Bolivian authorities arrested ex-interim president Jeanine Áñez on March 14 for sedition, terrorism and conspiracy for her role in the 2019 coup that ousted former president Evo Morales and ushered in a dark age of violence and repression in the country. Justice Minister Ivan Lima said days after the arrest …
Read More »Taking the p**s: Statue of Netanyahu relieving himself appears in Tel Aviv as Israelis head to polls (PHOTOS)
The sculpture appeared in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on Wednesday morning, Israeli media reported. The statue, placed on a metallic-looking pedestal, portrays Netanyahu naked as he takes a leak. The artist remains a mystery, but apparently set up a table nearby with snacks to draw the attention of passersby and …
Read More »‘Russians are pretty good scientists’: EU internal market chief says he has ‘no reason’ to doubt Sputnik V vaccine
Breton was asked at Wednesday’s press briefing in Brussels whether the EU should add Sputnik V to its vaccine list in order to make sure that the bloc meets its vaccine rollout target. The official replied that the bloc’s current portfolio of four authorized vaccines will “hopefully soon” get increased to five. …
Read More »How did America’s media establishment seize responsibility for deciding what constitutes ‘reality’?
When one hears the ‘papers of record’ lamenting the rising tide of ‘fake news’ and ‘disinformation,’ one is listening to these corporations complaining about the need to bolster the quality of their output, as if it’s an unthinkable chore to actually deliver good work, check facts and confirm sources. Why bother with …
Read More »Georgia mass shooting suspect may have ‘SEX ADDICTION’ and wanted to ‘eliminate temptation’ at massage parlors – police
Robert Aaron Long, 21, told police he was trying to eliminate the temptation of the spas, which he allegedly visited, and claimed he had an addiction to sex. “He gave indications that he has some issues, potentially sexual addiction,” Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds told reporters, adding that Long “may have …
Read More »Caitlin Johnstone: All the governments we hate interfered in our election, says US intelligence cartel
Ahem. Yeah, so, that’s the news. According to the US intelligence cartel, the nations which sought to interfere in the outcome of the US election include Russia, Iran, China, Lebanese Hizballah, Cuba and Venezuela. Interestingly, exactly zero nations aligned geopolitically with the United States are listed as having interfered in its …
Read More »US government to place fresh sanctions on exports to Russia in response to alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny
In a statement posted on the department’s website, Russia was accused of “deploying illegal nerve agents against dissidents, both inside and outside its borders” in a “flagrant” violation of its commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention. “The Department of Commerce is committed to preventing Russia from accessing sensitive US technologies …
Read More »Joe Biden backing ‘Putin is a killer’ claim is ‘tantrum of powerlessness’ & attack on whole of Russia, country’s top MP declares
In a statement posted to Telegram, the speaker of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, said that “Biden has insulted the citizens of our country with his statement” about Vladimir Putin. “This is a tantrum that comes from powerlessness. Putin is our president, attacking him is an attack on our country,” …
Read More »EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say
On Wednesday, EU envoys approved travel bans and asset freezes on four Chinese individuals and one entity, however the names will remain unpublished until formal approval is given by EU foreign ministers who will vote on the matter next week. “Restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses adopted,” …
Read More »Aussie spy agency says it won’t call out ‘Islamic’ terrorists, but will say ‘religiously’ motivated attackers instead
“We don’t investigate people because of their religious views – it’s violence that is relevant to our powers – but that’s not always clear when we use the term ‘Islamic extremism’,” Mike Burgess, the director-general of ASIO said. “Understandably, some Muslim groups – and others – see this term as …
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