Some 25,000 people gathered in central Madrid on Sunday, according to estimates by Spain’s National Police. Local law enforcement estimated a higher figure, however, stating that at least some 126,000 demonstrators had shown up for the rally. The activists decried government plans to grant a pardon to the Catalan separatist …
Read More »Riz Ahmed says Hollywood under-represents and toxically portrays Muslims. But he isn’t telling the whole truth
Riz Ahmed, the first Muslim to be nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards, is spearheading an initiative to increase the visibility of Muslims in film and eradicate toxic stereotypes in Muslim characters. As evidenced by his stellar work in, among others, the films ‘Nightcrawler’ and ‘The Sisters Brothers’, …
Read More »WATCH: Mumbai sinkhole swallows parked car in seconds
Footage taken by an onlooker shows the front of the vehicle sinking into a hole filled with water. The car then goes straight down into the sinkhole, with the pool of water completely consuming it. Amazingly, several vehicles parked just feet away remained completely unharmed, with the ground beneath them …
Read More »Sitting on ‘TIME BOMB’: Deutsche Bank issues grim post-pandemic warning for US economy
Germany’s largest lender warned that the unprecedented levels of cash being injected into the economy while inflation fears are being dismissed will lead to excruciating economic pain if not in the near term then in 2023 and beyond. The report points to the US’ “breath-taking” monetary stimulus that is reportedly …
Read More »French far-left leader has flour thrown in his face during rally against far right just days after President Macron slap (VIDEO)
The Socialist Party (SP) and the far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party led demonstrations along with unions and environmental groups in around 140 cities across the country on Saturday. “The freedom camp must again show its potential for mobilization in the fight against the far right and racism,” LFI MP …
Read More »MP warns Brits ‘have to learn to live with Covid’ for ‘rest of time’ in statement opposing reopening delays
Harper took to Twitter after an article on Sunday in the Telegraph citing an unnamed minister claimed the planned lockdown-easing date of June 21 could be delayed until as late as next spring due to the government’s concern about the spread of Covid-19 variants. The Forest of Dean MP warned …
Read More »G7 nations seek to counter China’s Silk Road projects with ambitious infrastructure plan
The agreement on the initiative titled Build Back Better World (B3W) came on the second day of the Cornwall summit of the seven richest democracies carried out in southwestern England. The vast project is aimed at providing a transparent infrastructure partnership to “help narrow the $40+ trillion infrastructure need in …
Read More »Massive gas pipe explosion rips through residential neighborhood in China, leaving at least 12 dead & over 100 injured (VIDEOS)
The blast, centered at the food market, rocked the city located in Hubei province, early on Sunday. Footage from the scene circulating online shows the market partially collapsed with a massive crater left in the ground, suggesting that leaked gas had accumulated under the building long before the explosion. Streets …
Read More »By painting Russia as an enemy, Biden is now caught in a trap of his own making ahead of his crucial Geneva showdown with Putin
Despite all the speculation, it isn’t entirely clear what Washington wants from the encounter and the White House has been sending mixed messages about its purpose. On the one hand, Biden has said the point is to facilitate a return to stable and predictable relations. However, on the other, he …
Read More »Aussies snicker after PM Morrison’s first one-to-one with Biden turns into three-way meeting with UK’s Johnson
Morrison arrived as an invited guest at the G7 summit, which is being hosted by Britain at the seaside resort town of Carbis Bay. On Saturday, he was supposed to have his first bilateral meeting with Joe Biden since the latter’s election as US president. To the surprise of the …
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