The lingerie missives are coming from owners of small clothing shops across France, who were required by the government to stay closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The lockdown has exceptions for essential businesses, and the underwear sellers say they definitely should be on the list. Those taking part belong …
Read More »Second UK inquiry into ex-PM David Cameron lobbying scandal announced by select committee of MPs
The cross-party committee of MPs, which examines Treasury expenditure, administration and policy, said in a statement on Wednesday it has agreed “in principle” to an inquiry, which will be launched next week. The group said their investigation will be into the “lessons” from the scandal, which involves collapsed financial lender …
Read More »‘How big is this problem?’ UK doping chiefs face new scandal after shock investigation finds Team GB stars ‘carried out own tests’
2012 European champion hurdler Rhys Williams and Gareth Warburton, a multiple medalist at middle distance, were both found to have breached doping laws in 2014 when the black market steroid Dienedione showed up in their systems. Later, however, they were permitted to arrange private testing of the supplements they protested had …
Read More »Scandal in Spain: Both sets of players walk off the pitch as LaLiga football match is halted after alleged racist remark (VIDEO)
Both sets of players left the pitch with little more than half an hour gone after visiting defender Diakhaby appeared to furiously accuse Cala, who had opened the scoring for hosts Cadiz, of making a racist remark. The French defender had to be restrained by players from both sides before speaking …
Read More »Scandal-hit editor of German tabloid Bild back at work after being cleared in sex probe, will share leadership with female chief
Reichelt was put on leave earlier this month to allow an investigation to proceed into his alleged misconduct after Der Spiegel magazine revealed that as many as six female Bild employees had made anonymous complaints against him. A four-week, in-house probe into Reichelt, which had involved external experts, focused not …
Read More »Merkel’s scandal-hit party limps towards likely defeats in key state elections months before Germans select next chancellor
Merkel will not be running for a sixth term as the leader of the German government, but her center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party is yet to choose their candidate. The CDU is suffering from a plunge in support due to the worse-than-expected rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and a recent …
Read More »The use of ‘recovered memory’ in this alarming Aussie sex scandal reveals its ruinous nature, & the weakness of liberal democracy
The dramatic #MeToo sex scandal involving the Australian attorney general, Christian Porter, has gathered serious momentum over the past week, destroying careers, trampling over the rule of law and plunging Australian politics into complete and utter disarray. This will come as no surprise to those who understand the fundamentally irrational …
Read More »Scandal over face mask business deals forces German MP from Angela Merkel’s party to quit
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold in Germany, a company owned by Löbel brokered deals between a Chinese face-mask manufacturer and healthcare companies in the cities of Heidelberg and Mannheim. The contracts netted the 34-year-old MP a cool €250,000 ($298,000), Der Spiegel reported on Friday. Löbel, who initially defended his …
Read More »A #MeToo rape scandal has rocked the Australian parliament, but woke culture is obscuring what’s most important: the facts
During a week in which Prime Minister Scott Morrison was looking forward to basking in the glory of the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine program, he has spent most of his time trying to deal with the fallout from an allegation that a junior female political staffer, Ms Brittany Higgins, …
Read More »Peru’s health minister resigns amid scandal over now-impeached president’s secret Covid-19 vaccination
Dr. Pilar Mazzetti resigned her office on Friday night, a day after testifying before the Peruvian Congress about her former boss’ alleged inoculation. It came amid rumors on social media that she may be formally censured by the lawmakers over the scandal. Peru started its national immunization effort on Tuesday, …
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