Other businesses will be opening for the first time since strict orders were imposed in December Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced that the country will be easing back on some of its tough Covid restrictions, despite a growing number of infections and amid protests from those businesses that have to remain closed. Non-essential […]
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Politicians, judges, and TV reporters seen as least ethical – poll
Teachers, nurses, and military officers are among the most trusted A new poll has found Americans have an unfavorable opinion of the ethics and honesty of people who mainly work in the media and politics. Gallup’s Wednesday survey noted that five of the 22 professions examined find themselves at “new lows in public esteem,” showing […]
Saudi-led coalition accused of trying to pass Iraq war footage as ‘evidence’ in Yemen
A Saudi clip that purported to show the smuggling of “Iranian ballistic missiles” into Yemen was revealed to be old US footage Saudi Arabia and a coalition of allies have been accused of presenting footage from a documentary on the Iraq war as “proof” of alleged missile smuggling at the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, […]
Gitmo ‘as American as apple pie,’ former inmate says
Prisoner-turned-activist discusses how he feels that the now 20-year-old US military jail was slated for closure but never did While publicly demonstrating intentions to shut down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Republican and Democratic US presidents alike kept the notorious prison running for two decades, Moazzam Begg told RT. Begg is one of hundreds […]
Thousands left homeless as fire ravages refugee camp (VIDEOS)
Within two hours the flames destroyed 1,200 shelters in one of the world’s biggest settlements A massive fire has devastated a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, leaving thousands of people homeless, police have said. “About 1,200 houses were burnt in the fire,” a spokesman for the Armed Police Battalion, Kamran Hossain, told AFP on Sunday. […]
At least 20 trapped as explosion rocks govt office
Emergency services are trying to rescue some 20 people after a blast shook an office block in Chongqing, China A building, understood to house a government canteen, has collapsed in the Chinese city of Chongqing following an explosion. According to state news, at least 20 people are trapped in the rubble. A blast ripped through […]
Republicans blast Jan 6 as possible ‘Fedsurrection’
Two of Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters in Congress are seeking answers from the FBI and attorney general Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) theorized on the anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot that the federal government may have played an active role in the day’s events. During a Thursday […]
Outrage as Iraq War PM Blair gets knighthood from the Queen
Brits protested the decision to knight Tony Blair, accusing the former prime minister of being a war criminal Controversial former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II this week, sparking outrage from Brits who argued he should be in prison for his involvement in the Iraq War instead. Blair was […]
Black hole eruption as big as 16 Moons captured in ‘most comprehensive’ image
Scientists have captured images of a supermassive black hole some 12 million light years from Earth A new study of the nearest actively feeding supermassive black hole has revealed that the space phenomenon emits radio bubbles which extend over vast tracts of space when it feeds on infalling gas. In a piece published in Nature […]
Hospitalizations soar as Omicron takes hold in London
Though scientists say the new variant is less deadly, hospital admissions in the British capital tripled in December The number of people being admitted to hospitals in the UK capital more than tripled in December as the Omicron strain of coronavirus took hold and spread like wildfire across Britain. Read more CDC says it exaggerated […]
Most Republicans still see Biden’s victory as illegitimate – poll
Nearly one year on from US Capitol riot, over 7 in 10 GOP voters believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump A newly released poll has revealed that media outlets and Democrat politicians have made essentially zero progress over the past year in convincing skeptical Americans that President Joe Biden was legitimately elected. […]
Country that dumped Queen as head of state holds snap election
Barbadians will head to the polls just weeks after removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced the early election in a bid to unite the nation “around a common cause” and “behind a single government” after the island nation formally transformed into a republic. Mottley, the country’s first […]
Taiwan furious as diplomatic property is transferred to Beijing
Ownership of the building that hosted Taiwan’s embassy in Nicaragua has been given to Beijing, prompting Taipei’s anger Authorities in Taipei lashed out at Nicaragua’s decision to hand over to Beijing the building in Managua that previously served as the embassy of Taiwan. Taiwan’s Foreign Relations Ministry called the move “unlawful and utterly disgusting,” blasting […]
Greta Thunberg blasts portrayal of Joe Biden as ‘climate leader’
The teen activist has criticized the ‘strange’ portrayal of the US administration as leading on climate change Speaking to the Washington Post, Greta Thunberg has condemned President Biden for overseeing fossil fuel infrastructure expansion across the US despite having set ambitious climate goals that would see it hit net zero by 2050. The wide-ranging interview […]
Mass flight cancellations continue as Omicron spreads
Airlines worldwide canceled more than 2,300 flights on Sunday, the third straight day of cancellations. Staff shortages due to positive tests for Covid-19 have been blamed for the holiday chaos. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day saw more than 4,500 flights canceled and more than 11,000 delayed worldwide, with American and Chinese carriers responsible for the […]