MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell will send pillows to the Freedom Convoy protesters, and says he’s “got a little problem” with Justin Trudeau MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an outspoken conservative, pledged on Saturday to provide pillows to the truckers protesting against coronavirus restrictions in Canada. Lindell said he has a personal grudge against Canadian Prime Minister […]
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BoJo’s policy chief & long-time ally quits
Munira Mirza said she’s leaving Downing Street after PM accused Labour leader Starmer of not prosecuting “horrendous” pedophile Jimmy Savile Munira Mirza, Downing Street’s head of policy, handed her resignation letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday. Though Mirza is a long-time ally of Johnson, she said that his comments to Labour Party leader […]
‘Major non-NATO ally’ loses US military aid
The cancelation of American military assistance to Egypt comes just days after a $2.5 billion arms deal was agreed between the two nations The US has announced that it is canceling $130 million in military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, with the move coming just days after the Biden administration approved a $2.5 […]
Bulgaria insists it’s a loyal NATO ally, but won’t send troops to Ukraine
The government in Sofia is calling for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, strengthening its own military Bulgaria is a “loyal ally in NATO” and the alliance’s unity is the best response to the current crisis over Ukraine, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Wednesday, amid conflicting reports on Sofia’s participation in the US […]
Taiwan buys Washington lobbyist for ally
The island agreed to foot the bill for lobbying efforts in the United States on behalf of Guatemala Taiwan spent some $900,000 on a lobbying campaign for its ally Guatemala in a bid to improve the county’s ties with the US. Taiwan has shelled out hundreds of thousands of dollars for a lobbying campaign aiming […]
Far-right presidential candidate gets unexpected ally
A prominent MP quits the Republicans to help ‘bring together’ all the French right-wing voters France’s far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour has got a major pre-election boost upon welcoming to his ranks prominent conservative lawmaker Guillaume Peltier. Peltier, formerly a member of the National Front and deputy leader of the Republicans party (LR), announced on […]
New Zealand PM refuses to say if China is ‘ally or adversary’ & abstains from calling US ‘leading democracy’
New Zealand won’t be dragged into US hostilities with China, with which it has a ‘mature’ relationship that allows for disputes and differences to be resolved in a calm manner, PM Jacinda Ardern said. Ardern was prompted several times to take a stance on the confrontation between the US and China during an interview with […]
If France is such a good ally, why not give the Aussie submarine deal back to Paris? Chinese state media trolls US State Dept
The editor-in-chief of the Global Times has mocked the US State Department after Washington tweeted about the strength of the Franco-American partnership, the US’ oldest ally, and their shared commitments. On Tuesday morning, the US Department of State took to Twitter to celebrate its relationship with France, which has been strained in recent weeks following […]
France is ‘vital partner & oldest ally,’ US says as Australia ‘regrets’ recall of French envoys over nuclear submarine deal
Washington has insisted that Paris remains a “vital partner” after France recalled its ambassadors from the US and Australia, in protest over the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal that killed a French shipbuilding contract. “France is a vital partner and our oldest ally, and we place the highest value on our relationship,” State Department spokesperson Ned […]