A report published by media outlet openDemocracy claims that the UK government “sneaked through” the lucrative contract with Palantir, “a secretive artificial intelligence outfit founded by a Trump-backing billionaire… to avoid scrutiny or debate.” The outlet also questions whether necessary legal procedures were followed to award the contract. Palantir, an …
Read More »French govt DROPS controversial bill curbing filming of police in major u-turn, new version to be written
Christophe Castaner, president of La Republique en Marche in the National Assembly, told the press on Monday that the government recognized “misunderstandings” around article 24 of the global security bill. Castaner said article 24, which prohibits the filming of on-duty police officers, of the law on comprehensive security would be …
Read More »Trump doubles down on ‘critical race theory’ ban, promising to EXTINGUISH controversial diversity training
Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought sent a memo to government agencies on Friday, directing them to suspend ‘critical race theory’ seminars and training. In the memo, he called the controversial sessions “divisive, anti-American propaganda,” that tells white people they “contribute to racism” and “benefit from racism.” As …
Read More »The scientific journal withdrew the controversial article about the attractiveness of women with heels
Chief editor of the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior withdrew it published almost five years ago a scientific article under the title “High heels increase the attractiveness of women.” The journal specified that article by the French author Nicolas Gegana was withdrawn at the request of the University of South …
Read More »The nephew of the Director of FSB became the owner of a controversial landfill
Owner, OOO “Spring” Dmitry Bortnikov has acquired 75% stake in the company “Sound” — operator of the landfill near Volokolamsk near Moscow. According to sources, “Vedomosti”, the businessman is the nephew of the Director of the FSB Alexander Bortnikov. The transaction to purchase the “Sound” was not money. “The centre …
Read More »Three activists detained in St. Petersburg during the controversial municipal campaign
In the Ekaterinburg district of the Northern capital at the municipal election Commission detained three people. This opposition Gorozanka Fedor and Polina Kostylev, who had intended to apply for the registration of candidates. Third detainee was graduading FAK Branski, which would be held in ikmo video, say the defenders. Simultaneously …
Read More »In Kiev, police detained the controversial former MP. Video
Skosarev Igor told the press that he had paid a certain sum of money to get the mandate of people’s Deputy. The former MP was travelling on a car his mother-in Audi A8, if it was the series “BP” – those issued to deputies of the Verkhovna Rada, without the …
Read More »In Kiev has altered a controversial mural with a drug Lord
Drug Lord now looks like a farmer. Ukrainian showman, owner of the controversial cafes Andrey Dzhedzhula painted a picture of drug Lord Pablo Escobar on the wall of his house in Kiev. Now the entrance to the cafe is almost impossible to know the face of well-known murderers. Escobar really …
Read More »Savchenko marked another controversial statement. Video
Do not be afraid of the words “coup”, “revolution”, it is necessary to be afraid of what is happening. This statement was made by the people’s Deputy Nadezhda Savchenko, the TV channel NewsOne, commenting on the situation with the blocking of his work. “Do not be afraid of the words …
Read More »Example: the controversial draw “Valencia” and “Barcelona”, winning the “real” and “Atletico”
Completed the 13th round of the championship of Spain on football. Valencia almost inflicted Barcelona’s first defeat of the season. A draw was a fair result of the Central match of the tour, because in the first half, the officiating crew headed by Ignacio Villanueva disallowed a clean goal Lionel …
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