Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, the head of Brisk Yeshiva religious school and a powerful voice in the Haredi society, passed away early Sunday at the age of 99. He was infected with the coronavirus three months ago, but on Friday his condition took a turn for the worse. © Reuters …
Read More »Clashes, arrests as thousands face off with riot police at protest against Covid-19 lockdown in Vienna
Between hundreds to thousands of demonstrators have gathered at the Maria Theresa Square in the center of the Austrian capital, according to various local media reports. The protesters defied the ban on the large protest issued by the authorities. The demonstrators that soon occupied part of the Vienna Ring Road …
Read More »Thousands of Israelis test POSITIVE for Covid-19 despite receiving Pfizer/BioNTech jab
Some 189,000 people were tested for Covid-19 after being vaccinated, with 6.6 percent getting a positive result, according to ministry data reported by Israeli outlets. The majority were apparently infected shortly after receiving the first jab of the two-part vaccine – a period when the inoculation isn’t expected to have …
Read More »UK-France travel to resume as thousands of lorry drivers stranded after border closures amid Covid-19 mutation
It comes after France shut their borders to Brits following the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in the UK that a government health chief said had spread “everywhere” throughout the country. Shapps’ French counterpart Jean-Baptiste Djebbari thanked him for the progress made, as he announced in a tweet that …
Read More »There are thousands of Covid strains, so this new scare is NOT a big deal, but politicians just love their new authoritarianism
Let me set the scene. The world (we are told) is in the grip of a deadly plague. Health services (we are told) are on the brink of collapse. And just when you think things cannot get any worse, the horrific news comes down from on high that our invisible …
Read More »Thousands of files STOLEN from NATO cybersecurity contractor, as arrests made in lengthy data theft scheme
Based in Rome, Leonardo specializes in aerospace and security. It’s one of the world’s largest contractors and boasts NATO among its customers when it comes to cybersecurity. Yet, its image suffered a heavy blow when it turned out that a former employee and a contractor managed to bypass the company’s …
Read More »Thousands of protesters march in France against security law that bans filming police (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The protests were organized in many large French cities, including Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Brest and Nice, with thousands participating despite Covid-19 concerns. The main event is happening in the Place de la République in the capital. The demonstrators are voicing their anger over a draft law on public security, which …
Read More »Scuffles in Washington as thousands of Trump supporters face off against counter-protesters (VIDEOS)
Billed by its organizers as the “the biggest Trump rally in history,” Saturday’s #MillionMAGAMarch drew enormous crowds of President Trump’s supporters to the nation’s capital on Saturday, where they gathered at Freedom Plaza to protest what they see as a fraudulent election. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany claimed that …
Read More »At least 15 people trampled to death as thousands queue for visas in eastern Afghanistan
Provincial officials said that the incident occurred as more than 3,000 people queued up to collect tokens needed to apply for paperwork allowing them to travel to Pakistan. “The visa applicants jostled to secure their token from the consulate officials… the crowd got out of control, leading to a stampede,” …
Read More »France mourns beheaded teacher as thousands take to Paris’ streets (VIDEO)
Central Paris was flooded with people as thousands gathered at the Place de la Republique to pay homage to Samuel Paty, a teacher from the neighboring town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, who was killed earlier this week after showing cartoons of Islamic prophet Mohammed during a lesson. Government officials, including Prime Minister …
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