Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has cautioned Kanye West – whose legal name is ‘Ye’ – that he must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter the country. The warning comes after reports emerged about the US hip-hop star – whose vaccination status is unclear – apparently planning a concert …
Read More »Another rock star wants music off Spotify in vaccines stand
Canadian Grammy-award-winning singer and songwriter, Joni Mitchell, has decided to remove her music from one of the most popular streaming platforms, Spotify. The decision comes as an apparent protest against the service hosting a podcast by US comedian Joe Rogan, who she believes to be popularizing anti-vaccination views. “Irresponsible people …
Read More »Medvedev got away with outburst because he’s white, claims Serena husband
Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, has taken to Twitter to criticize perceived double standards in tennis and the media after Daniil Medvedev’s latest on-court tirade – for which the Russian was fined $12,000. Medvedev suffered a meltdown during his Australian Open semifinal clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas as he believed the Greek was receiving illegal …
Read More »Russian troops display combat-readiness amid Ukraine tensions
Soldiers and aviation personnel have completed all elements of combat-readiness drills and are now returning to their home bases, the commander of Russia’s Western military district said on Saturday. The Western military district includes units stationed in capital Moscow, Moscow Region, St Petersburg, Leningrad Region, the Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad, …
Read More »Russia sets out difference between ‘traditional values’ & foreign ‘amorality’
Russia’s Ministry of Culture has published a draft order setting out “traditional values” that it says must be protected from encroachment by foreign ideas, terrorists, and extremists amid a “global crisis” for public morality. The document was posted on the ministry’s website this week for consultation, ahead of being presented …
Read More »US officials make Russian blood claim – Reuters
Citing “three US officials,” Reuters has reported that Russia is allegedly moving blood supplies and other medical materials closer to its frontier with Ukraine. The anonymous individuals cited by the agency have claimed that this was one of the “concrete indicators” showing whether Moscow is poised to launch an invasion. “The disclosure of …
Read More »Croatian president calls PM ‘Ukrainian agent’
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic accused his Prime Minister Andrey Plenkovic of behaving like a “Ukrainian agent” on Friday, two days after the latter apologized to Kiev over the head-of-state’s comments on NATO deployments. In a televised address on Tuesday, Milanovic said Zagreb would withhold its troops from Eastern European NATO contingents …
Read More »‘Major non-NATO ally’ loses US military aid
The US has announced that it is canceling $130 million in military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, with the move coming just days after the Biden administration approved a $2.5 billion arms sale to the North African country. Cairo has failed to meet all the human rights conditions …
Read More »Greek ace caught in ‘sting operation’ after Russian rival Medvedev’s cheat claims (VIDEO)
Australian Open officials have been praised after launching a ‘sting operation’ to catch Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas ‘red handed’ during his Australian Open semifinal against Daniil Medvedev. Much to the outrage of his Russian foe, Tsitsipas appeared to receive advice from his father Apostolos, who was watching the match from …
Read More »Even Ukraine ‘shocked’ by American hype over ‘Russian invasion’ – Moscow
With tensions rapidly escalating in Eastern Europe, Moscow’s top diplomat has accused Washington of politicizing the growing standoff over Ukraine’s borders to an extent that has taken Kiev itself by surprise. Speaking to news outlets as part of a broadcast interview on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov weighed in …
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