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French anti-health pass protesters double in number in a month, at least 250,000 expected to hit streets this weekend – media

The number of French nationals openly disagreeing with the recent introduction of a so-called ‘health pass’ in the country has…

3 years ago

Seoul to conduct joint military drill with US this month despite strong warnings from Pyongyang, South Korean media say

The computer-simulated command-post exercise will be held on August 16-26, with “a minimum level of troops” and no outdoor activities,…

3 years ago

Sydney extends lockdown yet again, forcing city of 5mn to stay home for another MONTH amid small spike in Covid cases

While the city had planned to exit a prior lockdown by the end of the week, officials instead extended the…

3 years ago

India’s oil imports slide to nine-month low amid renewed lockdowns

The country imported some 3.9 million barrels a day in June, which was 7% less than the month before, Reuters…

3 years ago

Hong Kong court hands US lawyer 4-month jail sentence for assaulting policeman during citywide unrest in 2019

Samuel Phillip Bickett, a former compliance director at the Bank of America, was sentenced to four months and two weeks…

3 years ago

US State Department will fly extra-woke ‘Progress’ flag for end of Pride Month

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that the State Department in Washington, DC will fly the ‘Progress’ flag…

3 years ago

UK PM ‘confident’ restrictions will ease on July 19 after extending lockdown measures for a month

Johnson announced on Friday that current data trajectories point towards the reopening of UK society on the new July date.“I…

3 years ago

French prosecutors seek 6-month prison term for ex-President Sarkozy in campaign finance trial

The request was made by prosecutors to the judge overseeing the case on Thursday during the ongoing trial over claims…

3 years ago

Ruble strengthens to 11-month high as Russia squeezes out US dollar from its economy

The Russian currency was trading at around 72 rubles against the greenback on Wednesday as oil prices hit a 26-month…

3 years ago

Going for gold: Russia to eliminate US dollar from sovereign wealth fund THIS MONTH amid warning of politics sabotaging currency

Anton Siluanov said that the National Wealth Fund would reduce its share of dollars to zero within the next month.…

3 years ago