Moscow has a preferred outcome of this November’s presidential election in the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Speaking with journalist Pavel Zarubin on the sidelines of the Future Technologies Forum in Moscow, Putin touched on the ongoing electoral campaign in the US, saying it would be inappropriate …
Read More »West facing ‘existential choice’ – Moscow
Western countries are standing at a crossroads and must decide whether they want to continue pursuing selfish policies that address only their own security, or recognize that this is a dead-end track, the vice speaker of upper chamber of the Russian parliament, Konstantin Kosachev, said on Tuesday. Writing on Telegram, …
Read More »Macron tells Iran to make ‘clear choice’
French President Emmanuel Macron held a lengthy phone conversation with Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday, revolving around the efforts to revive a crucial nuclear agreement with the Islamic Republic. The call lasted for nearly two hours and came on the heels of a high profile meeting between the leaders of …
Read More »Pro-choice protesters teargassed outside Arizona Capitol
Police fired volleys of teargas to disperse pro-choice protesters outside the state capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday night. Video posted on social media appears to show officers firing teargas through the windows. “Troopers deployed tear gas after a crowd of protesters repeatedly pounded on the glass doors of …
Read More »India boycotts Beijing Olympics over Chinese choice of torchbearer
Indian diplomats will boycott the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after a row over a torchbearer who previously fought in a skirmish between the two countries. India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the development on Thursday, saying it was “regrettable” that China “has chosen to …
Read More »A socialist or the son of a Nazi? The choice facing Chile this weekend
Nineteen million Chileans will head to the polls on Sunday to vote in one of the most polarizing and dramatic presidential elections Latin America has seen in recent times. After years of protests against inequality and the ongoing constitutional assembly as a backdrop, this election will mark a major shift …
Read More »Singapore cancels free Covid healthcare for those ‘unvaccinated by choice’
“Currently, unvaccinated persons make up a sizable majority of those who require intensive inpatient care, and disproportionately contribute to the strain on our healthcare resources,” the ministry said in a statement on Monday, adding that the same group makes up “the bulk of severe and ICU cases” and imposes “a …
Read More »No choice: How Covid can render you indecisive for the rest of your life
If you’ve found yourself struggling with making minor decisions recently, you’re not the only one. A new study conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Psychological Association found that nearly one-third of US adults (32%) are having difficulty making basic daily decisions, such as what to wear …
Read More »‘My body, my choice’: Why haven’t pro-choice advocates and anti-vaccine mandate campaigners realized they are on the same side?
The battle over abortion rights has raged for decades, though it seemed all but won as recently as a month ago, with Roe v. Wade safely in the rearview mirror and no hint of any real legislative upset coming down the track. In May, however, Texas dropped a legislative bomb …
Read More »‘I have no other choice’: College star & highly-rated NFL prospect requests transfer over ‘mandatory’ university Covid vaccination
Rutgers University defensive back Peyton Powell made the announcement on Twitter, writing that he he felt that he had “no other choice” but to withdraw from the team and pursue opportunities elsewhere after voicing his opposition to the university’s position. The New Jersey institution revealed in March that all students must …
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