Yes, you read that right: in 2021, a college being used as the venue for a Christian event is enough to cause offence. The week-long conference at Worcester College was held during the summer break, when students were on vacation. One of the speakers at the event – which was …
Read More »‘Do you see an insurrection?’: Justice for J6 rally goes off without incident despite warnings of violence, endless media coverage
In anticipation of Saturday’s rally, organized by Look Ahead America, Capitol Police had the support of multiple other law enforcement agencies, as well as 100 National Guard soldiers on standby in case the right-wing event became violent. The Capitol Police chief warned multiple times that violence would not be tolerated, …
Read More »Russia unveils combat robots that can take down tanks without putting soldiers in harm’s way, as part of massive Zapad war games
In footage released by the country’s Ministry of Defense, two models of unmanned fighting vehicles showed off their capabilities and armaments, practicing turning fire on a simulated enemy during the Zapad-2021 joint exercises. Among the two is the Uran-9 armored fighting vehicle, built like a conventional tank but driven remotely. …
Read More »Gone without a trace: UK’s Afghan embassy Twitter account with 100k+ followers abruptly DELETED as British evacuation ends
The embassy’s Twitter handle, created in 2013 and boasting more than 109,000 followers, appears to have been deactivated sometime on Friday, leaving observers online baffled as the government has yet to offer any reasoning for the decision. The official website for the embassy notes that operations at its Kabul mission …
Read More »Taliban take Jalalabad without fight, leaving Afghan government encircled in Kabul
Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar Province and the fifth-largest city in the country, with a population of over 350,000. Its capture gave the Taliban access to an important highway, which connects landlocked Afghanistan to the city of Peshawar in Pakistan. “There are no clashes taking place right now in …
Read More »‘World without cis men being rebuilt by women’ – actress’ description of Hulu’s ‘Y: The Last Man’ puzzles fans of original book
In mid-September, the streaming service will roll out ‘Y: The Last Man’, a small-screen adaptation of the critically acclaimed eponymous 60-issue comic book by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra. The story is set in a world where pretty much every mammal on Earth with a Y chromosome was wiped …
Read More »Without independent probe, some UNSC members not ready to back West’s claims about Mercer Street tanker attack – UN source to RT
The UK called for a closed-door UN Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss an alleged drone attack that occurred on July 31 on the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Mercer Street, which is managed by an Israeli firm. Britain told the UNSC on Tuesday it was “highly likely” Iran was responsible …
Read More »Remain in Afghanistan without the Americans? Britain would be hard pressed defending Alderney with our depleted armed forces
With the United States withdrawing from Afghanistan, the UK had little choice but to follow suit. This has not gone down well with a portion of the ruling Conservative Party, which has always been the most hawkish of British political parties. Yesterday, two former British defence ministers, Tobias Ellwood and Johnny …
Read More »FBI agents used photos of female staffers in sting operations without authority, DOJ inspector general says
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz has expressed concern over the strategy employed by FBI agents which uses support staff employees to pose as minors or sex workers in online stings. While the women are clothed and their faces are blurred, they are not undercover employees. The discovery by Horowitz began …
Read More »I think anti-vaxxers are nuts, but I HATE the fact I can’t travel or even work without the jabs
To be jabbed or not to be jabbed, that is… not much of a question, really, is it? Personally, I have no choice. As a working journalist, there are loads of places that won’t give me accreditation. They simply won’t let me in – no arguments, no discussions – unless …
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