MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib urged on Monday all the parties responsible for resolving the long-standing national crisis to foster the formation of a new government, in line with France’s initiative to help the crisis-stricken country seek financial assistance on the condition of a functional cabinet. “Pain […]
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A panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, pictured in San Francisco, ruled on Monday that the Trump administration can end humanitarian protections for immigrants from four countries, clearing a path for their eventual deportation. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP A […]
DOHA (Sputnik) – Intra-Afghan negotiations to reach peace between the Kabul administration and the Taliban movement started in Qatar’s Doha on Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported. Both sides have sent delegations of more than 20 people to participate in talks. Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National […]
Since being overthrown in 2001 after the invasion of US forces, the Taliban have refused to negotiate with the Afghan government, choosing instead to hold talks with representatives from Washington. A landmark peace deal signed between the militant organization and the United States on 29 February set the stage for […]
Most US citizens believe their government, legislators and courts are corrupt and unaccountable to the public, according to a new poll. Strikingly, both Democrats and Republicans share this opinion. Seventy-three percent of Americans say that elected officials do not face “serious consequences” for misconduct, according to a new Pew Research […]
Two men said to be linked to the ‘Boogaloo’ movement were charged for attempting to lend support to a US-designated terrorist group, allegedly offering guns and other assistance to federal agents posing as Hamas members. Benjamin Ryan Teeter, 22, and Michael Robert Soloman, 30, were each slapped with charges for […]
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom’s National Audit Office on Friday issued a 23-page report intended to learn from the government’s actions leading up to Brexit, which officially took place on 31 January 2020. The report found that government departments spent a collective $5.8 billion and mobilised 22,000 employees between […]
This article was considered too controversial by the Russian Government and was ordered censored. It was submitted to New Eastern Outlook on August 25, 2020. See the story, the Falwells at an “alleged” Trump owned swingers club in Miami, normally only for Russian gangsters…great video: By Gordon Duff Did Donald […]
Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo has warned ExxonMobil his government will pass legislation to make the transnational oil giant pay its way in the small South American nation. Guyana’s newly-elected government is looking to former colonial power the UK as a partner to expand its natural resources sector. Natural Resources Minister Vickram […]
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…by Stewart Littlewood, Britain – First published … August 08, 2020 – [ Editor’s Note: Stewart is a clear eyed observer of British domestic and geopolitics. As editor’s, because there is and endless demand for our reading time to stay abreast of what is going on outside out vastly timing […]
Protesters gather in front of the Minsk Tractor Works Plant to support workers leaving the plant after their work shift in Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday. Dmitri Lovetsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Protesters gather in front of the Minsk Tractor Works Plant to support workers leaving the plant after […]
From the coronavirus pandemic to the A-levels fiasco, the current UK government has been in crisis management mode for months. However, Boris Johnson doesn’t look eager for a major reshuffle until after Brexit is (finally) done. Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not plan to reshuffle the government in the autumn […]
International Lawyers Make Urgent Appeal To British Government By Lawyers for Assange, Consortium News. August 17, 2020 International Lawyers Make Urgent Appeal To British Government2020-08-172020-08-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/assange.jpg200px200px An array of international lawyers have written to the British prime minister, foreign secretary, secretary of state for justice and home secretary outlining his illegal treatment […]
The UK government has announced that students in England will now be awarded the grade that their teachers had predicted for them based on past performance rather than rely on an algorithm to help generate their marks. The move was criticized as the algorithm used to assess grade predictions made […]
The United Kingdom’s Health Secretary is reportedly seeking to replace Public Health England (PHE) amid criticisms that the organisation failed to respond effectively to the coronavirus pandemic. Government ministers are facing criticism on Sunday following reports that Health Secretary Matt Hancock is looking to scrap Public Health England (PHE) and […]
A sweeping purge of executives at U.S. government media outlets widened this week. At least six of the top ten executives at the U.S. Agency for Global Media were removed from their posts on Wednesday. Critics say the housecleaning threatens to destroy the firewall meant to separate government news entities […]
After it became clear that his neighborhood would be targeted as part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as “ghettos,” Asif Mehmood and 11 of his neighbors filed a lawsuit against the Danish government. Sidsel Overgaard/NPR hide caption toggle caption Sidsel Overgaard/NPR After […]
A letter from Lebanese security officials warning that the 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate dangerously stored in the port of Beirut could destroy the city was sent to both the prime minister and the president in late July, according to Reuters. The new information underscores the level of incompetence […]
An agency attached to the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it expects blockchain will play an important role in the sector’s supply chains. Source link
Lebanese Protesters Occupy Government Buildings As Army Uses Live Ammunition By Mena Solidarity Network. August 10, 2020 Lebanese Protesters Occupy Government Buildings As Army Uses Live Ammunition2020-08-102020-08-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/lebanon-protest-in-martyrs-square-beirut-8-august-2020-picture-tamim-al-masarif-via-facebook-e1597069534561.jpg200px200px Above photo: Lebanon Protest in Martyrs’ Square, Beirut 8 August 2020 – picture Tamim al-Masarif via Facebook. NOTE: As we work to understand the situation […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008101080123292-lebanese-prime-minister-diab-formally-announces-resignation-of-government/ The announcement comes following the August 4 ammonium nitrate explosion in Beirut’s port, which sparked large-scale protests and clashes in the Lebanese capital, and led to calls by protesters for the government to resign. Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab formally announced the resignation […]