The probe was initially ordered by Justice Luis Roberto Barroso last week after a request from the lawmakers. Wednesday’s ruling by the Supreme Court judges means that a special Senate committee will now examine the actions of the Brazilian government during the country’s coronavirus outbreak. The probe is going to …
Read More »Iran vows response to Israel’s ‘very bad gamble’ after sabotage act at Natanz nuclear site
Speaking alongside his Russian counterpart on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Israel had made a “very bad gamble” by sabotaging the Natanz nuclear site. The foreign minister contended that Iran’s hand in the renegotiation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the now-abandoned 2015 pact limiting Tehran’s …
Read More »China warns of ‘robust response’ to any Olympics boycott after US stirs talk of skipping 2022 Beijing Games
Speaking on Tuesday, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said a boycott was “something that we certainly wish to discuss” and that the US would coordinate with its “allies and partners” over any potential action for the winter sporting showpiece. The State Department later appeared to backtrack on that stance, …
Read More »WATCH: Biden adds fodder to dementia speculation as spirited response on filibuster reform degenerates into word salad
Speaking on Thursday at his first formal press conference since taking office – having taken almost twice as long as any president in 100 years to invite reporters to ask questions – the 78-year-old Biden at times struggled to express his thoughts, particularly on the filibuster. At issue was the …
Read More »US government to place fresh sanctions on exports to Russia in response to alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny
In a statement posted on the department’s website, Russia was accused of “deploying illegal nerve agents against dissidents, both inside and outside its borders” in a “flagrant” violation of its commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention. “The Department of Commerce is committed to preventing Russia from accessing sensitive US technologies …
Read More »Short and sweet: Musk sends eggplant emoji in response to Peter Schiff’s Twitter jab over bitcoin
Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff, who’s known as a bitcoin detractor and a gold bug, took to Twitter this week to share that Tesla has actually been losing its share price after purchasing bitcoin – a downslide some have blamed on the carmaker’s chief, Elon Musk. “Two weeks after …
Read More »Facebook to ban Australian users from reading and sharing news in response to government’s Big Tech bill
Facebook and Google are firmly opposed to Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code, which is in the process of being reformed and has been debated by lawmakers this week. The legislation forces tech companies to be more transparent about algorithms that help control news content on their platforms. “The proposed law …
Read More »IDF strikes multiple ‘terrorist targets’ in Gaza in response to missiles fired into Israel on Christmas (VIDEOS)
The targets allegedly included a rocket manufacturing site, a military post and some underground infrastructure, the IDF said in a tweet, warning that “Hamas will bear the consequences for all terror emanating from Gaza.” Air raid sirens sounded in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon late Friday, forcing residents to …
Read More »BAME people were hit hard by the pandemic, then let down by the UK govt’s response. No wonder they don’t trust the Covid vaccine
While 79 percent of white citizens will do so, only 57 percent of minority-ethnic people have stated any desire to be vaccinated, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the Royal Society for Public Health. These statistics reflect the level of resentment and suspicion that has been stoked by …
Read More »Merkel defends Germany’s coronavirus response, says it’s not ‘dictatorship’-styled as in other countries
Speaking at theBundestag on Wednesday, the chancellor lauded her flexible approach to the coronavirus crisis. Facing the second wave of the pandemic, the country has rolled out the so-called “lockdown lite” avoiding a complete shutdown. “Our political action is different from what they do in countries that are more like …
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