Johnson announced on Friday that current data trajectories point towards the reopening of UK society on the new July date. “I am very confident that we’ll be able to go through with step four of the roadmap on the timetable that I’ve set out with treating July 19, as I’ve …
Read More »Foreign workers among 11 killed & 25 missing after landslide & floods hit Nepal, officials say (VIDEO)
Speaking to Reuters on Friday, district official Baburam Khanal said the bodies of three workers had been found near the town of Melamchi in Sindhupalchowk district, a mountainous area bordering the Tibet region of China. One of the bodies was identified as an Indian worker and the other two as …
Read More »Conservatives pounce on Pelosi after she dodges question about whether 15-week-old unborn child is a ‘human being’
Asked the question during her weekly press conference, Pelosi said she is a “big supporter” of Roe v. Wade – the Supreme Court decision making abortion legal – but did not actually answer the question she was asked, which was related to the Supreme Court’s plan to take on a …
Read More »Russia boss Cherchesov becomes viral smash for swigging on Coke after Ronaldo shuns brand
Ronaldo’s act of removing a pair of Coke bottles and promoting the virtues of water at a press conference ahead of Portugal’s match against Hungary this week supposedly wiped billions from the American beverage maker’s share price. The chiseled Portuguese football icon clearly has concerns about being pictured with a …
Read More »Australian banks ‘urgently investigating’ after online banking apps stop working
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and ANZ are working to restore online banking services that have reportedly stopped functioning across the country. “We’re aware some of you are experiencing difficulties accessing our services and we’re urgently investigating. We apologise and thanks for your patience, we’ll provide an update soon,” Commonwealth Bank tweeted …
Read More »‘A good day for Russia’: Trump blasts Biden after Putin summit, citing Nord Stream waivers
“We didn’t get anything. We gave a very big stage to Russia, and we got nothing,” Trump told Fox’s Sean Hannity on Wednesday night, going on to attack Biden for dropping sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, which is being built by Russia and will transport natural gas …
Read More »Texas allows residents to possess handguns with no license after Gov. Abbott signs controversial ‘constitutional carry’ bill
After passing through the state Senate late last month, Abbott put his name to HB 1927 on Wednesday, legalizing what proponents call “Constitutional Carry,” which allows residents to possess pistols with no license or mandatory training. While the law exempts those already prohibited to carry firearms under state or federal …
Read More »After Geneva summit, Biden shows his preference for fantasy narratives extends beyond the US to Russia as well
Parsing Biden’s words is a thankless task, because whatever he actually says, his White House handlers and the compliant media will quickly ‘clarify’ if it clashes with their narrative. With that caveat in mind, some of his remarks at Wednesday’s solo press conference in Geneva, following the meeting with Russian …
Read More »Biden talks to press after discussions with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin
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Read More »Putin takes to stage for press conference after discussions with American counterpart Joe Biden & his team in Switzerland
Biden will speak to reporters at a conference held nearby, while Putin is addressing the cameras from inside Villa la Grange, the stately manor in the Swiss city where the summit was held. The two leaders spoke for around 90 minutes in a slimmed-back format, with only Russian Foreign Minister …
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