There is little denying that the growth of mixed martial arts has been tethered, albeit lightly, to the popularity of professional wrestling in the late 90’s and beyond, with Dana White admitting that he borrowed some promotional razzmatazz from Vince McMahon’s decades-old box of tricks in the UFC’s halcyon days. …
Read More »One killed and two injured after man drives into group of Minneapolis protesters (VIDEOS)
After videos following the incident were published on social media, Minneapolis Police confirmed on Monday that a vehicle had collided with protesters at 11:39pm on Sunday evening. An unnamed woman was taken to hospital after the collision but later pronounced dead, while two others were also taken to hospital, suffering …
Read More »China blasts G7 group & ‘sinister’ intentions of US, urges West to stop interfering following communiqué criticizing Beijing
In a statement on Monday, the embassy described a communiqué issued by the Group of Seven countries on Sunday as a “serious violation of the basic norms of international relations.” The statement noted China’s “strong dissatisfaction” with the G7 nations, noting that the communiqué “further exposes the sinister intentions of …
Read More »US Supreme Court rejects men’s group lawsuit over ‘outdated and sexist’ all-male military draft
The court refused to hear the case brought by the National Coalition for Men and supported by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), instead upholding a ruling by a lower court which maintains the Pentagon policy. The challengers behind the initial lawsuit had hoped that the Supreme Court would overrule …
Read More »Bipartisan Congress group urges Biden to ‘immediately’ evacuate Afghans who helped US forces as full withdrawal deadline looms
“We must evacuate our Afghan friends and allies immediately,” the lawmakers told Biden in a letter spearheaded by Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Massachusetts. It would be a moral failure to transfer the responsibility to protect our Afghan partners onto the shoulders of the Afghan government. The US forces have …
Read More »Twitter suspends vaccine skeptic group after it claims it obtained another 3,000 pages of Fauci emails in FOIA request
The Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) took to Twitter on Thursday to announce the upcoming release of 3,000 pages of Fauci emails it said it obtained in a Freedom of Information request, after media outlets published a massive trove of the health advisor’s correspondence earlier this week. “The Informed Consent …
Read More »Pro-Israeli US group presents ‘Iron Dome’, a smirking flying superhero who reminds critics of supremacist villains
What better way is there to explain to American children that Israel is the good guy than creating a superhero character wearing the country’s national symbols and naming him after a weapon system? This was probably the rationale of US-based pro-Israel advocacy group Stand With Us when they tweeted out …
Read More »AOC leads group of Democrats in likely futile effort to block sale of bombs to Israel over Gaza conflict
The two-page joint resolution of disapproval seeks to cancel the sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) and Small Diameter Bombs, which was green-lit by the State Department earlier this month, prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Hamas and Islamic Jihad. “The United States should not be rubber-stamping weapons …
Read More »Israeli strikes on Gaza hit Red Crescent building, killing 2, aid group says
At least two people were killed and 10 others wounded following an Israeli attack on a commercial building in Gaza, which hosted, among others, the offices of the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS). The building was “severely damaged” by the strike, the group said, with the humanitarian office there being …
Read More »Texas judge tosses NRA bankruptcy case, opening gun rights group up to major New York lawsuit
The NRA is one of the US’ most influential lobby groups, funding pro-gun Republican lawmakers and opposing Democrat-driven moves toward gun control, even in the wake of mass shootings. As influential as the NRA is, all’s not well with the organization’s finances, and the group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy …
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