We in Russia are very fond of appealing to such a concept as the “global majority” – these are countries of the world that link their development to the main trends of globalization, but are capable of expressing their own views on fair forms of international order. Up to now, this …
Read More »‘We are completely shocked by the damage’: What are ordinary people in Gaza saying about Israel’s retaliation?
Since the beginning of its ‘Iron Swords’ operation on Saturday, Israel has destroyed or damaged more than 400 sites in Gaza. Over 300 Palestinians have been killed, many of whom were civilians. At least 1,990 have been wounded. Sanaa Kamal, a resident of Gaza who also works as a local …
Read More »Zelensky ‘shocked’ at Israel’s lack of support
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky told French TV on Friday that he is “shocked” that Israel has not sent weapons to help his military fight off Russian forces. Zelensky then claimed that West Jerusalem is under Russian influence. “I am shocked,” Zelensky told a group of reporters from numerous French media …
Read More »Even Ukraine ‘shocked’ by American hype over ‘Russian invasion’ – Moscow
With tensions rapidly escalating in Eastern Europe, Moscow’s top diplomat has accused Washington of politicizing the growing standoff over Ukraine’s borders to an extent that has taken Kiev itself by surprise. Speaking to news outlets as part of a broadcast interview on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov weighed in …
Read More »I live near Waukesha – here’s how it can recover from the deadly attack that shocked the world
Downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin could stand in for Main Street USA at any Disney theme park. Named after a Native American tribal leader of centuries past, the suburban bedroom community of about 70,000 stands 20 miles west of downtown Milwaukee. Home to a mixed-race, middle-class community, its narrow, one-way streets wind …
Read More »Brits shocked after pub chain prints book of corrections from news outlets who made ‘untrue statements’ about founder during Covid
After the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns prohibited pubs from opening last year, JD Wetherspoon and its founder Tim Martin were accused by several news outlets of telling staff to “work for Tesco,” a supermarket company, until pubs reopened. Martin denied using that term and claimed he had merely informed …
Read More »Australians shocked after NSW health officer says post-lockdown Sydney will be a ‘new world order’
After State Premier Gladys Berejiklian had unveiled her administration’s plan for Greater Sydney’s path to freedom out of lockdown, Dr. Chant revealed the new vaccine requirements for workers and customers when the city reopens. Both parties at reopened businesses would have to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Dr. Chant announced, …
Read More »WATCH: Shocked motorists beep their horns as Asian black bears walk onto highway to beg for food from cars in Russia’s Far East
As seen in the footage, filmed earlier this month but only published on Sunday, a bear and a group of cubs fearlessly approach vehicles, standing on their hind legs. The incident happened on a highway in the Amur region, close to Russia’s frontier with China. The route, which goes from …
Read More »‘Wow, good friends ehhh?’: Britons shocked as none of 30 ‘friends’ at party where BLM activist was shot talk to police
In an interview with the Evening Standard on Monday, Detective Chief Inspector Richard Leonard revealed that none of the 30 or so individuals present at a party on May 23, where Sasha Johnson received gunshots to the head, have spoken to police. Leonard’s remarks, which were accompanied by a plea …
Read More »‘I was shocked’: Alleged abuser wanted to have sex in St. Peter’s Basilica bathroom, ex-altar boy claims
The accuser, who has been identified only as L.G., testified for the first time during a criminal trial inside the Vatican on Wednesday. He alleged that priest Gabriele Martinelli abused him between 2007 and 2012, mostly while both were minors in the Pius X Preparatory Seminary, which houses altar boys …
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