in the works and companies are being signed up to participate, suggesting it might be introduced …
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