The first-ever digital election was held by CDU on Saturday, with Laschet defeating his main contender, hardliner conservative Friedrich Merz, in a runoff ballot. The centrist politician and self-styled Angela Merkel continuity candidate, Laschet, narrowly won the election scoring 521 to 466 votes. The digital election’s results will be further …
Read More »EU wants to shield itself from US sanctions & cut dependence on dollar – reports
In a policy paper set to be adopted as soon as next week, the European officials highlighted that “global financial markets are too reliant on the US dollar,” the Financial Times reported on Saturday citing the document. Given the lessons of the pandemic, Brussels is looking for ways to strengthen …
Read More »If you want the jab, raise your Hans: German vaccine officials left with no choice but to guess people’s ages from their names
The German state of Lower Saxony began vaccinating citizens against Covid-19 at the end of December, with priority given to the elderly and vulnerable. People over the age of 80 have been sent invitations urging them to make a vaccination appointment, but the state’s strict privacy laws have hampered this …
Read More »Belarus risks angering US over order of advanced Russian S-400 missile system that has sparked worries for NATO warplanes
Igor Golub, the commander of the country’s Air Force, told reporters that “we are continuing pre-contract work to equip our missile units that are currently using the S-300 systems with the new S-400,” its more modern successor. He added that “we have already signed contracts [with Russia] for the supply …
Read More »Alternative tech platform DLive cracks down on users amid media complaints about ‘extremist’ audience after Capitol storming
After Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, media organizations like the New York Times, Wired, and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) took aim at DLive for hosting users who attended and supported the incident – branding the alternative tech platform an “extremist haven.” “DLive has paid …
Read More »13 Israelis suffer FACIAL PARALYSIS after taking Pfizer Covid jab, amid influx of reports detailing adverse effects
Israel has been hailed for its speedy and efficient mass inoculation program, which has vaccinated a staggering 20 percent of the country’s population since the drive began at the end of December. For a handful of Israelis, however, the initiative has led to some unexpected health scares. At least 13 …
Read More »‘Bottom of the barrel’ political adviser? MyPillow CEO suspected of urging Trump to declare MARTIAL LAW during White House visit
A Washington Post photographer snapped a picture of Lindell arriving at the West Wing on Friday with a notepad which appeared to urge Trump to take drastic measures just days ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. “[Insurrection?] Act now as a result of the assault on the …,” reads one incomplete …
Read More »Banker Benjamin de Rothschild, owner of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, dies aged 57 – family to media
“Ariane de Rothschild and her daughters are deeply saddened to announce the death of husband and father, Benjamin de Rothschild, following a heart attack in the family home in Pregny (Switzerland) in the afternoon of January 15, 2021” the family said in a press release on Saturday. The Chateau de …
Read More »China builds 1,500-room isolation ward in just 5 DAYS over new coronavirus spike in Hebei province (VIDEO)
The large isolation center was built on the grounds of a factory outside the city, in the north-eastern Chinese province of Hebei. The facility made up of prefabricated huts, has 1,500 rooms to house people suspected of having coronavirus. Each room measuring 18 square meters, comes equipped with a bed, …
Read More »Donald Trump’s accounts RESTORED on Facebook & Instagram, no activity detected so far
The official accounts of the US president re-emerged on the two platforms late on Friday. Neither Instagram nor its parent company Facebook have provided any explanation for the sudden move. Still, no activity has been observed on the accounts since they were restored, and it remains unclear as to whether …
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