North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged his nation’s support for Russia in its standoff with the US and its allies. He is making a rare visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the space facility in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur Region. “Russia has risen for a sacred fight …
Read More »A clash of worldviews: What’s shaping the Macron-Le Pen presidential stand-off?
When French voters head to the polls on Sunday to choose their next president, will the result mirror that of the 2017 election? Five years ago, the same Macron-Le Pen matchup resulted in a blowout, with Macron winning with 66% of the vote against Le Pen’s 34%. The perennial phenomenon of …
Read More »‘Stand up for Ukraine’ event raises $11bn
The ‘Stand Up for Ukraine’ pledge drive and concert event has already netted over $11 billion (€10.1 billion) for Ukrainian refugees, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Saturday. In addition to the $9.9 billion (€9.1 billion) pledged by European leaders and their supporters, the European Bank for …
Read More »Why the CIA cannot be trusted and violates what the US should stand for
The recent efforts by two US Senators to get more transparency over intelligence harvesting by the Central Intelligence Agency, which involves the “incidental” collection of US citizens’ personal information, opens the door to an Orwellian universe of doublespeak that threatens the very fabric of American democracy. The whole scenario reminds …
Read More »Another rock star wants music off Spotify in vaccines stand
Canadian Grammy-award-winning singer and songwriter, Joni Mitchell, has decided to remove her music from one of the most popular streaming platforms, Spotify. The decision comes as an apparent protest against the service hosting a podcast by US comedian Joe Rogan, who she believes to be popularizing anti-vaccination views. “Irresponsible people …
Read More »Will the real president please stand up? Harris bristles at suggestion Biden isn’t it
Asked which “Joe” was the “real president of this country,” Harris insisted at first in a resigned tone, “Come on Charlamagne, it’s Joe Biden,” talking over his attempted replies – “I can’t tell sometimes” – with a torrent of patronizing no’s. “It’s Joe Biden,” she repeated, growing increasingly heated and …
Read More »It would be ‘criminal’ for Russia to stand by & allow Ukraine to join NATO – Putin
Speaking alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a press conference in Sochi on Wednesday, Putin said that “it would be criminal inaction on our side to spinelessly watch all that’s taking place” when it comes to the prospect of neighboring Ukraine joining NATO. According to him, “Russia conducts peace-loving …
Read More »A final stand against Donald Trump, or Republicans’ finest hour? Why Virginia’s election is a referendum on America’s future
Virginia’s six million voters will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new governor. This local election has taken on national importance, however, as it is seen as the first real test of President Joe Biden and his administration’s agenda. In normal times, this election should have been a …
Read More »Russia won’t stand for unrest in former Soviet Union’s backyard, Taliban told at Moscow talks, as envoys praise end of civil war
On Wednesday, during a meeting with Taliban representatives, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the group must use its power as Afghanistan’s new de facto government to prevent further chaos in the region. “We call on the Taliban movement to strictly follow the line of preventing anyone from using the …
Read More »Nicolas Maduro is right: it is possible to stand up to US imperialism
In an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned the United States’ “criminal” sanctions against his country, as well as the ongoing embargo against Cuba, and called on the world to reject US hegemony in favor of a multipolar world order. Striking a …
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