During a House of Commons debate over the withdrawal of US and UK troops from Afghanistan this week, which led to the Taliban quickly taking over the country, Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared that the UK would “judge” the new “regime on the choices it makes and by its actions …
Read More »UK Labour leader grills conservative govt for ‘inadequacy’ over child poverty during pandemic & pushes for £15bn recovery fund
Keir Starmer tweeted on Thursday that British children have lost over eight weeks of face-to-face teaching this year, and 14 weeks last year. “The Tories’ catch-up plan is so inadequate that their own catch-up tsar resigned,” he said. Starmer – the successor of far-left, anti-establishment former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn …
Read More »Putin is broke? Biden the latest American leader to publicly expose the dangerous lack of genuine Russia expertise in Washington
Most recently, the Democratic Party politician has renewed the New START treaty and ended American efforts to sabotage the Russian- and German-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline, efforts which were kicked off by his predecessor. But, as if to make up for it, he seems to feel a need to bring …
Read More »The West’s crocodile tears over the assassination of Haiti’s corrupt leader reveal the reality of life as a US vassal state
The President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated this week. Four of the alleged mercenaries responsible were later hunted down and killed themselves. His murder provoked outcry in the West. But why did this happen? And why should we care about a tiny and seemingly inconsequential Caribbean nation? It might …
Read More »Marine Le Pen re-elected as leader of French right-wing National Rally party
Le Pen was re-elected at a party congress on Sunday, winning 98% support and facing no competition. “Your confidence honors and obliges me,” Le Pen tweeted after the vote. “Unite for victory!” Her re-election comes ahead of a presidential showdown against incumbent Emmanuel Macron next April, and polls show Le …
Read More »WHO Europe leader warns of new wave as Covid cases creep up after 10-week decline across continent
Hans Kluge raised concern over the 10% rise in new coronavirus infections in Europe and warned that “there will be a new wave in the WHO European region unless we remained disciplined.” The WHO leader said that cases have risen due to a combination of the easing of social distancing …
Read More »Nunes on the case? House GOP leader McCarthy wants NSA investigated after Tucker Carlson accusations
Citing “a disturbing trend at the National Security Agency,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced on Wednesday that he has asked fellow California Republican and ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Devin Nunes to “investigate and find answers on behalf of the American people.” “Although …
Read More »Embattled Armenian leader Pashinyan declares his party’s victory in snap elections after early results show heavy lead
The snap elections took place on Sunday amid a political turmoil that has gripped Armenia after last year’s Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, that saw it handing over areas of the disputed region to Azerbaijan as part of a peace agreement with Baku, brokered by Moscow. The deal sparked mass protests, with opposition …
Read More »Iran holds presidential election, supreme leader Khamenei encourages people to vote
Polling stations opened across Iran on Friday, with around 60 million people eligible to vote. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was the first to cast a ballot, as he urged everyone to vote. “Each vote counts… come and vote and choose your president… this is important for the future …
Read More »‘We do not need foreigners to investigate killings’: Philippines leader Duterte won’t cooperate with ICC killings probe
Speaking on Tuesday, the president’s spokesman, Harry Roque, dismissed the requirement for foreign intervention into the deaths during the nation’s war on drugs. “We do not need foreigners to investigate killings in the drug war because the legal system is working in the Philippines,” Roque stated. He claimed that the …
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