Several countries in the West are waiting for Kiev to surrender and think their problems will immediately solve themselves, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba in an interview published on Tuesday. “I often get asked in interviews and while speaking to other foreign ministers: how long will you last? That’s …
Read More »Biden anticipates ‘waiting game’ between Europe and Russia
The confrontation between Europe and Russia over Ukraine is likely to turn into a “waiting game,” US President Joe Biden has said. After delivering his speech on Covid-19 vaccines for children under five in the White House on Tuesday, Biden was asked by a journalist if he was “afraid” there …
Read More »‘It’s genuine’: Lineker ‘waiting on paperwork’ to welcome 2nd refugee into $5.4MN mansion as he rejects claims of virtue signaling
A staunch defender of refugee and immigrant rights, Match of the Day host Lineker is regularly hit with comments along the lines of “why don’t you take them in then?” on Twitter. He started campaigning for refugees after the 2015 loss of Syrian youngster Alan Kurdi, who drowned off the …
Read More »Still waiting for answers: China says Asia Pacific nations are losing trust in US as Washington stays quiet on nuclear sub crash
Speaking on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian claimed the nations of the Asia Pacific were losing faith in the United States after Washington failed to expand on its report of the incident. “To this day, what we have seen are only short, vague statements made by the US …
Read More »Unvaccinated Colorado woman pulled from KIDNEY TRANSPLANT waiting list, as hospital says Covid-19 jab is required
The transplant candidate, Leilani Lutali, said she received a letter from the University of Colorado Hospital informing her that she was “inactivated” on the waiting list for “non-compliance by not receiving the Covid vaccine,” and that she had 30 days to get her first shot to return to active status, …
Read More »Macron ‘cannot guarantee’ evacuation of French citizens waiting aboard 20 buses in Kabul after dual explosions near airport
Speaking at a press conference during a visit to Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday, the French leader warned that the situation around the airport in Kabul is now “extremely dangerous,” hours after his prime minister announced the country will wrap up its evacuation efforts by Friday evening. “It is clear there …
Read More »‘Still waiting for bloody vaccinations’: Australians furious with graphic govt Covid ad telling people to get jabbed
The graphic ad, which is set to run in Sydney – the largest city in Australia, and the one hit hardest by Covid – shows the woman panting with tears in her eyes as she is hooked up to a respirator in hospital. “Covid-19 can affect anyone. Stay home. Get …
Read More »‘We’ve been waiting a lifetime’: Ex-Finland star says ‘pressure is on Russia’ as he talks national pride ahead of Euro 2020 clash
Making a maiden appearance at a major tournament finals, Finland have already surprised many by beating Denmark 1-0 in their opening game in Copenhagen on Saturday. Any joy at the result was tempered somewhat by the worrying scenes with Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen during that match, although fans will have …
Read More »Ukraine gaining access to NATO’s waiting room ‘remains to be seen’ says Biden, after Kiev’s Zelensky claimed it was ‘confirmed’
“NATO leaders confirmed that [Ukraine] will become a member of the Alliance & the MAP is an integral part of the membership process,” Zelensky tweeted on Monday afternoon, as leaders of the military bloc met in Brussels. Ukraine “deserves due appreciation of its role in ensuring Euro-Atlantic security,” he added. …
Read More »Will Guantanamo ever close or is America just waiting for the remaining 40 prisoners to die one by one?
After a while, some things that at first seemed shocking and disturbing somehow become normalised and melt into the background. Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a prime example. Apart from military geeks, hardly anyone has paid attention recently to the controversial prison at the US Naval Base in Cuba, itself …
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