Costolo, a veteran tech entrepreneur who ran Twitter between 2010 and 2015, poured some gasoline on the fire of an argument currently underway in Silicon Valley. People in IT are debating whether corporations should be engaged in social justice activism and allow political discourses in their workspaces. “Me-first capitalists who …
Read More »Trump’s aggressive anti-China rant reminds the world why the UN was first established – to prevent future wars
The American president’s speech was angry, curt and severe, delivered with a stabbing staccato voice. In just seven minutes he lurched from pillorying China and holding it responsible for “unleashing” a pandemic on the world, to preening about supposed peace deals in the Middle East brokered by his administration. And …
Read More »Destination… Qatar? First US Space Force squadron lands in the Gulf
The squadron of 20 servicemen arrived at the Al-Udeid Airbase, located in a desert southwest the Qatari capital Doha, in late August, according to their commander, Colonel Todd Benson. The Space Force published a video on Twitter, showing their swearing-in ceremony, which took place in early September. The troops were …
Read More »Sputnik V launched: Russia dispatches first batches of pioneering Covid-19 vaccine to all of its 85 regions
The formula is expected to be delivered on Monday, said Russia’s Health Minister Mikhail Murashko. “The first small batches have already been shipped,” Murashko said, explaining that the government is testing the supply chain to ensure a robust delivery system across the country’s 85 regions. As well as testing the efficacy and …
Read More »Sputnik V questions ANSWERED: Head of team financing world’s first Covid-19 vaccine explains formula to critics
However, it has also faced criticism and questions from some Western countries and companies, especially those developing their own vaccines—often based on technologies yet to be proven for safety and efficacy, such as mRNA or monkey adenoviral vector-based platforms. Following the publication of the results of the Phase 1 and …
Read More »The ‘Oxford Black Panther’ behind Britain’s first black-led political party vows to make white men ‘our slaves’
Another day has dawned in Britain, and with it yet another ridiculous demand from the intersectional left. During a Million Person March (attended, er, by around 400 people) in London, a BLM leader announced they would be forming the first black-led political party in Britain. This party will be called …
Read More »First batch of Sputnik V, Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine, to be supplied in September – 40,000 volunteers ready for 3rd-stage trials
It is planned that, in total, 40,000 volunteers will participate, with more than 2,500 already chosen. “First of all, of course, the vaccines will be supplied for healthcare workers and teachers, [and] this will be absolutely voluntary,” Murashko said. “The first large batches will be supplied as early as September.” …
Read More »Pyongyang ‘sends spy messages through YouTube for first time’, South Korea’s media rushes to report – but there’s a caveat
On Saturday, North Korea had broadcast a coded message to its agents, notably using YouTube instead of radio waves, the Yonhap News Agency and other Southern and international outlets have reported. The message was read by a female announcer and contained phrases such as “No. 23 on Page 564, No. …
Read More »Kenosha shooter charged with first-degree murder & attempted homicide, faces life in prison
Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was charged on Thursday after being taken into custody the day prior, suspected of killing two protesters in Kenosha and wounding a third on Tuesday night. In addition to first-degree intentional homicide and attempted murder, he faces two charges for reckless endangerment, reckless homicide and the possession …
Read More »First Hurricane Laura, now a CHEMICAL FIRE: Louisiana towns told to stay indoors, turn off air conditioning (VIDEOS)
Governor John Bel Edwards himself tweeted at the residents of Westlake, Moss Bluff and Sulphur to “shelter in place, close your windows and doors and TURN OFF YOUR AIR CONDITIONING UNITS.” “There is a chemical fire,” he added. “Stay inside and wait for additional direction from local officials.” The orders …
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