The statement by US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the first foreign leader to officially visit Biden at the White House, was released on Friday. It criticized China, suggesting its actions “are inconsistent with the international rules-based order” and impact “peace and prosperity” in the region. …
Read More »Denmark poised to ban ‘sugar dating’, which some call a gateway to prostitution. But the real problem is the ‘free’ market
‘Sugar dating’, in which a typically older romantic partner offers financial incentives to woo a usually much-younger paramour, is being threatened with a ban in Denmark. The concept has spiraled out of control in Scandinavian countries, with recent investigations suggesting it has become a gateway to full-on prostitution for girls as young …
Read More »2 arrested in New Zealand for online threats to Christchurch mosques which saw deadly white supremacist attack in 2019
“Any messages of hate or people wanting to cause harm in our community will not be tolerated – it’s not the Kiwi way,” said John Price, Canterbury District Commander Superintendent in an emailed statement on Thursday. Police in the South Island city said that no charges have been made and …
Read More »White supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are a ‘transnational threat’ which grows more dangerous by the day, says UN chief
“White supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are more than domestic terror threats. They are becoming a transnational threat,” United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the organization’s Human Rights Council on Monday. “Today, these extremist movements represent the number one internal security threat in several countries,” Guterres stated, adding that we …
Read More »Texas freeze exposes cold, dark heart of America in which EVERYTHING is now political
At least two people have died and more than four million have been left without power amid rolling blackouts in the state not used to anywhere near this much snow – with more snow and ice on the way, according to forecasts. “Snow doesn’t fall to cover the hills, but …
Read More »Dustin Poirier details savage calf-kick strategy which left Conor McGregor on crutches after UFC 257 defeat (VIDEO)
Poirier finished McGregor with a barrage of big shots midway through the second round at the Etihad Arena on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, but the Irishman would later say he had first been disabled by the excruciating damage done by kicks to his lower right leg. “That calf kick. I’ve never …
Read More »Caitlin Johnstone: You counter Trumpism by ending the conditions which created it, not with authoritarian policies
The US political/media class have been pushing hard for more authoritarian policies to stave off the threat of “domestic terrorism” in the wake of the Capitol riot. President Biden, who was already working on rolling out new domestic terrorism policies well before January 6, confirmed after the riot that he is making these new measures a …
Read More »Trump’s second impeachment risks giving half the US a ‘stab in the back’ narrative like that which took hold in Germany in 1919
One hour into the two-hour debate, it became abundantly clear that President Donald Trump was destined to become the first American President ever to be impeached twice. From the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, on down, this point was repeated, as if the political ignominy derived from that fact …
Read More »Scientists warn of ‘imminent’ warming event at North Pole which threatens to strike UK with another ‘Beast from the East’
A new study led by researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Exeter, and Bath examined 40 observed sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) events which occurred over the last 60 years. These events take place in the atmospheric band of air located between 10 and 50km (6.2 and 31 miles) above the …
Read More »Beijing warns of retaliation over US delisting of Chinese firms, which runs ‘against market rules & logic’
The largest American exchange followed the suit of several other major stock index providers and announced on Friday that the securities of China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom Hong Kong will be delisted between January 7 and January 11. It cited US President Donald Trump’s order that banned American …
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