If the US imposes personal sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, it would be equivalent to Washington deciding to completely sever all relations with Moscow, the Kremlin has said. Responding to a question on Thursday about draft penalties planned by a group of US senators from President Joe Biden’s Democratic …
Read More »The US will break its assurances on Assange. Here’s why
To recap where we are in the Assange case: January 2021: District Judge Vanessa Baraitser blocked Julian Assange’s extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States on health grounds. October 2021: the United States appealed this decision on five grounds. December 10, 2021: the High Court ruled in favor …
Read More »German police break up radical vigilante patrols targeting illegal migrants at Polish border
Law enforcement conducted the raid overnight, focusing on the area around the border town of Guben. The police apprehended some 50 activists in the area, who scrambled to “patrol” the border following calls by the extreme-right party the Third Way. Imagery circulating online shows several activists, bearing insignias of the …
Read More »Biden says US ‘committed’ to defending Taiwan from China, signaling break with decades-long ‘strategic ambiguity’ policy
Asked whether the US would come to Taiwan’s defense during a CNN town hall event on Thursday night, Biden answered in the affirmative. The question was posed by a member of the audience, identified as a student at Loyola University, who noted that Beijing had “just tested a hypersonic missile.” …
Read More »Give ‘moi’ a break: UK PM Johnson tells France to get over their AUKUS deal grievances
Speaking in Washington on Wednesday, Johnson burst into Franglais to make a stab at the French when asked about the ongoing dispute over the new AUKUS alliance: “I just think it’s time for some of our dearest friends around the world to prenez un grip [get a grip] about all …
Read More »Brawling NFL fans end up in lake as wild punch-ups break out between Cowboys & Chargers fans (VIDEO)
The visiting Cowboys beat the hosts 20-17 with a last gasp field goal on Sunday after seeing a series of calls such as disallowed touchdowns go in their favor. Yet for the duration of the game, it felt more like a home fixture at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington for the …
Read More »Ankle break horror: Mo Salah pleads for help before Klopp describes how foot of Liverpool ace, 18, ‘wasn‘t in right place’ (VIDEO)
Livewire Elliott, who made his first Premier League start for the club less than three weeks ago, was chasing the ball on the flank near the technical areas when he was tackled by Leeds defender Pascal Struijk. The hotly-tipped youngster’s leg bent at a horrendous angle as Elliott writhed in …
Read More »This week’s Palestinian prison break from Israeli jail could threaten the country’s entire security establishment and Fatah
The great escape has sparked outrage among Israelis, celebrations amongst Palestinians, and represents an embarrassing failure for Israel’s security apparatus, which could lead to an explosion of violence across the occupied Palestinian territories. On Monday at approximately 1am local time, guards at Israel’s Gilboa prison realized that six detainees were …
Read More »Russian police break up purported SATANIST COVEN, reportedly arresting another two devil-worshippers over ritual murder cold case
On Friday, investigators probing the purported ritual killings announced they had taken into custody Tatiana and Alexander Perevozchikov-Khmurykh. The couple will now be charged with murder, and a court will rule on whether they are to be held behind bars while prosecutors prepare the case against them. READ MORE: Pair of …
Read More »As South Korea’s Covid-19 infections break records, Seoul re-imposes maximum social distancing rules
The ‘Level 4’ social distancing rules – the most restrictive under South Korean public health guidelines – were announced on Friday for Seoul and the neighboring densely populated Gyeonggi Province and Incheon. The decision was taken following a meeting of officials from several governmental agencies chaired by Prime Minister Kim …
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