NATO must be aware that pushing further into Eastern Europe, past Moscow’s declared red lines, will make a military response inevitable, a top Russian diplomat has warned, amid escalating tensions with theRead More…
Belarusian diplomat injured in London embassy attack, Minsk claims
A diplomat serving at the Belarusian embassy in London was left seriously wounded and in need of medical assistance on Sunday after a gang of people descended on the building, Minsk hasRead More…
Mysterious ‘tank’ spotted floating at sea (PHOTOS)
A mysterious object resembling military hardware has been spotted floating at sea. The country’s military has acknowledged the bizarre occurrence, yet was unable to intercept the object that floated away. Photos ofRead More…
Election shocks stock market in Chile
Santiago’s stock exchange plunged almost 7% Monday on news that leftist candidate Gabriel Boric won the Chilean presidential elections, becoming the country’s youngest-ever president-elect. The nation’s currency, the Chilean peso, also droppedRead More…
Russia expels 2 German diplomats
Russia has declared two German diplomats personae non gratae. Monday’s move was intended as a response to a similar decision taken by Germany last week, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow explained. READRead More…
Woke demands similar to ‘religious fervour,’ Uni prof. reportedly says
Academics hoping for promotion at University College London (UCL) reportedly have to limit the number of “dead white men” in their courses, under a scheme to “liberate” the curriculum from its “Eurocentric,Read More…
Russian politician wants nation’s football flops punished
A Russian State Duma deputy has proposed fines for footballers whose performance isn’t up to scratch for the national team. According to the official, it will provide extra stimulus for stars toRead More…
World’s biggest economics event canceled over Omicron
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has deferred its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, planned for January 17-21, 2022, due to “continued uncertainty” over the Omicron-strain viral outbreak. WEF made the announcement onRead More…
EU regulator approves fifth Covid-19 vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the use of a Covid-19 vaccine made by US-based biotech firm Novavax for people aged 18 and older. Trial data suggests the vaccine is 90%Read More…
Players keep getting banned for ‘racism’ after using harmless non-English words
EA’s guidelines for hate-speech seem to ignore the existence of other languages, as Japanese players keep getting bans for using the word ‘nigero,’ which means ‘run.’ Anti-hate speech guidelines imposed by US-basedRead More…