The last time there were no fatalities from the virus in the UK was March 7, 2020, before the four nations entered lockdowns to control the spread of infection. The positive news comes amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases, with a further 3,165 reported on Tuesday. The UK’s virus incidence …
Read More »Amazon and the Lion – Buying MGM is another shrewd move in Amazon’s quest to dethrone Netflix from streaming dominance
In its quest to be a top-tier player in the home video streaming wars, Amazon has made some big moves, such as committing upwards of $1 billion for the TV rights to The Lord of the Rings. But that’s pennies compared to Amazon’s recent acquisition. The retail giant has just …
Read More »Your fake news-spotting ‘expertise’ makes you more likely to fall victim to fake news, study says
Participants in the study were shown Facebook news headlines and asked to evaluate their ability to suss out fake news. Of the 8,285 participants, those more likely to believe in their ability to spot fakes were also more likely to visit websites “known to spread false or misleading news,” according …
Read More »Trump expects to get reinstated as president by August, New York Times’ Maggie Haberman claims, sparking storm
“Trump has been telling a number of people he’s in contact with that he expects he will get reinstated by August,” claimed Haberman on Twitter Tuesday, adding that she was “simply sharing the information.” After another user questioned whether Haberman was referring to “the presidency,” she confirmed. Though many social …
Read More »Belarusian opposition activist stabs himself in neck with pen during court hearing, accusing officials of targeting his family
Shocking footage quickly emerged online, with reports indicating that Latypov gave a short speech from the defendant’s bench in which he accused security officials of threatening to prosecute his family if he did not confess. He was then said to have stabbed himself with a pen. In one clip, an …
Read More »Hackers attack world’s largest meat processor: Work disrupted in US & Canada, deliveries halted & thousands sent home in Australia
The intrusion on Sunday has targeted the company’s servers in North America and Australia, JBS USA said in a statement. The company clarified that its “backup servers were not affected,” and specialists were working to restore operations as soon as possible. It added that there was no evidence that any …
Read More »Yes, women earn less than men – but it’s NOT because they are being discriminated against
Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut) is the lead person in terms of promoting the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7). It has been passed by the US House of Representatives, by 217 votes to 210. Its fate in the Senate, where it will be debated later this month, is more precarious. This …
Read More »Russia’s top security chief sends stern warning: Moscow willing to use real force against foreign adversaries, not just sanctions
Speaking to newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta in an interview published on Monday, Nikolay Patrushev revealed that the country’s revised national security strategy means Moscow is now willing to use actual force and not just economic sanctions. “The new version of the National Security Strategy emphasizes Russia’s desire to increase predictability, confidence, …
Read More »Detransitioning: The female who wants her boobs back after removing them to be male & the boy who became a woman to become a man
Transitioning from one sex to another is a radical process. It’s commonly misunderstood, and most ordinary people are confused about how to even refer to the individuals involved. But there’s an entire group of people who are even more widely misunderstood: detransitioners. They committed to living as the opposite sex, …
Read More »Journalist tricks Matt Gaetz & other Republicans into retweeting image of JFK killer Lee Harvey Oswald on Memorial Day
Klippenstein reached out to Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp, and conservative author Dinesh D’Souza with a picture of his “veteran grandpa” on Monday, as Americans were celebrating Memorial Day, a federal holiday for honoring fallen US military personnel. “Sir, my grandpa’s a big fan of …
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