Footage from RT’s video agency Ruptly shows a fleet of police vehicles racing down a street in Northern Ireland’s capital with sirens blazing on Wednesday evening. In one clip, police in riot gear are seen gearing up as loud bangs can be heard nearby. Earlier in the day, rioters hurled …
Read More »Australian police chief sparks backlash by proposing app to record sexual consent, later admitting it may be year’s ‘worst idea’
Mick Fuller, a police official in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), first defended his proposal for a ‘consent app’ after a wave of criticism. He was quoted by APP as saying that the app would prevent sexual assault and also keep victims out of the justice system, …
Read More »#AbolishTheMonarchy trends after Meghan’s tell-all with Oprah sparks Twitter revolt
In an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on CBS on Sunday night, the American wife of Prince Harry fired off a list of incendiary accusations against the Crown, including that she was denied mental health treatment when she suffered from suicidal thoughts. Markle, who is biracial, also claimed …
Read More »‘Not compatible’ with democracy or the only way to keep the internet free? Facebook sparks debate after ‘unfriending’ Australia
The Silicon Valley behemoth announced on Wednesday that Facebook users and publishers in Australia will not be allowed to share and view news from local and international outlets. The controversial move comes as Canberra pushes forward with proposed legislation that would require Facebook and other companies to pay news creators …
Read More »Up to 150 feared dead & more stranded as glacier burst sparks massive flood in northern India (VIDEOS)
Between 100 and 150 people are feared dead, the chief secretary of the northern Uttarakhand State, OM Prakash, told ANI news agency. Indian media cited officials that said hundreds more may be stranded. A glacier broke off in the Chamoli district, causing a massive flood in the Dhauliganga River and …
Read More »E-retailer’s dismissive reaction to 22yo employee’s death sparks outrage, debate on overwork culture in China
The public relations disaster followed the death of a young woman surnamed Zhang, who worked at Pinduoduo’s grocery purchasing platform in the Xinjiang autonomous region. On December 29, at around 1.30am, she collapsed in the street as she was heading home with co-workers. She was taken to hospital and died …
Read More »‘I don’t call on activists’: Sparks fly at first White House press conference in over a month
Friday’s briefing was the first since October 1, two days before President Donald Trump tested positive for the virus. McEnany herself had a positive test on October 5, and wasn’t cleared for live appearances until October 16. Then came the hotly contested election that mainstream media called for Democrat Joe …
Read More »Debate host Chris Wallace sparks more conservative fury by comparing Trump ally Ted Cruz to Japanese soldiers unaware of war’s end
Wallace suggested Sunday that Ted Cruz and other Republican senators who are echoing the Trump campaign’s allegations of fraud in the Nov. 3 election “are like the Japanese soldiers who come out 30 years after the end of the war, out of the jungle, and say, ‘Is the fight still …
Read More »Joe Rogan sparks UPROAR with latest Alex Jones podcast episode, listeners vow to cancel Spotify subscriptions
Rogan’s Tuesday show turned out to be even more polarizing than usual – and somewhat unexpected given that the podcast’s fans noticed in recent months that some episodes featuring conservative guests curiously never made it onto Spotify, where Rogan has an exclusive deal. Jones himself was previously banned on the …
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