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New US Navy ship named after gay rights icon & christened by transgender veteran receives mixed reception

The USNS Harvey Milk was christened in San Diego, California in a traditional Navy ceremony, with Milk’s nephew, Stuart Milk,…

2 years ago

Four Guantanamo inmates swapped for ‘deserter’ Bowe Bergdahl named as ministers in Taliban government

On Tuesday, the Taliban announced its first interim government for the war-torn nation, which is now under the group’s control.…

3 years ago

Ex-finance minister Sajid Javid named UK health secretary after Hancock resigns over Covid rules-breaching extramarital romance

The new health secretary, whose appointment was made official on Sunday, said that his “immediate priority” is to bring the…

3 years ago

Germany’s CDU/CSU loses majority support after Laschet named chancellor pick, as Greens become TOP party for first time – poll

The Union of Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Bavaria-based Christian Social Union (CSU) – the leading force in German politics…

3 years ago

Poekhali! Russian spaceship named after Yuri Gagarin blasts off almost sixty years after Soviet cosmonaut’s record-smashing flight

The spacecraft is expected to dock on its base on Friday, within hours of the launch, where the astronaut and…

3 years ago

Six-year-old Russian YouTuber named among world’s highest earners for second year in row

Anastasia Radzinskaya, who goes by the name Nastya on her channel, is the world’s seventh-wealthiest blogger, having generated 39 billion…

3 years ago

Joe Biden & Kamala Harris named TIME’s ‘Person of the Year’ as a predictable finger in Trump’s eye

The selection seemed calculated more to twist the knife in President Trump than anything else – avowedly anti-Trump musician Bruce…

3 years ago

‘Wear a mask’ has been named ‘most notable quote’ of 2020 – because ‘do what you’re told’ was too on the nose

Out of every phrase written or uttered over the last twelve months, Yale Law School librarian Fred Shapiro chose Anthony…

3 years ago

Russiagate crumbles, its key source is named, but American left-liberal media isn’t willing to eat crow or halt new Cold War

Perhaps I brought it upon myself by moving to the US while being Russian, but it’s cold in the rebooted…

3 years ago

‘I voted for a guy named Trump’: US president casts his ballot in person, claims it’s ‘much more secure’ than sending by mail

“I voted for a guy named Trump,” the president told reporters after casting his ballot at the West Palm Beach…

4 years ago