The ex-president’s alleged handling of government paperwork might lead to an investigation Former US President Donald Trump has denied claims made in a new book that he clogged a White House toilet with pieces of official documents he had torn up. “Also, another fake story, that I flushed papers and documents down a White House […]
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Third European royal diagnosed with Covid in days
Britain’s Prince Charles received a positive Covid-19 test result on Thursday morning Charles, Prince of Wales has become the third European royal to test positive for Covid-19 this week. He is now self-isolating, according to a Thursday tweet from Clarence House, a British royal residence. Prince Charles had to postpone a statue-unveiling ceremony at Winchester […]
Mayor reveals plan to deal with truckers blocking US-Canada bridge
Protesters are willing to “die” for their cause, says Windsor, Ontario mayor Trying to forcibly remove truckers blockading the busiest US-Canadian border crossing at Ambassador Bridge could lead to violence and even death, the mayor of Windsor, Ontario cautioned on Wednesday, while his police chief called for a “diplomatic” approach. “You have a number of […]
Dating sites ‘riddled with scammers’ – report
Swindlers are exploiting ‘people craving human connection’ during the Covid pandemic The UK banking sector has experienced an “alarming” rise in the number of romance fraud cases during the Covid pandemic, with a 91% spike in losses compared to pre-pandemic levels, analysis by TSB Bank has found. The research reveals that online platforms are driving […]
Notorious ‘morgue monster’ to be charged with more crimes – media
David Fuller is serving a life sentence for killing two women & abusing bodies in morgues David Fuller, who was jailed for life last year for killing two young women in 1987 and abusing more than 100 bodies in several English morgues, could be charged with new crimes this week, the Sun reported on Tuesday. […]
Protesters defy police threat with fuel cans
Ottawa’s police chief had threatened to arrest anyone who provides ‘material support’ to demonstrating truckers Hundreds of protesters appeared to mock Ottawa Police’s threat to arrest anyone caught providing fuel to demonstrating truckers by marching through the city carrying red fuel cans this week. The police warned on Sunday that anyone caught providing “material support,” […]
US responds to trucker blockade of border with Canada
The White House argues ongoing US-Canada border blockade amid trucker protests “not related” to vaccine mandate As the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan remained closed for trucks as of Tuesday evening, White House press secretary Jen Psaki referred to the issue causing the closure as “sporadic congestion” and insisted it was not […]
British police colluded with loyalist paramilitaries during Irish ‘Troubles’ – watchdog
Official probe has found 11 murdered citizens were “systemically failed by the British state in life and in death.” An investigation into eight attacks attributed to the loyalist Ulster Defence Association (UDA) or the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) has identified “significant failures” by UK authorities during the period known as The Troubles in Northern Ireland […]
Maori call for breakup with British crown
Indigenous political leaders in New Zealand wish for more “meaningful and fulfilling partnership” New Zealand’s Maori party has called for the removal of the British monarch as the head of state on Sunday, as the island nation marked its founding, which coincided with the day Queen Elizabeth II saluted her 70th anniversary as ruler. The […]
Ottawa police threaten arrests for sharing fuel with Freedom Convoy
Authorities want to deprive protesters of any ‘material support’ Anyone who attempts to provide “material support” to the Freedom Convoy truckers and other anti-Covid mandate protesters could be subject to arrest, Ottawa police announced, as mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency in the city. Police issued the warning on Twitter on Sunday afternoon. […]
Parents of unmasked children threatened with ‘criminal charges’
School administrators said unmasked students could be considered a “clear and present danger” The Ripon Unified School District in California’s Central Valley warned parents this week about “potential actions” that could be taken against parents and students who do not comply with a mask mandate in place. In a letter sent to parents this week, […]
US university reinstates professor acquitted over ties with China
The nanotechnology expert was charged with hiding his connection to a Beijing institution The University of Tennessee has reinstated a professor who was indicted and then exonerated on charges of keeping his connections with a Chinese university secret while receiving NASA grants. Anming Hu, a nanotechnology expert, returned to his position at the university in […]
Twitter goes global with downvote testing
The feature will make the platform a better place – or more of an echo chamber, skeptics say Twitter’s upcoming reply downvote feature, which was first announced last July, has been pushed up to the global testing phase, the company announced. Unlike a similar system on Reddit, the feedback is not public and is meant […]
Military will not be sent to deal with protesters, Canadian govt says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed suggestions to use the armed forces to disperse demonstrators Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that the government would not yet consider sending in the military to deal with the truckers protesting Covid-19 restrictions in Ottawa. Trudeau announced that Ottawa had not yet formally requested the […]
Professor stripped of contact with students over pro-child sex remarks
Stephen Kershnar said it was ‘not obvious’ to him that pedophilic sexual contact was necessarily wrong A New York college professor who made remarks in favor of sex between adults and young children has been stripped of contact with students and banned from campus as the college’s investigation continues. The State University of New York […]













