In a video clip released this week, Analyn, a Filipino American, tells her friends Wes and Alan that she’s been bullied for the shape of her “slanty” eyes. Her friends cheer her up with a song telling her that “Your eyes tell the story of your family. They show where …
Read More »Drag queen show was ‘essential to morale, cohesion and readiness,’ US Air Force base tells media
A flyer for the ‘Drag-u-Nellis’ show at the Nellis Club, intended to teach airmen (and women) the “significance of Drag in the LGBT+ Community,” was first posted on Twitter last Friday, by a veteran Air Force podcaster wondering what that was all about. The first-ever drag show was indeed hosted …
Read More »Stop hyping up ‘China threat theory,’ Beijing tells NATO, which labeled it ‘systemic challenge’ to security
The 30-nation military bloc said on Monday that “China’s stated ambitions and assertive behavior present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order and to areas relevant to Alliance security.” In particular, they noted that China is “rapidly expanding” its nuclear arsenal and conducts military drills with Russia. The NATO countries …
Read More »Don’t you dare compare us to US aggression & Israeli crimes, Hamas tells Ilhan Omar
Omar’s statements are “very surprising,” Hamas spokesman Basem Naim said in a statement on Friday, accusing the congresswoman of “equating the victim with the executioner.” “We appreciate Mrs. Ilhan Omar’s stances in defending justice and the rights of the oppressed around the world, foremost of which are the just rights …
Read More »Brazil doesn’t need US permission to its own backyard, ex-president Lula tells RT
He said he wished for more equality in the future, and for strong countries like the US not to meddle in other nations’ affairs. “This idea of the Americans to be a beacon for the world and not let anyone else compete economically is wrong. Americans must know that we …
Read More »Spying on allies ‘unacceptable,’ Norway tells US as Oslo reportedly summons top American embassy official
“The Ministry of Defense has had a meeting with the American embassy in Oslo today where we have made it clear that intelligence against allies is unacceptable and unnecessary,” Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen said in a statement on Thursday. Norway has also reportedly summoned the US embassy’s top official in Oslo, …
Read More »Top Swiss MP tells EU ‘We’re not your milk cow’ as Bern ditches framework agreement talks with Brussels after seven long years
Switzerland today is celebrating its breakaway status from the European Union, having finally tired of the bullying and rhetoric from Brussels and walked away from a proposed framework arrangement after seven years of negotiations, preferring to go it alone in Swissexit. Never a full member of the EU, that decision …
Read More »No going back to Open Skies, US tells Russia ahead of Biden-Putin summit
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman sent the message to her Russian counterpart Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Thursday, AP reported, citing US officials speaking on condition of anonymity. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed receiving the message. It was a rare case of President Joe Biden not …
Read More »‘No one’s safe in Palestine’: 10yo Gaza girl whose heart-rending clip went viral tells of ‘sad’ life under Israeli missile attacks
Nadine has been branded the face of the suffering of the Palestinian children in the ongoing flare-up between Israel and the Gaza-based Hamas militant group since her tearful monologue went viral on social media a few days ago. Speaking in English, she shared her frustration, helplessness, and inability to understand …
Read More »Harry Kane ‘tells Tottenham he wants to leave’ this summer with Chelsea, Man Utd and Man City ‘all interested’
Sky Sports reported the news on Monday that Kane, 27, had informed Tottenham of his wish to leave this summer and wants to have his future planned out before he leads England out for the European Championships in mid-June. The forward is said to prefer a move within the Premier League, …
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