The politician made the accusation after the anchor suggested she is not a “woman of color” Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) added another chapter to their long-running feud on Friday, this time engaging in verbal fisticuffs over whether the progressive lawmaker is a person of color — and culminating […]
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London mayor accuses Scotland Yard of ‘amplifying’ disinformation
Sadiq Khan denied giving any ultimatum to Police Commissioner Cressida Dick to fire officers London mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the Metropolitan Police of “amplifying” misleading information after a police Twitter account made a now-deleted post on Thursday about the alleged circumstances surrounding the shock resignation of police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick. The blue-ticked official […]
Declassified document accuses CIA of bulk collection of data on Americans
A heavily redacted letter claims the agency collects data without any judicial or congressional oversight Two US senators have accused the CIA of bulk collecting data on citizens following the release of documents disclosing the problems with how the agency searches and handles the information. In their letter, sent on April 13, 2021, but partially […]
Serbian president accuses Western NGOs of attempt to topple govt
Aleksandar Vucic insists Western governments funded protests that sunk $2.7 bn lithium mine Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has brushed aside denials by Western governments that it was they who had funded the environmental protests that forced Belgrade to scrap an ambitious mining project. He doubled down on the accusations made by his prime minister, saying […]
Australia accuses China of ‘foreign interference’ after PM’s WeChat blocked
Scott Morrison has allegedly been unable to access the Chinese social network for months The chairman of Australia’s parliamentary intelligence committee has accused China of interfering with the country’s democracy after Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s WeChat account was allegedly blocked. Victoria Senator James Paterson – who serves as chair of Australia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on […]
UK PM’s former aide accuses Johnson of lying to Parliament about ‘Partygate’
Cummings would ‘swear under oath’ BoJo knew drinks event was held in violation of Covid-19 rules UK PM Boris Johnson not only knew a garden party held by his staff was a violation of his own government’s Covid-19 rules – he lied to Parliament about it, according to his former aide, Dominic Cummings. A ‘socially […]
Trump accuses Biden of playing ‘political theater’ after Jan. 6 anniversary speech
The former president insisted that the ‘Big Lie’ was the result of 2020 election Donald Trump has swiftly responded to US President Joe Biden’s speech on the anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, accusing the Democrat of “destroying our nation” and of playing “political theater” to distract from crises. Trump made abundantly clear in […]
Pope Francis accuses childless pet owners of ‘selfishness’
The Catholic leader blames them for robbing the world of ‘the richness of fatherhood and motherhood’ Speaking at the Vatican, Pope Francis has criticized individuals who let pets “take the place of children” for leaving civilization “without humanity,” saying they deprive society of “the richness of fatherhood and motherhood.” The Pope’s address to a general […]
China accuses MI6 chief of pushing ‘fake news’
The Chinese embassy in London has hit back at the head of Britain’s secret intelligence service, accusing Richard Moore of “peddling fake news” after the MI6 boss claimed China targets poor countries with “debt” and “data” traps. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in the UK dismissed allegations levied against Beijing that China […]
Syria accuses Israel of missile strikes near Russian base
Two Syrian soldiers have been injured and material damage caused in the coastal region, where Russia has a naval base, following reported Israeli missile strikes on Tartus and Homs carried out from Lebanese airspace. “Our air defenses responded to an Israeli air aggression this evening, targeting some points in the central and coastal regions, and […]
France accuses Australia of sinking to ‘new low’ in submarine scandal
France’s senior diplomat in Canberra has suggested that Australia is an untrustworthy partner that can “weaponize” confidential talks, after Macron’s text on the ill-fated submarine contract was leaked to the media. Ambassador Jean-Pierre Thebault said leaking his president’s text to Australian media was an “unprecedented new low” in the two nations’ long-running row over Canberra’s […]
Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response
The Israeli Defense Forces launched three missile strikes on southern parts of Syria, near the border between the two countries, as part of a campaign against Hezbollah targets, the Syrian Foreign Ministry has claimed. The ministry condemned Israel on Monday for launching missile strikes on three areas around the outskirts of the al-Baath settlement. “The […]
Turkey arrests 81 suspects linked to Gulen in crackdown against Muslim cleric who Ankara accuses of being behind 2016 coup
Turkey has arrested 81 suspects said to be linked to the US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara accuses masterminding the unsuccessful 2016 coup attempt, in which over 250 people were killed. Simultaneous operations were carried out in the early hours of Friday, leading to the arrests of 14 suspects, while 67 others were detained […]
Facebook attacks media over not-yet-published reports and accuses it of orchestrated ‘gotcha’ campaign
Spooked by impending reports of revelations from leaked papers, the embattled company has accused journalists of orchestrating a ‘gotcha’ campaign against it, and claims they are misrepresenting its actions. Facebook has been in hot water in recent weeks, after former employee Frances Haugen blew the whistle and lambasted the company for not doing enough to […]
Algeria recalls envoy, accuses Paris of ‘interference’ after Macron slams post-colonial ‘hatred of France’ amid migrant visa row
Algeria recalled its ambassador to France and accused its former colonizer of “interference,” after French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the country’s government. Meanwhile, a visa row has erupted between the two nations. The ambassador was recalled on Saturday after French President Emmanuel Macron this week criticized the “political-military system” that emerged in Algeria after the […]