Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been rushed to the hospital after apparently being shot while giving an address, local media reports said, noting that bystanders heard two loud bangs before Abe collapsed. Abe fell to the ground during a speech in the city of Nara on Friday and was …
Read More »US showing ‘Cold War’ mentality with Kazakhstan – Moscow
Remarks from the US secretary of state on the crisis unfolding in Kazakhstan are reminiscent of rhetoric from the Cold War era, a top Russian parliamentarian has said as Nur-Sultan grapples with outbreaks of street violence. In a statement issued on Monday, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on …
Read More »German public TV channel apologizes for showing projected election results 2 days BEFORE voting begins
German broadcaster ARD’s Das Erste (‘The First’) television network gave its viewers an unlikely glimpse into the future on Friday, having shown projected results of the historic election that has not yet taken place. While Germans are only gearing up to elect a new parliament on Sunday, the channel ran …
Read More »‘This dude is down bad’: Footage emerges showing MMA fighter Dillon Danis ‘being submitted before arrest’ (VIDEO)
According to a report obtained by MMA Fighting, Danis was charged by police after he “created a disturbance” at the Beachcomber Bar and Grill in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. A supposed mugshot also appeared online, while a spokesperson for the Seaside Heights court confirmed the charge, with Danis set to return there …
Read More »FDA not yet sold on Covid-19 booster jabs, as Pfizer & Moderna share data showing their vaccines lose efficacy over time
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) briefing document published on Wednesday said the agency still hasn’t independently reviewed or verified the underlying data from the relevant studies on Covid-19 boosters, so it’s not prepared to take a position on whether additional doses should be allowed. The regulator noted that an …
Read More »‘State of you lot’: Man City mocked for bizarre picture showing star players as crime family gang from Jack Grealish’s home city
New signing Grealish, who joined the club for a Premier League record $139 million last week, was born in an area of Midlands city Birmingham – where his former club, Aston Villa, are based – and has a strong accent from the region that has parallels with the twang that can be …
Read More »CDC releases study showing 3/4 Delta cases are among the vaccinated, says masks are the answer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its masking guidelines on Tuesday, urging all Americans in areas with high Covid-19 transmission to mask up when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Mask mandates in companies, government departments, and certain local jurisdictions followed, as CDC Director Rochelle Walensky insisted the …
Read More »‘Worst player on the pitch’: Fans fear for Harry Kane after woeful showing in England’s Euro 2020 draw with Scotland
Kane was substituted in the 74th minute and replaced by Marcus Rashford, as the Three Lions skipper labored for most of the match and failed to manage a single effort on target. The limp showing was the second from Kane at this summer’s Euros, after he was also disappointing in …
Read More »US Congressman attends Zoom hearing in pajamas, showing stomach & boxers to shocked colleagues (VIDEO)
During a House of Representatives hearing on Thursday, Payne appeared unaware that his camera was on. A clip posted by Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) showed Payne getting up at one point, his stomach exposed to the camera. He also appears to be wearing boxers. “Another reason Democrats should get …
Read More »Dutch court orders Shell to cut emissions, showing us who’s in charge (Hint: It’s not the people or their elected representatives)
A district court in The Hague ruled on Wednesday that Shell must slash its CO2 emissions – those from its own operations and its products – by 45% by 2030. The company was targeting a 20% reduction in the carbon intensity of its energy products by 2030, 45% by 2035 …
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