Republican National Convention protesters and counterprotesters clash at the Resist RNC 2020 protest rally at Marshall Park on Aug. 24 in Charlotte, N.C. Octavio Jones/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Octavio Jones/Getty Images Republican National Convention protesters and counterprotesters clash at the Resist RNC 2020 protest rally at Marshall Park on Aug. 24 in Charlotte, N.C. Octavio Jones/Getty Images United States politicians are no strangers to […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107659/91/1076599167_0:156:3000:1844_1200x675_80_0_0_500baff8adca5ba360b03ade74c6fa34.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Max Gorbachev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/sport/202010171080802750-he-wants-to-get-our-vaccine-covid-positive-ronaldo-wows-russian-fans-with-his-language-skills/ The football superstar has recently found himself in hot water over his decision to return to Italy after he tested positive for coronavirus in Portugal. Italy’s Sports Minister claimed the athlete violated the country’s safety measures and accused the 35-year-old of lying to Italian authorities. Cristiano Ronaldo continues to amaze football fans this time though not with […]
On Monday night, Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since recovering from the coronavirus, with the election event coming after his physician gave the president the all-clear for being around other people again. President Trump’s performance at Monday’s campaign rally in Sanford, Florida was a make-or-break opportunity for him to contrast his vitality against former Vice President Joe Biden’s lack of vitality, and he seems […]
The heated and disorderly Trump-Biden debate this week undoubtedly made an impact on US voters’ perception of the two candidates. Verbal exchange aside, the presidential contenders’ body language had a role to play too, and appeared to speak volumes about their confidence. Dr Michelle Cohen, a psychological expert on communication, relationships, personal issues, body language, life coaching, life choices, profiling, and self-help guidance, believes that Trump’s […]
The authorities in the German capital have introduced a new set of guidelines for public servants to “raise awareness” about Berlin’s diversity. So far, however, the move has only managed to raise eyebrows. Berlin’s public employees, who have already had to be careful about their language for it to be properly “gender neutral,” will now apparently have to learn a whole set of new “diversity sensitive […]
A sign (left) outside a Mongolian-language school in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, reads: “When the people have conviction, the state has strength and the ethnic minorities have hope.” The sign at right says: “Rule of law.” Emily Feng/NPR hide caption toggle caption Emily Feng/NPR A sign (left) outside a Mongolian-language school in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, reads: “When the people have conviction, the state has strength and the […]
Departing Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is all set to seal a move from La Liga to Serie A as he gets set to join Juventus, but before he can make his move official, the Uruguayan needs to pass an Italian language exam. Reports in Uruguay and Italy have confirmed that Barcelona striker Suarez is due to sit the test on Monday in a bid to obtain Italian […]
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has finally spoken up against the riots and looting occurring across the US, blaming President Donald Trump. A poorly worded tweet has seen Biden’s critics accuse the ex-VP of blackmail. “Rioting is not protesting,” Biden said during a speech in Pennsylvania on Monday. “It’s lawlessness, plain and simple… Violence will not bring change.” The Democratic nominee’s remarks come shortly after a […]
A poll worker in Sun Prairie, Wis., is seen during the state’s April 7 primary. A record number of Wisconsin voters are expected to vote by mail this fall, but polls indicate Republicans are far more likely to vote in person, which has some GOP officials worried it could hurt the party’s chances. Andy Manis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andy Manis/Getty Images A poll worker […]
They interpret for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in his coronavirus briefings. Their expressive signing has made them celebrities — and brought attention to South African Sign Language. (Image credit: Youtube/ Screenshots by NPR) Source link
With Cold War Language, Pompeo Defines Plan For ‘Totalitarian’ China By Katie Bo Williams, Defense One. July 27, 2020 With Cold War Language, Pompeo Defines Plan For ‘Totalitarian’ China2020-07-272020-07-27https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/us-and-china-conflict-escalating.-credit-ians-e1590505573952.jpg200px200px Above photo: US and China conflict escalating. Credit IANS. In the fourth major China policy speech by administration leaders in the past month, Pompeo says the US can’t go back to the era of engagement. In a major […]
Bitcoin Core contributor Jeremy Rubin has revealed his work on a new smart-contract language for Bitcoin, which he hopes will increase the “financial self-sovereignty” of users. Rubin demoed the new language, Sapio, on Saturday at a RecklessVR meetup presentation in virtual reality, with many audience members joining the talk in VR headsets. He plans to release the programming language as a part of his new research […]
Twitter’s engineering team will systematically purge a list of offensive terms from its source code and internal documents in the name of political correctness. Terms like “master” and “slave” will go, as will gendered pronouns. “We’re starting with a set of words we want to move away from using in favor of more inclusive language,” Twitter Engineering announced on Wednesday. Among the terms to be terminated […]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told a group of angry far left “scientists” that he also is “deeply shaken and disgusted” with President Trump’s language. The far left ‘scientists” want President Trump and anyone who thinks like him to be banned off of the social media platform. Again, these angry leftists are labeled “scientists.”They want to silence anyone who does not agree with their thinking.You have to […]
Michigan State Board of Canvassers approved language for a petition to recall tyrannical Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The petitioners now have 60 days to come up with one million signatures from registered voters in Michigan. MLive reported: The language in a petition to recall Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for the signing of nine of her executive orders during the COVID-19 pandemic has been approved by the Michigan […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called Covid-19 the “European virus,” to zero pushback from the press that gave President Donald Trump no end of trouble back when he called it a “Chinese virus.” Outlining a plan to reopen some parts of the state for business – while keeping New York City and its environs under strict lockdown – at a press conference on Monday, Cuomo argued […]
Elon Musk may have chosen a bizarre, cyborg-like name for his newborn child – just try pronouncing “X Æ A-12” – but the billionaire entrepreneur says spoken language itself may soon become obsolete with the rise of new brain tech. Appearing for another episode of the Joe Rogan Experience on Thursday, the UFC-commentator-slash-podcast-host congratulated Musk on the birth of his sixth son this week, but couldn’t […]