It’s a side of the debate that most of the world has never heard. The pro-gun lobby is the domain of right-wing, conservative Republicans in America. Or is it? The Socialist Rifle Association is everything the stereotypical gun community isn’t, apart from their steadfast commitment to bear arms. Since forming in …
Read More »North Korea fires missile into Sea of Japan in SECOND launch this week – reports
North Korea “may have fired” a ballistic missile, the Japanese Coast Guard said early on Thursday, local time, urging ships against “coming close to falling objects” and asking for any information about the suspected rocket. “It may have been a ballistic missile. It has not fallen within Japanese territory and …
Read More »‘98% of men in the world can’t beat me’: Claressa Shields declares she’s the second greatest boxer of all time behind Muhammad Ali
The first US boxer to claim gold at two consecutive Olympic Games is set to fight Marie-Eve Dicaire on Friday, when she can unify all four super welterweight championship belts. Shields insists that people routinely overlook her bold pronouncements about her talent but believes that talking about herself alongside luminaries such as …
Read More »Austria shuns EU, agrees to produce second-generation Covid-19 vaccine with Denmark and Israel
“The need for Austria alone is estimated at around 30 million vaccine doses,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said in a statement to the Austria Press Agency on Tuesday, as he announced plans to break away from the European Union’s vaccine procurement program. The members of the ‘First Mover’ group, Austria and …
Read More »Fans concerned for Barca boss Koeman after second NOSEBLEED prompts premature end to presser – before cause is clarified
Speaking to the press on Friday, Koeman was seen wiping blood from his nose several times and attempting to continue before having to leave the gathering. Reports said it was the second time Koeman, 57, had been afflicted by the problem in recent weeks as some sections of the Barca …
Read More »Barcelona protests erupt in violence for second night in a row after Spanish rapper arrested for insulting king (VIDEOS)
As night fell over Barcelona on Wednesday, crowds of protesters rolled makeshift barricades down the central Via Laietana, before setting them on fire. The sound of breaking glass could be heard in videos filmed by onlookers, along with the crack of police weapons in nearby streets. Crowds of protesters turned …
Read More »Merkel admits Germany was too slow to act to stop second surge of Covid, warns of threat from new mutations
Speaking to the Bundestag in Berlin on Thursday, the chancellor said Germany needed to maintain strict control to prevent mutations such as those found in the UK, Brazil and South Africa from wrecking Europe’s largest economy. The variants have been found so far in 13 of the 16 German states. …
Read More »‘What just happened?’ Reddit blows ‘entire marketing budget’ on 5-second Super Bowl ad… with a nod to GameStop thriller
“Wow, this actually worked,” read a guerrilla commercial only the most eagle-eyed viewers managed to notice during a historic Super Bowl clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “If you’re reading this, it meant our bet paid off,” the ad said, urging viewers to pause their TVs …
Read More »For second week running, wife of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny detained at unsanctioned protest in Moscow (VIDEO)
Footage available on social media shows several police officers placing Yulia into a van and driving away, as supporters chant her name. She was taking part in a protest staged on Sunday in Moscow to support her husband and is one of dozens taken into police custody in the capital. …
Read More »More detentions & clashes with police as second consecutive weekend of pro-Navalny rallies across Russia attract smaller crowds
It marks the second weekend in a row where crowds have turned out to show support for the jailed anti-corruption activist, who is currently awaiting trial for breaching the terms of a suspended sentence for fraud. However, those on the ground in many cities reported smaller numbers of demonstrators than …
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