Network accused of attempting to “cover up” for US President Joe Biden by seemingly blaming numerous ongoing crises on Russia American news outlet CBS has come under fire for a tweet and article that appeared to claim that several US crises which have been unfolding for months have been caused by the current “Ukraine crisis.” […]
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Elon Musk suggests how to avoid ‘massive extinction crisis’
The SpaceX tycoon is warning of the Earth’s certain demise, saying one possible solution for human survival is the colonization of Mars Billionaire would-be Mars colonizer Elon Musk has renewed his call for humanity to live a “multiplanetary” lifestyle, insisting it’s the only way the species will escape a “mass extinction crisis” caused by the […]
Covid deniers fooled by BBC ‘crisis actor’
A Covid-19 patient who was interviewed by the BBC claimed to be a “crisis actor” as a joke A man who appeared in a BBC interview while suffering from Covid-19 in hospital has rebuked claims that he is a performer, stating that he only changed his Instagram bio to “1x Academy Award Winning Crisis Actor” […]
Corona crisis: Truck carrying beer flips on busy highway (VIDEO)
A truck transporting Corona beer bottles overturned in the Netherlands on Sunday morning, dumping its cargo onto a busy highway and forcing multiple lane closures for over an hour. The accident occurred near the city of Geleen. To make matters worse, local media outlets have reported that the driver of the truck was “probably” under […]
What’s causing the inflation crisis?
The problem of rising prices is the latest worry for the global economy, causing hardship for billions of people. Why is this happening and what can be done to prevent things spiraling out of control? Why are we suddenly hearing so much about inflation? Inflation, which for a few decades many economists felt had finally […]
France shoots down Britain’s idea to fix Channel migrant crisis
Paris has rejected the idea of a joint British-French patrol in the Channel to fight illegal migration, with the country’s PM Jean Castex stating that keeping UK military away from its borders was a matter of “sovereignty.” The formal rejection was pronounced in a letter, sent by Castex to his UK counterpart Boris Johnson. Excerpts […]
UN slams Poland’s ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to Belarus border crisis
A refugee influx can’t be used to justify building walls and violence against migrants, the UN high commissioner for refugees has warned the EU, amid mixed signals on whether the bloc would fund reinforcement of Belarus’ borders. Speaking before the European Parliament on Wednesday, the UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, said the bloc […]
Merkel wants Putin to help solve Poland-Belarus border crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Belarus’ use of migrants to pressure the EU was inhumane and unacceptable and has asked him to press his counterpart in Minsk. Speaking on Wednesday, Merkel’s spokesperson told the media that the outgoing German leader had held discussions with Putin about the Belarus border […]
Putin is directing Belarus in ‘staged’ migrant crisis on border, Polish PM claims
Moscow is behind the ongoing migrant crisis on the Belarusian border, Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki has asserted, claiming that the Minsk authorities are merely tools of Russia’s alleged “neo-imperial” policy. The Polish prime minister pointed the finger at Russia during an extraordinary session of the country’s parliament, convened to assess the ongoing crisis on Tuesday. […]
Poland warns of possible ‘armed’ escalation over migrant border crisis
Warsaw has warned of a potential “armed” escalation at its border with Belarus, stating that up to 4,000 migrants have already massed there and blaming Minsk’s “special services” for orchestrating a border breach. The ongoing migrant crisis at the Belarusian border could devolve into an “armed” escalation, Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller told reporters on […]
Poland and Germany can’t handle migrant crisis on Belarus border alone – German interior minister
Poland and Germany won’t be able to deal with the migrant crisis on the Belarus border on their own, German caretaker Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has said, urging all EU members to unite in protecting the block’s frontiers. “We must help the Polish government secure their external border. This would actually be the task of […]
Australian government sued over global warming by indigenous Torres Strait Islanders ‘on frontline of climate crisis’
Indigenous Torres Strait Islanders have launched a climate change class action against the Australian government over claims it has failed to tackle global warming, risking residents “becoming climate refugees.” The landmark lawsuit is seeking to pressure the country’s government to take swifter action, implementing steeper cuts to carbon emissions to protect the islanders who are […]
Czech lawmakers move to strip ailing President Zeman of power amid constitutional crisis; universal fury batters chief-of-staff
A Czech Senate commission has approved the redistribution of President Milos Zeman’s duties to a number of other top officials. He was rushed to hospital after his ally, Prime Minister Andrej Babis, lost the election. Zeman remains at the Central Military Hospital and is not capable of exercising his mostly ceremonial functions, according to the […]
‘Move from frustration to hope’: Tunisian president greenlights new government amid political crisis
Tunisian President Kais Saied has approved the new government selected by Tunisia’s first female prime minister, Najla Bouden, 11 weeks after the last one was liquidated. The opposition described the move as a coup. On Monday, a statement issued by the presidency confirmed that “the president of the republic has issued a decree naming the […]
Cairo ‘weeks’ away from finalizing deal to supply gas to Lebanon, minister says, as Beirut’s energy crisis rolls on
Ministers from Cairo and Beirut have said they’re close to finalizing a deal that will see Egyptian gas flow through Jordan and Syria to Lebanon as Beirut seeks to contain an energy crisis that has persisted for months. On Tuesday, energy ministers from Lebanon and Egypt met in Cairo for talks and agreed on a […]