The landmark lawsuit was brought before the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Wednesday. The suit alleges that units of top US gun makers, including Colt, Smith & Wesson, Barrett, Glock, and Ruger, indulged in negligent business practices and knew their activities produced illegal arms trafficking in …
Read More »AOC roasted for putting mask on during photo-op, removing it immediately after (VIDEO)
The video, first shared by Breitbart, shows Ocasio-Cortez joining protesters on the steps of the US Capitol. Initially, very few participants appear to be wearing masks while chatting with AOC on the steps. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) also appears in the video and dons his mask for a photo with …
Read More »Perestroika did not cause USSR’s downfall but ‘a lot of things’ should have been done differently, says ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev
That’s according to former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who wrote an article for ‘Russia in Global Affairs’ explaining his point of view that perestroika was “historically correct” and necessary for the USSR. Gorbachev led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its collapse in 1991 and is seen as one of …
Read More »My farcical waste-of-time Covid isolation in the UK, where the rules are far too lax and no one checks if I’m actually complying
London: Day four of quarantine. So far, no one has called to check up on me. No one has knocked at the door where I am isolating to make sure I am there. But of course, they could at any time. Reading through posts on social media, there are plenty …
Read More »Relations between Russia & US haven’t improved since Biden-Putin summit & Moscow’s diplomats still face expulsion – ambassador
Speaking as part of an interview published by The National Interest magazine over the weekend, the envoy was asked whether there had been an improvement in bilateral ties since the pair met in Geneva on July 28. Antonov and his US counterpart, John Sullivan, flew back to their respective postings …
Read More »WATCH LIVE: Tear gas & rubber bullets used against Lebanese protesters demanding justice for victims of Beirut blast
Hundreds of protesters – some wearing respirators and helmets – set fire to barricades in the streets outside the Lebanese parliament and clashed with police on Wednesday evening. Green lasers could also be seen cutting through the smoke. Video from Beirut shows smoke and crowd control ammunition being used against …
Read More »It beggars belief that a trans YouTube star, arrested for allegedly raping his own mother, will be jailed with women inmates
I started writing about the case of Chris Chan earlier this week, when I read about the transgender YouTuber’s arrest. The vlogger and artist, who goes by the name Christine Weston Chandler, was arrested after a leaked phone call revealed her allegedly admitting to sexually abusing her elderly mother. Chandler …
Read More »One year on from the devastating Beirut port blast, no-one’s been held accountable and Lebanon is sliding towards civil war
One year ago today, the horrific Beirut Port explosion ravaged Lebanon’s capital, claiming over 217 lives and escalating already boiling tensions in a country embroiled in both political and economic turmoil. The disaster at Beirut Port was unfortunately not an isolated case in Lebanon, just the most physically appalling, with …
Read More »French firefighters’ & hospital unions declare strikes against ‘unconstitutional’ vaccination mandate
One of the leading French firefighters’ unions, FA/SPP-PATS, which boasts 7,000 members, said it will go on strike starting Monday unless changes are made to the recent law on compulsory vaccination of certain employees. “The obligatory vaccination of firefighters under [the threat] of penalty violates the constitution,” the union said …
Read More »WATCH: India hails launch of 1st indigenous aircraft carrier for sea trials
On Wednesday, the Twitter account for the Indian Navy shared a video of the 262-meter aircraft carrier, dubbed Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1), heading to sea for trials. The navy said that many more sister ships were to come, hailing the “historic and proud day” for the country. It adds …
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