Supporters of the recently arrested anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny have staged unsanctioned protests in the eastern part of Russia. More rallies are expected in Moscow and other cities. Around 250 people haveRead More…
Star Wars defends new hire Arielle, accused of bias against white people. Why were you silent about Gina Carano, Twitter asks
The official Star Wars Twitter account has called out “bullying and racism” targeting the host of its new show, who has a record of remarks apparently labeling all white people racist, orRead More…
Russian gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream pipeline hit record highs
Russia pumped 59.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas through the Nord Stream pipeline in 2020, bringing exports via the offshore gas link between Russia and Europe to the highest level ever.Read More…
Strong allergic reactions to Moderna vaccine are rare, no deaths reported – CDC
Life-threatening allergic reactions to the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine occur “rarely,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said after analyzing data from millions who have had the first shot. TheRead More…
India to overtake China as world’s fastest-growing major economy in 2021
India will regain its status as the fastest-growing global economy as early as this year at the expense of neighboring China, which has topped the rankings for two years in row, accordingRead More…
‘What happened to the PLAN?’ Biden roasted after claiming ‘nothing we can do to change pandemic’s trajectory’
US President Joe Biden was pilloried online after saying he is powerless to change the “trajectory” of the coronavirus pandemic in the coming months, directly at odds with repeat campaign vows toRead More…
No freebies! Pfizer to charge for ‘extra’ Covid-19 vaccine doses as doctors squeeze vials of every drop to inoculate more people
Pfizer has pressured regulators to declare its vials contain an “extra” dose of the vaccine and will now count them in deliveries, after frontline health workers found they could dispense six shotsRead More…
Facebook BANS UK Socialist Workers Party, revives account with ‘no explanation’ as dozens of local pages remain suspended
The UK’s Socialist Workers Party was temporarily booted from Facebook, restored hours later with no explanation given for what the left-wing org deemed a “silencing of political activists.” Dozens of related pagesRead More…
Senate to launch Trump’s second impeachment in February – Schumer
Senate Democrats have announced that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will begin in two weeks, leaving time to confirm President Joe Biden’s cabinet as part of a deal withRead More…
Apologies from Joe, cookies from Jill: Bidens try to smooth over scandal with outcast & Covid-hit National Guard troops
US President Joe Biden has apologized for 5,000 National Guard troops sleeping in a parking garage outside the US Capitol, and the First Lady brought them cookies, amid reports that up toRead More…