Speaking to Austrian media, Kurz maintained he had not committed any wrongdoing, maintaining that he did not provide the parliament with any misleading statements. “I cannot with the best of my will imagine that in a country like Austria you will be judged for something you haven’t done,” Kurz told …
Read More »UK Health Secretary says it was ‘absolutely appropriate’ to help ex-minister secure £178mn PPE contract during pandemic shortage
The Times reported on Sunday that Hancock helped a former minister for civil society, Brooks Newmark, secure a £178 million ($250 million) deal for personal protection equipment (PPE) after Newmark partnered with a dog food company owner to “broker PPE deals for international suppliers,” including a business in Hong Kong. …
Read More »Instagram labelled a ‘disgrace’ by senior UK police official after report flags more than 100 convicted paedophiles using platform
The newspaper was able to identify more than 100 accounts matching the names and photographs of people who have been jailed for sexual abuse against children over the last decade. Two of the accounts belonged to men serving 20-year prison sentences for raping young children, the Telegraph said. Some of …
Read More »‘I like what I like’: UFC’s Katlyn Chookagian clears up mystery of Twitter porn deluge (VIDEO)
Former flyweight title challenger Chookagian outworked Araujo on the way to a unanimous decision victory on the main card at the Toyota Center in Houston as ‘Blonde Fighter’ made it three wins from her last four trips to the octagon. “My Twitter got hacked like two months ago, or I …
Read More »ANOTHER hazmat train crashes & catches fire in Iowa, just 24 hours after Minnesota derailment (VIDEOS)
The derailment happened around 2pm Sunday, on the outskirts of Sibley, a small town of roughly 2,700 residents in the far northwest Iowa on the border with Minnesota. There were no reported injuries, but part of the town received evacuation orders over a “HAZMAT train derailment and fire,” as first …
Read More »‘Never seen him this angry’: Nadal overcomes line fury to battle past Djokovic and claim 10th Italian Open title (VIDEO)
Meeting for the 57th time in one of tennis’s greatest-ever rivalries, it was the Spaniard who emerged victorious as he claimed a battling 7-5 1-6 6-3 victory over the Serbian world number one. It was an engaging tussle on the red clay of the Italian capital, as Nadal edged a …
Read More »‘Worst deal ever’: Fans rub salt in Barca wounds as discarded Suarez edges Atletico to title & Messi sees La Liga hopes die
Heading into the final round of La Liga fixtures next weekend, it will be table toppers Atletico in pole position for the title as they cling to a two-point lead over crosstown rivals Real Madrid. That gap is thanks to a pulsating comeback victory from Diego Simeone’s men against Osasuna …
Read More »IDF jets launch ‘extensive attacks’ on Gaza as violence enters 2nd week
“Our fighter jets are currently striking terror targets in Gaza,” the IDF tweeted around 2am Monday, amid reports of Israeli warplanes targeting dozens of locations all across the Gaza Strip. There were also reports of several Hamas rocket interceptions over Israel earlier on Sunday night, although on a much smaller scale …
Read More »Vaccinated Democrats in Congress refuse to drop masks as CDC director questioned on whether mandate reversal politically motivated
Walensky made the media rounds on Sunday, where she was confronted by accusations that the CDC’s new mask guidance – which states fully vaccinated people can cease social distancing and wearing masks in public – was a politically motivated decision. During an appearance on Fox News, host Chris Wallace questioned …
Read More »BLM co-founder blasts ‘white supremacy’ in housing market after $3 million property spending spree
In an Instagram post over the weekend, Cullors praised a National Public Radio report that “highlighted” the history of racism in the US housing market. “Thank you @npr for highlighting the history of racism inside of the housing market and why Black homeownership has always been a way to disrupt …
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