As border tensions with China run high, the Indian state of Gujarat has decided that dragon fruit needs to be rebranded because its current moniker is too closely associated with its neighborRead More…
‘We can’t talk about lifting lockdown until vulnerable people are vaccinated’ – UK Home Secretary
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has said it was not the time to “speculate” on when the lockdown will end. The government must first hit its target on vaccinating high-risk groups ofRead More…
Trump’s political life has ended, but the nuclear deal is still alive: Rouhani says “ball in US court” over JCPOA
Iran’s president has reiterated his country’s willingness to return to the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, but says it’s up to the incoming Biden administration to make the necessary concessions. SpeakingRead More…
UFC star Conor McGregor sued by two woman in multi-million dollar personal injuries lawsuit days before Poirier fight – reports
UFC superstar Conor McGregor is the subject of a multi-million euro lawsuit in his home country of Ireland, brought by two women and stemming from incidents alleged to have occurred in 2018,Read More…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma issues video message, ending nearly 3-month ‘disappearance’ after a run-in with Chinese regulators
Chinese businessman Jack Ma has appeared via video link, delivering a speech at an awards event for rural teachers, weeks after the Alibaba co-founder disappeared from public view, following a dispute withRead More…
Russia continues ditching US Treasuries as part of state de-dollarization policy
The Russian central bank has continued getting rid of US Treasury bonds, with the share of investments in American debt shrinking 19.2 percent in November, according to the US Treasury Department. TheRead More…
Russia denies its statue honors Stalin’s murderous secret police chief Beria – says waxworks are part of historical display
Lavrentiy Beria is a figure whose name once sparked terror throughout Eastern Europe. As the head of the Soviet Union’s brutal NKVD secret police, he oversaw tens of thousands of executions andRead More…
Beijing back in partial lockdown after new coronavirus cases emerge in airport district
A partial lockdown has been imposed in China’s capital, specifically its southern district of Daxing, which has registered a new Covid-19 outbreak. The 1.6 million residents of the area have been bannedRead More…
Bitcoin & US tech stocks biggest market bubbles right now – Deutsche Bank survey
Nearly 90 percent of respondents in Deutsche Bank’s monthly investor survey said some financial markets are in bubble territory now, with cryptocurrency bitcoin and US technology stocks topping the list. The survey,Read More…
Former UK PM Theresa May accuses Boris Johnson of ‘abandoning Britain’s position in moral leadership,’ prompts backlash online
Former British prime minister Theresa May has attacked her successor Boris Johnson for ‘diminishing’ the UK’s authority on the global stage. Her remarks were poorly met online, with many arguing that herRead More…