The new president’s selection of retired US ambassador William Burns as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a welcome development. The title of Burns’ 2019 memoir, ‘The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal’, pretty much defines the role the …
Read More »India’s army chief calls China & Pakistan a ‘potent threat’, but hopes for ‘peaceful solution’ of border dispute with Beijing
Speaking during the annual Army Day press conference on Tuesday, General Manoj Mukund Naravane said the military was ready to take on any threat, both internal and external. They remain on high alert along the country’s borders, he said, particularly in the northern region of Ladakh, whose status is disputed …
Read More »Acting Homeland Security chief Wolf resigns, joining post-riot exodus, cites court rulings challenging legality of his authority
Wolf said he was saddened to step down, having planned to serve until President Donald Trump’s administration ends, but “this action is warranted by recent events, including the ongoing and meritless court rulings regarding the validity of my authority as acting secretary.” Wolf made no specific mention of the January …
Read More »One in 50 people in England has Covid-19, health chief reveals, also warning of further restrictions NEXT winter
England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty revealed the grim data, as he warned that the new form of the virus discovered in London and the south of England is now “taking off” across the country, saying “one in 50 is really quite a large number indeed.” The figure is equivalent …
Read More »Paris police chief faces backlash for including Trotsky quote in New Year greetings card
After a tough 2020 and apparently seeking to inspire some camaraderie heading into the new year, Lallement drew on a passage from the founder of the Bolshevik Red Army in which Trotsky attempted to rally his “comrades” against the Russian bourgeoisie. The French police chief selected a couple of lines …
Read More »‘Pampered’ BBC diversity chief on £75k salary ripped for ‘lecturing’ poor, white Brits about ‘privilege’
Spiked editor Brendan O’Neill has torn into BBC Creative Diversity Director June Sarpong for lecturing poor, working-class white people on their “privilege,” saying she did this despite being “pampered” and highly-paid herself. Appearing on the talkRADIO show with Kevin O’Sullivan on Sunday, O’Neill responded to Sarpong’s claims that even low-income …
Read More »The real Gerasimov Doctrine: Russian Army chief says Moscow won’t be drawn into arms race as Kremlin looks to cut defense costs
“Next year, the Russian Ministry of Defense will continue to work to create conditions for the progressive and balanced development of the army and navy to ensure peaceful socio-economic development of the country without being drawn into a costly arms race,” Valery Gerasimov said on Thursday. The general also noted …
Read More »China Daily chief calls Nigel Farage ‘a big joke’ & ‘Trump’s puppet’ after Brexit leader says China cancelled Christmas
Following UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision on Saturday to prohibit households in London and parts of the Southeast and East of England from meeting family and friends over the holiday period, Farage attempted to pin the blame on the other side of the world. The government took the last-minute …
Read More »UK defence chief says he wants to beat Russia & China ‘at their own game’ with focus on ‘сyber escalation’ below war threshold
Cyber attacks, asymmetric conflicts and digital surveillance – the list of “threats” and “challenges” posed to the UK and its allies by an assertive Russia and China appears to be long, at least in the mind of the British top brass. General Sir Nick Carter defined Moscow as an “acute …
Read More »Manchester police chief resigns as force placed under watchdog monitoring for letting 80,000 crimes go unrecorded
Ian Hopkins, who spent 13 years in the top job, announced his resignation in a statement on Friday, saying the “challenging” issues faced by GMP should be addressed by a new chief constable. “Considering what is best for GMP and the communities we serve, and given my current ill health, …
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