Some hundred kilometers (60 miles) of concertina wire will immediately be sent to Lithuania for free, Estonia’s defense ministry announced on Saturday. It has also promised drones for better border surveillance. The move comes as Vilnius is desperate to lock its borders to illegal migrants from the Middle East and …
Read More »Cuba reports 1st death amid anti-govt protests as US says Cubans coming by sea NOT welcome
A man identified as Diubis Laurencio Tejeda, 36, was killed by Cuban security forces during a demonstration on the outskirts of Havana on Monday, according to Granma, an official organ of the Cuban Communist Party. Several other protesters and police officers were also injured in the clashes. The Interior Ministry …
Read More »Trans weightlifters in, cannabis users out… Welcome to the Olympics that deserve a gold medal for woke absurdity
The Olympic organisers have managed to tie themselves up in knots after American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson tested positive for traces of cannabis and was banned from competing, while at the same time they let New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard compete as a woman despite testing positive for something far more …
Read More »Classified UK military docs found at BUS STOP considered what Russia’s ‘welcome party’ might be for Crimea naval incursion – media
The 50-page dossier, containing classified information about the HMS Defender’s journey through the Black Sea, was reportedly discovered in a “soggy heap” behind a Kent bus stop on Tuesday morning. The person who discovered the documents contacted the BBC upon realizing their sensitive nature. The dossier includes emails and PowerPoint …
Read More »Is Royal Academy’s failed bid to cancel ‘transphobic’ artist a welcome turning point in gender debate?
It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling to see the snooty Royal Academy squirming after backtracking on its decision to take artist Jess de Wahls’ embroidered, iron-on patches off sale in its gift shop after eight people complained about a historic transphobic blog post. The RA had caved in to …
Read More »In a welcome woke pushback, France’s Muslim media star Sonia Mabrouk lifts the veil on its rank hypocrisy and daft contradictions
With her perfect make-up and blow-dried hair à la Fox News, and her uncompromising on-screen demeanour, French TV’s Sonia Mabrouk is a standout figure on the media landscape. Apart from driving ratings for her employer, CNews, she might just make a difference elsewhere too. The Tunisian-born Muslim, who took French …
Read More »Sex-free marriage anyone? Welcome to the new trend for the wokeys: marrying your best friend
Call me a cynic, but don’t most marriages end up sexless anyway? Passion fades, adoration warps into irritation and, just give it seven years or so, a trip to a divorce lawyer is pretty much inevitable. Everlasting and sexually supercharged romantic love is a myth. It exists only for Disney …
Read More »‘Welcome back’: Lawyers claim victory in case over medal-winning Russian weightlifter Bochkov’s doping sample from six years ago
2018 world bronze medalist Bochkov was suspended from sport after a sample from 2015 was found to have contained traces of a prohibited anabolic agent, putting his impressive career on hold last year. In a spiritedly self-congratulatory message, the group of lawyers he turned to said they had studied the …
Read More »Jewish organisations say ‘extremist’ Tommy Robinson ‘not welcome’ at pro-Israel rallies
Robinson’s participation in the rally was condemned on Sunday by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Zionist Federation, the Jewish Leadership Council, and the Community Security Trust, just hours after Robinson took part in the event. “Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) & supporters of far-right extremist organisations like …
Read More »China’s humanitarian intervention in Gaza may be motivated by its PR war with the US – but that doesn’t mean it isn’t welcome
Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire, bringing an end to just over a week of sporadic violence which has seen hundreds of civilians in Gaza killed. The United States was quick to celebrate the news, with Joe Biden making an announcement which appeared to take credit for the outcome. …
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