Speaking to Sky News, Whately was asked about reports that the previous tiered system of lockdowns or regional Covid-19 restrictions could return as the national measures are eased. Avoiding answering the question directly, the care minister simply explained that the UK government is reluctant to reveal what the roadmap out …
Read More »Texas deploys National Guard to aid local authorities after massive blizzard leaves 3.8mn without power in below-freezing temps
“Governor Abbott and the Texas Military Department have deployed National Guard across Texas to conduct welfare checks and to assist local authorities in transitioning Texans in need to one of the 135 local warming centers that the state has helped established [sic] across Texas,” Abbott’s office announced on Monday, following …
Read More »Catalan independence supporters increase majority in local parliament, plan to form government
The three pro-independence parties have increased their majority by four seats. They now hold 74 of the 135 of the seats in the Catalan parliament, which is more than enough to form a government. The Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Together for Catalonia (JxCat), and the Popular Unity Candidacy, which …
Read More »Losing local pubs is literally pouring British society down the drain as the country gets drunker than ever at home alone
It’s Saturday, and I NEED a beer! I don’t mean pulling a crappy can of low-fat, alcohol-free ale from the fridge and sitting on the sofa in front of the TV. No. That lockdown lager sipping is simply not the same thing. I mean I need a pint of beer. …
Read More »India set to greenlight Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ‘in next few weeks’ for local use & export – India’s ambassador to RT
The registration of Russia’s pioneering coronavirus vaccine has been in full swing in India, Varma said, noting that the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDFI) behind the inoculation has been in talks with several “very good” local manufacturers, poised to launch the jab’s mass production. “As we speak, this process is …
Read More »UK government ‘quietly’ extends local authorities’ lockdown powers in England until July 17 – media
The regulation that allows local authorities to close pubs, restaurants, shops, and public spaces was due to expire last week, but it was extended earlier this month until July 17, according to a report in the Telegraph. A Department of Health source told the paper that MPs had voted for …
Read More »‘With a margin that small, there will be a recount’ in Georgia, local Secretary of State announces, as presidential race tightens
“As we are closing in on a final count, we can begin to look to our next steps,” Raffensperger told reporters on Friday. “With a margin that small, there will be a recount in Georgia.” Joe Biden pulled ahead of Donald Trump in Georgia by just over 1,000 votes on …
Read More »Norwegian police ‘apologize’ for ordering local to take down drawings of Prophet Mohammed he put up in defense of free speech
A man in his 40s, who wished to remain anonymous, printed out cartoons of Prophet Mohammed and hung them around the town of Kongsberg last week. He chose popular places like the local mall and cinema, as well as bus stops, to make sure the cartoons would be seen by …
Read More »Boris Johnson announces new local lockdown measures, will close pubs and gyms in Liverpool
Daily new cases of Covid-19 have quadrupled in England since last month, with nearly 14,000 cases reported on Monday. Additionally, hospitalizations are higher than they were when the UK went into national lockdown in March, and deaths are once again ticking up from their single-figure levels this summer. Against this …
Read More »Big country, big vote: Russians choose governors & local councils in THOUSANDS of elections held on single day
The event, dubbed the ‘united voting day,’ is taking place in 41 regions throughout the country. A total of 18 of them, from Kamchatka in the Far East and Leningrad Oblast in the west, are electing governors through a direct vote. In two autonomies – Nenets and Khanty-Mansi Okrugs – …
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