Despite topping almost every global happiness survey since the early 1970s – and its envious reputation for very tall people, tasty pastries, crispy bacon, minimalist designer chic and “probably the best lager in the world” – Denmark has a ‘dark underbelly’ that belies its utopian stereotype. A prime example of …
Read More »Japan appoints ‘MINISTER OF LONELINESS’ amid rising suicide rates during Covid-19 crisis
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Friday that Tetsushi Sakamoto would oversee efforts to address the issue of loneliness and isolation. Sakamoto is already working on regional revitalization and reversing the country’s declining birthrate. “Women are suffering from isolation more [than men are], and the number of suicides is on …
Read More »Japan appoints ‘MINISTER OF LONELINESS’ amid rising suicide rates during Covid-19 crisis
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Friday that Tetsushi Sakamoto would oversee efforts to address the issue of loneliness and isolation. Sakamoto is already working on regional revitalization and reversing the country’s declining birthrate. “Women are suffering from isolation more [than men are], and the number of suicides is on …
Read More »‘If you want peace, prepare for war!’ Lavrov says Russia ready to break off relations with EU if Navalny sanctions target economy
In a clip aired as a preview for an interview on the Soloviev LIVE YouTube channel, Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would seriously consider giving up on relations with the bloc amid growing tensions. The diplomat was asked whether Russia might break off ties in the face of hostile new policies …
Read More »Russian opposition figure Navalny back in court for 3rd time in fortnight, as case over defamation of WWII veteran continues
The court hearing comes just ten days after the activist was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail, minus ten months already served, after being found guilty of breaking the terms of a suspended sentence, handed down for an embezzlement conviction in 2014. Navalny is being tried over accusations that he …
Read More »Russian opposition figure Navalny back in court for 3rd time in fortnight, as case over defamation of WWII veteran continues
The court hearing comes just ten days after the activist was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail, minus ten months already served, after being found guilty of breaking the terms of a suspended sentence, handed down for an embezzlement conviction in 2014. Navalny is being tried over accusations that he …
Read More »Victoria headed for new 5-day ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as state bans public gatherings & limits travel
“On the advice of our public health experts, the whole of Victoria will move to circuit-breaker action from 11:59pm tonight until 11:59pm on Wednesday,” Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said in a lengthy statement on Friday, calling the move a “short, sharp blast.” A document from Andrews’ office detailed what would …
Read More »Victoria headed for new 5-day ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as state bans public gatherings & limits travel
“On the advice of our public health experts, the whole of Victoria will move to circuit-breaker action from 11:59pm tonight until 11:59pm on Wednesday,” Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said in a lengthy statement on Friday, calling the move a “short, sharp blast.” A document from Andrews’ office detailed what would …
Read More »Will Twitter ban CNN? O’Keefe rips Twitter hypocrisy after Project Veritas ‘doxxing’ suspension
The conservative watchdog group’s account was permanently suspended on Thursday over “repeated violations of the companies [sic] anti-doxxing policies,” founder James O’Keefe said, while he himself was also temporarily locked out of his account. All that after posting a video of a Facebook official being confronted on the platform’s alleged …
Read More »Will Twitter ban CNN? O’Keefe rips Twitter hypocrisy after Project Veritas ‘doxxing’ suspension
The conservative watchdog group’s account was permanently suspended on Thursday over “repeated violations of the companies [sic] anti-doxxing policies,” founder James O’Keefe said, while he himself was also temporarily locked out of his account. All that after posting a video of a Facebook official being confronted on the platform’s alleged …
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