I don’t really want to defend Zuckerberg, or the machine for surveillance and monetization of private information he has built under the guise of a social network. For hundreds of millions of people across the world, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – all of which his company owns – are the …
Read More »Poland does not accept being treated as ‘second class’, PM says after Warsaw rules its laws take superiority over Brussels’
Taking to Facebook on Friday, Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki praised the recent conclusion by the country’s Constitutional Tribunal, claiming it “confirmed what is literal” – that “constitutional law has superiority over other sources of law,” which he said many other EU member states have also realized. He made it clear, …
Read More »Backlash as students reportedly told wearing second-hand clothes can be ‘example of white privilege’ in mandatory diversity test
Students at the University of Kent will receive a gold star should they correctly answer 13 questions concerning race and white privilege. If they answer incorrectly, they are redirected to take the course again, The Telegraph reports. The course forces students to agree with a number of unusual statements, including …
Read More »Second blast confirmed at Kabul airport after French envoy warns civilians to leave area ‘urgently’
Shortly before the second blast was confirmed, France’s Ambassador to Afghanistan warned civilians to “take cover” away from the gates to the Kabul airport, saying a second explosion may be imminent after confirmed reports of a major blast as military evacuation continues. Ambassador David Martinon tweeted an “urgent” warning to …
Read More »Ukraine turns 30: On landmark anniversary of independence, Europe’s second-largest country remains divided about its future path
The decision of the national Supreme Soviet, or Rada in Ukrainian, to declare itself sovereign on August 24, 1991 was the pivotal turning point in its shared history with Moscow. A few months later, the declaration was backed by a referendum with a high turnout and more than 92% of …
Read More »Evacuation launched after Greece’s Evia island is hit by second wildfire in two weeks
The fire began near the village of Fygia, forcing the evacuation of two neighboring areas. Outlining the scale of the situation, the Greek fire brigade said a deployment of 46 firefighters, 20 fire engines, three airplanes and two helicopters were on site, as high winds have fueled the blaze, presenting …
Read More »‘Damn, respect!’ Brazilian MMA giant hailed for split-second decision not to follow up after rapid KO flattens rival (VIDEO)
Ferreira – who stands 6ft 8in tall – starched Austin with an explosive right hand in the early stages of their heavyweight meeting at the top of the prelim card at the 2021 PFL Playoffs 2 in Florida. After sending the Brit bouncing off the canvas, Ferreira momentarily looked as …
Read More »Drone footage of Greece’s second-largest island shows path of destruction wrought by massive wildfires
Dramatic drone footage of Evia from RT’s Ruptly video agency shows vast tracts of forest still engulfed in flames or burned to the ground. The blazes were so huge, they separated the two halves of the Aegean island, which has a population of 200,000. © Ruptly Firefighters working throughout the night …
Read More »Taliban captures second Afghan provincial capital in as many days, after withdrawal of US troops – reports
The militants swept through nine out of 10 districts of the northern province, which borders the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan, before forcing their way into the regional capital, Sheberghan, local official Mohammad Karim Jawzjani told the AP news agency. The Afghan central government said the strategic city hadn’t yet …
Read More »China’s Hou Zhihui clinches country’s second Olympic GOLD with record-setting weightlifting performance
In her maiden Olympic win, Hou twice broke the record in the snatch category, while her final lift of 116kg in the clean-and-jerk section was a new Games best – as was her overall total of 210kg. This was three kilos shy of her own world record. The 24-year-old phenom …
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