Communications regulator Roskomnadzor issued a statement on Wednesday morning announcing the decision, which it says is because Twitter “does not remove content that incites minors to commit suicide, contains child pornography or information about the use of drugs.” The watchdog claims it has sent more than 28,000 requests for posts, …
Read More »Fuming minister Nicola Sturgeon rages that football champs Rangers ‘didn’t do nearly enough’ to stop fans’ wild partying (VIDEO)
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard’s team confirmed their status as Scottish champions on Sunday when fierce local rivals Celtic could only manage a scoreless draw away to Dundee United as Rangers completed their journey from financial ruin back to the summit of the league – ending the Hoops’ hopes of a record-breaking 10th successive title …
Read More »Football clubs urged to take action after fans use ‘abhorrent’ domestic abuse image in meme mocking Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
Sick fans created and shared a photograph showing a victim of domestic abuse alongside Reds manager Klopp, accompanied by the “beaten at home” caption. The tasteless joke came days after the English Premier League champions suffered their sixth successive home defeat of the Premier League campaign against Fulham on Sunday. Katie Walker, …
Read More »Serving Met Police officer taken into custody in connection with Sarah Everard disappearance
Both individuals are being kept at a London police station after their Tuesday evening arrest, the Met said in a statement. Police described the development in the case as significant and the identity of the man “shocking and deeply disturbing.” “We will continue to work with all speed on this …
Read More »Ronaldo KO: Woe for Cristiano as Juventus crash out of the Champions League after agonizing extra-time away-goals defeat to Porto
In one of the most dramatic, unpredictable games of the season so far, Juventus repeated the rigmarole of their second leg of the round of 16 against Lyon last season, when they started as favorites despite being a goal down, only to swiftly concede a penalty. This time, the inspirational Sérgio Oliveira, …
Read More »Incompetence and corruption allegations blight Germany’s handling of Covid as two MPs quit politics over ‘kickbacks for facemasks’
Allegations of German politicians at the highest level of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government profiteering from the pandemic have rocked a nation sick of lockdown restrictions, struggling with a stubborn Covid-19 infection rate and a shambolic vaccine rollout. A leading figure in Germany’s largest opposition party, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), Euro …
Read More »Mumford & Sons banjo player apologizes for endorsing Andy Ngo book, critical of Antifa, ‘takes time’ off the band amid backlash
“Over the past few days I have come to better understand the pain caused by the book I endorsed,” the British musician wrote in a tweet on Tuesday night. “I have offended not only a lot of people I don’t know, but also those closest to me, including my bandmates …
Read More »HALF of Americans question Biden’s physical & mental health, concerned over lack of press conferences – poll
Asked “how confident are you that Joe Biden is physically and mentally up to the job of being president of the United States,” 50 percent of respondents in a Rasmussen poll conducted among 1,000 likely US voters in the first week of March, responded that they were “not confident.” Only …
Read More »ACLU editor defends quickly-deleted tweet saying she was ‘angry’ Republican senator survived Covid-19
“Tried to watch Vanita Gupta’s confirmation hearing but got too angry Grassley survived COVID,” Rebecca McCray tweeted on Tuesday. Gupta, Biden’s pick for associate attorney general, has faced criticism from Republican lawmakers for her attacks on the party, including calling the Republican National Convention “three nights of racism, xenophobia, and …
Read More »Hackers say they breached 150,000 live-feed cameras, incl. in hospitals, prisons & schools to expose lax security standards
The hacktivists targeted Silicon Valley security firm Verkada, which sells surveillance cameras that users can manage through an online portal, breaching a “Super Admin” account that gave access to feeds for all of the company’s customers, according to a Tuesday Bloomberg report. In addition to more than 200 cameras in …
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