Inspired by the Canadian movement, truckers in Europe are planning to import the protest by driving to national capitals before “converging” on Brussels Truckers in France are reportedly planning to emulate the Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ by mobilizing groups of big rigs to protest vaccine mandates and other Covid-19 restrictions set by Paris. According to a […]
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Bolsonaro responds to reports of US pressure to cancel Russia visit
The Brazilian leader said he would be “pleased” to visit Washington – if he is ever invited Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro offered a cryptic comment about whether Washington is pressuring him to ditch an upcoming visit to Russia, saying he’d be glad to come to the US if he ever received an invitation. “Brazil is […]
UK halts army training for ‘inclusivity’ day – reports
Tens of thousands of British troops will pause drills to reflect on their differences UK soldiers will spend six hours undergoing group talks and lectures focused on “culture and inclusivity” within their units next Tuesday, all focused on getting the 82,000-strong fighting force to “think differently” amid a “complete stop” to normal training. The order […]
Johnson attended 6 lockdown bashes – reports
New allegations claim the UK PM took part in a Dominic Cummings ousting celebration and a leaving party British media reported on Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended or was briefly present at six parties held within Downing Street during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Daily Mail reported that the prime minister was seen arriving […]
Ex-Trump aide hands texts over to Jan 6 committee – reports
One text from Fox News host Sean Hannity to Kayleigh McEnany suggested “no more stolen election talk” Kayleigh McEnany, who worked closely with former President Donald Trump before and after the January 6 Capitol riot, was subpoenaed by the committee in November and has reportedly handed over her text messages. Having served as the White […]
UK to U-turn on mandatory Covid jabs policy – reports
The government is set to scrap its plans to force healthcare workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to reports On Monday, Health Secretary Sajid Javid will convene ministers to discuss the impact of a vaccine mandate for healthcare professionals and social care workers, according to the Telegraph. The paper reported that the government is […]
North Korea fires missile into sea – reports
Launch reported by South Korea is sixth such incident so far this year North Korea has appeared to have launched another missile into the Sea of Japan, the South Korean military announced on Thursday morning local time. Thursday’s launch comes just two days after the test-firing of two cruise missiles on Tuesday morning. It is […]
US F-35 jet upgrade is ‘immature & deficient’ – reports
The $14 billion software upgrade has led to “critical warfighting deficiencies” in the jets, but is still being deployed The Pentagon is continuing to install a fresh software upgrade on its F-35 fighter jets, even though the programming turned out to be riddled with flaws, Bloomberg reports, citing a military testing report soon to be […]
Dozens killed in fighting after ISIS attack on prison – reports
Thousands have had to flee the Syrian city where Kurdish-led militias are battling terrorists after an attempted prison break The Syrian northeastern city of Hasaka has seen large-scale clashes between Kurdish-led militias backed by the US, and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists since Thursday evening. The terrorists had sought to break into a major […]
US bomb fragment found in rubble of Yemen airstrike – reports
The numbers on it match a Raytheon manufacturer’s cage code A missile fragment discovered in the debris after Friday’s devastating airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition on the Yemeni city of Saada has been identified as having come from a bomb produced by a US weapons manufacturer. The January 21 attack on a migrant detention facility […]
UK govt seeks to spike ‘highly sensitive’ BBC spy story – reports
The government is to argue for a injunction on the grounds it would compromise overseas intelligence activities The UK government is reportedly seeking a gagging order to prevent the BBC airing a news segment that apparently identifies a spy working overseas. A secret High Court hearing is expected to be convened next week to listen […]
Meta eyes major expansion into new sector – reports
Tech giant apparently wants to allow users on Facebook and Instagram to buy and sell NFTs Megacorporation Meta apparently plans to launch a marketplace for users to buy and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs), an investment that would represent the largest show of support from the mainstream tech industry thus far. Read more NFT craze: How […]
Fishermen hit jackpot thanks to ‘foreign’ spy drones – reports
Authorities reward over a dozen individuals for capturing 10 suspicious devices since 2020 Eleven fishermen and five “related personnel” reaped the rewards of their vigilance on Monday – quite literally – with authorities in China’s Jiangsu Province remunerating them generously for capturing a total of 10 “suspicious foreign devices with spying functions in Chinese territorial […]
Texas synagogue hostage-taker known to MI5 – reports
MI5 reportedly closed an investigation lasting “four weeks” into Malik Faisal Akram, allowing him to travel to the US and purchase a gun The 44-year-old British man who held hostages at a Texas synagogue on Saturday is reported to have been ruled to not be a threat after a “mid-level” four-week long investigation in 2020 […]
Cops faked forensic reports to coerce confessions
The trick is legal, but contrary to the spirit of proper policing, the Virginia Beach PD said The Virginia attorney general’s office made the Virginia Beach police stop using fake forensic reports linking suspects to crimes to coerce them into confessions. At least five such cases were identified. Attorney General Mark Herring called the tactics […]