One of the most prestigious universities in the UK plans to overhaul its music courses for undergraduates to steer them away from elements of ‘colonialism’ and ‘white supremacy’, the Telegraph reported, citing internal documents. The supposedly problematic parts of the curriculum include the study of musical notation, described as a …
Read More »‘You don’t know what it’s like to experience totalitarianism,’ says the North Korean defector running for election in Britain
Award-winning human rights activists tend not to join Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party. It’s for the elite, the rich, the upper class. You also wouldn’t expect one to stand up for the prime minister, who embodies privilege, having attended Eton College and Oxford University. But Jihyun Park is different. “Sometimes I …
Read More »Armenian PM Pashinyan to resign ahead of fresh election as protests & constitutional crisis rage on in wake of war with Azerbaijan
The Armenian leader said he has no intention to relinquish power. Instead he plans to remain as acting prime minister during the campaign before the general election, which he earlier promised to hold on June 20. The Armenian constitution requires the dissolution of parliament before an early election is conducted. …
Read More »‘It’s between me and my doctor’, Putin said when asked about off-camera vaccination
Putin was reported to have received a shot of a domestically-developed vaccine earlier this week, but neither footage of the procedure nor the name of the vaccine were made public. Speaking to a journalist from Russia 1 TV, he said not even the people closest to him were privy to …
Read More »Fury after CNN refers to Uber Eats driver’s death during carjacking by teen girls as ‘accident’
The crime in question happened on Tuesday in Washington, DC and was filmed by an eyewitness. The graphic video shows a scuffle at a car, which then speeds away with the driver clinging to open door. The vehicle is seen crashing at a nearby intersection, turning on its side. The …
Read More »Who else could it be? Russian hackers suspected of taking Australian morning news broadcast off air
Channel 9 CEO Mike Sneesby confirmed that a cyber-attack rendered the broadcaster unable to air its morning news show, ‘Weekend Today’, which runs between 7am and 1pm local time from its Sydney office. The channel’s 5pm news program also failed to air in Melbourne. The company said in a statement …
Read More »Global carriers forced to reroute ships to avoid massive Suez Canal traffic jam
Two container ships operated by French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group changed course and were heading towards the Cape of Good Hope, the company revealed on Saturday. At the same time, the group is considering alternative maritime, rail, and air routes for cargo yet to be loaded, while …
Read More »Amid escalating violence, Myanmar’s armed insurgents warn of action as clamour grows for ‘federal army’ to defend civilians
After at least 90 people were reportedly killed on Saturday – as the military celebrated its annual Armed Forces Day – the leader of the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) Yawd Serk said, “(It) isn’t an armed forces day, it’s more like the day they killed people.” “The ethnic …
Read More »Water fight: Israel turns off Jordan’s water supply amid drought and ‘personal frictions’
Netanyahu’s decision – reportedly influenced by a souring of his personal relationship with Jordanian King Abdullah II – went against the security services recommendation to avoid risking historic water-sharing agreements critical to peace in the region. According to the Haaretz newspaper, Netanyahu did not “respond positively even though professionals in …
Read More »Sarah Everard was an innocent woman who died – not bait for feminists to fish for attention
In an article recently published by The Independent, the initial first headline read, “I became the ‘face’ of the Sarah Everard vigil – and I’m demanding change”. The so-called “face” is Patsy Stevenson, the protestor claiming she fronted the vigil of a murdered woman, Sarah Everard. Make no mistake, the …
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