The British government has yet to reveal how many coronavirus cases have been found through its controversial quarantine hotel scheme but this latest tale of woe from weary, homeward-bound travellers is unlikely to improve public perception. Residents, some of whom didn’t bother wearing masks, were spotted drinking, sharing cigarettes and …
Read More »After backlash over ‘outside review’ of sexual-harassment claims, Cuomo asks AG & chief judge to pick counsel to investigate
The governor’s office wants the review of allegations by two former staffers to be “beyond reproach,” Beth Garvey, special counsel and senior adviser to Cuomo, said on Sunday in a statement. She added that the governor’s office had chosen former federal judge Barbara Jones to oversee the probe, citing her …
Read More »Bad timing: Iran rejects EU & US offer to hold direct talks on reviving 2015 nuclear deal
“Considering the recent actions and statements by the US and three European powers, Iran does not consider this the time to hold an informal meeting with these countries, which was proposed by the EU foreign policy chief,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said, as quoted by local media. On Sunday, …
Read More »At least 18 killed on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests as UN demands military stop using force
Sunday became the bloodiest day of protests that have been ongoing since early February, when the army arrested the democratically elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, over claims of election fraud. “Police and military forces have confronted peaceful demonstrations, using lethal force and less-than-lethal force that – according to credible …
Read More »NASA deliberately created artificial glowing clouds in unusual weather control experiment
High-flying clouds that shine in the darkness above the polar caps are known as polar mesospheric clouds, or PMCs. They are essentially swarms of ice crystals high in the atmosphere that catch sunlight in an unusual way. Research into these glowing clouds could yield important insights into the conditions of …
Read More »California gov. Newsom accused of breaking own lockdown rules for 2nd time amid growing cries for him to be recalled
Newsom himself posted a video with comedian George Lopez to his TikTok aimed at promoting how citizens can check their coronavirus vaccine eligibility. The video was taken inside the Los Amigos restaurant in Fresno, which is under the state’s strictest lockdown restrictions, complete with a ban on indoor dining. A …
Read More »‘Without parallel in democratic world’: Watchdog slams Israel’s ‘extreme’ entry ban imposed to stem Covid-19
All entry points into Israel by land, sea and air remain shut tight since January 25 as part of the Benjamin Netanyahu government’s measures to prevent the new coronavirus variants from getting into the country. No one may come or go, except the few who have received a special permission …
Read More »‘It’s not about geopolitics, but human health’: Czech PM signals country could use Russian Sputnik V vaccine without EU approval
Speaking to CNN Prima News on Saturday, Babis confirmed that Prague will not wait for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to approve Sputnik V and that an approval from the country’s State Institute for Drug Control (SUKL) would be enough to begin the vaccine’s rollout. “We cannot wait for EMA, …
Read More »Biden administration will NOT sanction Saudi Prince over Khashoggi killing, but will use ‘more effective’ tools – White House
The Biden administration’s decision to sanction a number of Saudi officials, but not the Crown Prince himself, was made after an intelligence community report released on Friday accused the Prince of approving the capture and killing of Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in 2018. Psaki appeared on CNN’s ‘State of the …
Read More »Epstein jokes touched a nerve? After Trump, Golden Globes host Tina Fey says ‘don’t expect much politics’ in this year’s ceremony
Tina Fey and Amy Poelher were announced last January as this year’s hosts, after comedian Ricky Gervais used his hosting gig to roast the elitism of the virtue-signalling celebrities in attendance. Gervais’ Jeffrey Epstein jokes must have touched a nerve, as Fey and Poehler are about as far from his …
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