The ongoing pandemic has led many countries to mandate the wearing of face masks in an effort to stop the spread of the respiratory disease, with some accepting the protocols, and others railing against what they see as an attack on their civil liberties; still others, apparently, avail themselves to the opportunity to further their cause. A councillor from a city in eastern Spain has sparked a response on social media after his minute-long speech in flawless, fluent English, devoid of any tell-tale Spanish accent, during Valencia’s bid to become the European Capital of Innovation 2020. “Valencia and its people are […]
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English Championship club Queens Park Rangers have hit out at critics of their decision to not take a knee ahead of a recent game, saying that the message behind the ongoing social justice campaign has been lost. Players from both QPR and Coventry opted to forgo the pre-match ritual which has been commonplace in English football, and throughout the rest of the world, in the wake of the death of George Floyd in May and the resulting protests which have been galvanized by the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement. This was the first time that a recent televised game in England began […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Radhika Parashar. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202009201080517287-the-last-voyage-indian-aircraft-carrier-ship-viraat-sails-to-gujarat-for-final-farewell/ After having served in the UK’s Royal Navy as the HMS Hermes, the vessel was inducted into the Indian Navy back in 1987. In India, the ship was renamed the “Viraat”, which is the Hindi word for “gigantic”. True to its name, the vessel weighs 27,800 tonnes and holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest-serving warship in the world. After being decommissioned back in March 2017, the Viraat is cruising for one last time on its way from Mumbai to Alang – a quaint beach town located in India’s Gujrat […]
A police horse named Bud, who made headlines when he was brutally punched by a Newcastle United hooligan during fighting after a derby match with fierce rivals Sunderland, has died in retirement. READ MORE: Djokovic DQ displays US Open’s disgraceful double standards as angry SJW ‘wokeness’ is celebrated but aggression admonished Thug Barry Rogerson, 45, was caged for a year in 2013 for attacking Bud while wearing a Newcastle scarf over his face when trouble flared after a 3-0 loss in the Tyne-Wear derby to Sunderland outside Newcastle’s St James’ Park. Bud became a social media sensation, and well-wishers sent flowers and presents […]
The view outside the Chinese technology company ByteDance in Beijing in August 2020. Trump’s executive order outlaws transactions between U.S. citizens and ByteDance. American instructors who work for ByteDance subsidiary GOGOKID said they feel like their jobs are under threat. Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images The view outside the Chinese technology company ByteDance in Beijing in August 2020. Trump’s executive order outlaws transactions between U.S. citizens and ByteDance. American instructors who work for ByteDance subsidiary GOGOKID said they feel like their jobs are under threat. Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images Kristie Hunter is a former public school teacher […]
Bette Midler evidently was not a fan of Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night. As the First Lady took the stage and delivered a speech CNN pundits would later praise for its empathy, the entertainment legend mocked her for being an “illegal alien” who “can’t speak English”—insults she later said Trump has more than earned, given the racism both she and the president have openly embraced. “I’m surprised Trump wants to destroy the #PostOffice,” Midler wrote as she live-tweeted the convention. “He got all his wives from it.” Another barb: “Melania lacks warmth so severely that I […]
Former Lebanese Interior Minister and current MP Nohad Machnouk has become the first senior Lebanese politician to blame Israel for the blast at the Beirut Port last week. Source link
Former Lebanese Interior Minister and current MP, Nohad Machnouk in Beirut, Lebanon on 8 May 2017 [Ratib Al Safadi/Anadolu Agency] Former Lebanese Interior Minister and current MP, Nohad Machnouk, has become the first senior Lebanese politician to blame Israel for the blast at Beirut Port last week. During a press conference, Machnouk said Israel was “clearly” responsible for the huge explosion which has killed over 200 people and wounded thousands. “This operation in Beirut was carried out by Israel in a clear and explicit manner,” Machnouk said. “It is clear we are looking at a crime against humanity, and therefore no one dares […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/08/1080105620_0:0:3500:1968_1200x675_80_0_0_a58fa677219ae13e8be7064ec4226fd8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202008081080105600-france-will-ask-uk-to-pay-30-mln-to-police-the-english-channel-amid-migrants-influx—report/ Britain earlier vowed to take tougher action on illegal migration together with France, as some 7,500 migrants in total could cross the Channel by Christmas. France will request the United Kingdom to pay £30 million ($39.12 million) to guard the English Channel in order to reduce the influx of migrants illegally coming to Britain with the help of smugglers, the Sunday Telegraph reported on Saturday. The Home Office said that a record number of 235 migrants were intercepted on their way from France on Thursday while trying to reach the English coasts. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said […]
As the United Kingdom loosens lockdown restrictions and opens up pubs, shops, and restaurants, the government is seeking to enforce the wearing of masks in public areas in order to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. Those attending courts and tribunals in England will be asked to wear face coverings from next Monday, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) announced on Thursday. The new regulations, which come will be imposed from July 27, are intended to reduce the risk of coronavirus being spread throughout HMCTS buildings, with allowance for temporary removal for identification purposes. From Monday 27 July 2020, we’re encouraging […]
Nahed is VT Damascus Bureau Chief. She is a member of the American Institute for Middle East Strategic Studies (USA) and serves as Assistant Director of Arab-American and Muslim Congress (Detroit, USA). She has a Diploma in English Literature from Damascus University (1987). She’s also been a reporter for Turkish newspaper Aydinlik, Special Coordinator for Arab-Armenian International Law Assembly, Correspondent for Qatari News Agency, Al Ayam news Paper in Bahrain, Al Liwaa in Lebanon, Correspondent for Petra News Agency in Jordan, correspondent for the Associated Press in USA, and worked as a freelance journalist for CBS, ABS and CNN in Syria. […]
UK members of parliament and campaigners defending women injured in what the accused men claim was consensual sexual violence have celebrated a milestone victory this week. The UK government has published a new clause to the Domestic Abuse Bill, ruling out “consent for sexual gratification” as a defence for causing serious harm, in England and Wales court cases. Labour MP Harriet Harman and Conservative MP Mark Garnier hailed the change in legislation, saying that it was a “highly significant step forward.” “Now men will no longer be able to say “it was her fault I killed her, because I was only […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK navy said in a press release on Sunday it had sent a warship and a patrol ship to shadow a Russian destroyer as it passed through the English channel. “Portsmouth-based HMS Westminster, along with patrol ship HMS Tyne, monitored the passage of the Russian warship Vice Admiral Kulakov as it passed south through the English Channel,” the press release read. According to Commanding Officer of HMS Westminster Will Paston, as quoted in the press release, “the Vice Admiral Kulakov conducted itself in a safe and professional manner throughout its transit.” The monitoring was conducted with use of […]
Forbury Gardens in Reading, England was the site of a stabbing attack on the evening of June 20. Police officials have formally declared it a terrorist incident. Alastair Grant/AP hide caption toggle caption Alastair Grant/AP Forbury Gardens in Reading, England was the site of a stabbing attack on the evening of June 20. Police officials have formally declared it a terrorist incident. Alastair Grant/AP A stabbing in an English park that killed three people and injured several others on Saturday is being investigated as a terrorist incident, authorities in the U.K. announced on Sunday. The attack took place in Forbury Gardens, […]
English rugby’s governing body has been reviewing the national squad’s adopted anthem, penned by a freed slave, amid reports that fans could be banned from chanting the song due to its significance for racial justice issues. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced that it has been “reviewing… the Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” song, which has been an anthem of the British national side for over three decades, including at the 1991 Rugby World Cup. The song has been a permanent fixture on the British rugby scene since at least the late 1980s. Back then, it was adopted by the British fans […]