Taiwanese leader tells Beijing to stop ‘the spread of military adventurism’ Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to continue defending the island’s independence against Beijing. In a New Year’s speech, she said the differences with communist mainland China cannot be resolved by force. “Taiwan’s consistent position has been that we will neither bow to pressure […]
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Millions in Canada under Covid-19 curfew on New Year’s Eve
The French-speaking province of Quebec has issued draconian Covid lockdown orders just in time for the holiday More than 8.5 million Canadians have been ordered to remain at home for New Year’s celebrations, with the provincial government of Quebec imposing a curfew and a ban on private gatherings amid the spread of the Omicron variant. […]
NYPD officers ordered back to work for New Year’s
Cops in the Big Apple can no longer expect any time off over New Year’s Eve and Day due to Covid-related staff absences All “scheduled time off” for New York City police has been canceled and officers have been mandated to return to work, reportedly spurred on by a spike in Covid-19 cases. An NYPD […]
Fauci issues stern warning over New Year’s parties
White House’s Covid-19 guru says Americans should stay away from big holiday bashes White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has broken the bad news to Americans awaiting his guidance on New Year’s Eve parties, saying they should again forego large gatherings because of the Covid-19 pandemic. “When you are talking about a New Year’s […]
Intentionally contracting Covid for ‘natural immunity’ may land you in jail for 5 years
Contracting Covid-19 on purpose to gain natural immunity is a criminal offense that could result in up to five years in prison, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health warned in response to the rise of infection “parties.” Following the news that some vaccine skeptics have been organizing Covid-19 infection parties in order to gain a […]
German MPs elect new chancellor after 16 years of Merkel rule
Angela Merkel’s 16-year reign has ended with a new chancellor – Social Democrat Olaf Scholz – taking office. The former finance minister in Merkel’s most recent government was officially elected by MPs on Wednesday. The new chancellor received 395 votes for his candidacy. Scholz needed the support of at least 369 lawmakers – an absolute […]
Germany’s next head wants MPs to decide on mandatory vaccination by year’s end
Incoming German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has suggested MPs could soon vote on a compulsory vaccination program as part of a big push against Covid-19. Neighboring Austria adopted similar legislation earlier in November. It is important for Germany to introduce “general compulsory vaccination,” Scholz told a meeting between the federal government officials and the heads of […]
US U-turns on rebels’ terrorist status after 20 years
The US has formally removed the Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, just after the fifth anniversary of the peace deal between the rebel group and the Colombian government. In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed that “The Department of State is revoking the designations of […]
WATCH rare blood moon eclipse, first in nearly 600 years
Planetary alignment on Friday has offered sky-gazers around the globe a chance to witness a spectacular near-total lunar eclipse, the longest since the 1440s. The fascinating astronomical phenomenon lasted three hours and 28 minutes – the longest in centuries, according to international space agencies. On Thursday and Friday, depending on local time zones, the Earth, […]
Diabetes could be predicted 20 years before it starts
Scientists in Sweden claim that a single protein in the blood could predict the onset of Type 2 diabetes nearly 20 years in advance. The breakthrough potentially affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Diabetes is the world’s ninth-leading cause of death, and affects nearly half a billion people worldwide, according to the World Health […]
Czech president says he’s fit to serve for 2 more years after month-long ICU stay
Czech President Milos Zeman has vowed to serve until the end of his term in 2023, despite spending nearly a month in intensive care with an undisclosed diagnosis, as senators consider declaring him unfit for office. On Friday, Zeman said in an interview aired on Frekvence 1 that he was well and capable of seeing […]
Airbnb cracks down on ‘disruptive’ New Year’s Eve parties with ban on single night NYE bookings
Online accommodation booking firm Airbnb has announced a ban on one-night reservations for New Year’s Eve in an attempt to crack down on “disruptive” parties over the holiday period, as part of its global party embargo. In a press release on Tuesday, Airbnb announced the new measure to protect its hosts and their communities as […]
Aung San Suu Kyi aide jailed for 20 years by military tribunal of Myanmar junta
A senior aide to Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been handed the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for high treason by a military tribunal, his family has revealed. U Win Htein, 79, has become the first high-ranking member of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party to be tried […]
Japan’s princess Mako gives up royal status to marry commoner following 4 scandal-filled years of engagement which gave her PTSD
Japan’s princess Mako has tied the knot with her commoner boyfriend Komuro Kei and left the Imperial household. The emperor’s niece has become the first royal to decline a traditional wedding and a tax-funded “goodbye payment.” The low-key ceremony on Tuesday followed four years of engagement marked by controversy, public protests and a diagnosis of […]
German court sentences ISIS bride to 10 years in prison for her role in murder of Yazidi ‘slave’ girl in Iraq
A German woman, who joined ISIS in Iraq, has been jailed for 10 years for letting a five-year-old Yazidi girl die of thirst. It is the first conviction related to the terrorist group’s persecution of the religious minority. A Munich court handed its verdict to Jennifer Wenisch on Monday. The 30-year-old faced several charges, including […]