Twitter has issued a mea culpa after using its “hacked materials” policy to bury a controversial story alleging shady backroom dealings by the Biden family, with the platform vowing to alter its rules and how it enforces them. “Over the last 24 hours, we’ve received significant feedback (from critical to supportive) about how we enforced our Hacked Materials Policy yesterday,” Twitter policy head Vijaya Gadde said in […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107561/44/1075614484_0:65:1200:740_1200x675_80_0_0_e1640e5beeaf263f1f87e6afa2e92a0b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202010151080774410-us-schedules-test-flight-of-5th-generation-drone-prototype-in-late-october/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A stealthy, low altitude 5th generation drone protype designed for target practice by 5th generation fighter jets and other weapons will make its first test flight later this month, the Defense Department said in a press release. “To determine whether a system really is combat-credible, we must test it under realistic conditions. That includes putting it […]
Dagestani flyweight Tagir Ulanbekov made his octagon debut at UFC Fight Island on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, and after getting his career on the big stage off to a winning start, he dedicated his win to his former coach. Ulanbekov defeated Brazilian Bruno Silva via unanimous decision in the opening fight of the night on Fight Island to extend his professional record to 11 wins, […]
Since its premiere, Darren Star’s picturesque Netflix show, Emily in Paris, has proven divisive: Is it a frothy, escapist fantasy—or a nightmare show about an incurable narcissist? But regardless of what you think of Emily and the show’s abundant forgiveness for her refusal to actually learn French, there is one thing we can all agree upon: Poor Camille deserved better! (Spoilers ahead!) It’s not just that […]
Tropical Storm Delta will likely become Hurricane Delta as it passes from the Caribbean and heads toward the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters say. National Weather Service hide caption toggle caption National Weather Service Tropical Storm Delta will likely become Hurricane Delta as it passes from the Caribbean and heads toward the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters say. National Weather […]
The heads of major Big Tech firms have agreed to testify to a Senate panel later this month, where they’ll address legal liability for online platforms, privacy and “media domination” just days before the US election. The CEOs of Google, Twitter and Facebook are set to testify to the Senate’s Commerce Committee on October 28. The tech bigwigs will speak to lawmakers virtually during the hearing, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/03/1080649552_0:0:3000:1688_1200x675_80_0_0_7203e4e091eff277d11d480b33ee2a07.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010031080649609-facebook-twitter-google-ceos-to-testify-before-congress-in-late-october/ The CEOs of the most prominent social media networks are going to testify on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which is designed to strip online intermediaries of responsibility for what is said/published by other people on their websites. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee […]
As an actor often described as an “outsider”, Irrfan Khan carved a niche for himself not only in Hindi cinema but in Hollywood too with films such as “The Amazing Spider-Man”, “The Namesake”, “Life of Pi” and “Jurassic World.” He died this April following a battle with cancer and then ultimately succumbing to a colon infection. Late Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan’s wife Sutapa Sikdar has given a befitting reply […]
Late last week, the Democratic vice presidential nominee dropped a side-splitting answer to a question about who she deems the most prominent rapper alive. Her answer was Tupac – an influential musician shot to death over 20 years ago. Senator Kamala Harris mistakenly referred to Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the rapper “Notorious BIG” instead of using her moniker “Notorious RBG” on Monday while addressing President Trump’s new […]
Yes, he has a gold toilet VT: We publish this along with a piece on the person who owns the newspaper publishing this as well. We have a ‘pot/kettle’ situation here with one criminal psychopath accusing the other. Trump has spent his life surrounded by criminal psychopaths, Epstein, his gay lover and best friend after the death of partner Roy Cohn. Imagine being fed to a […]
Donald Trump has tweeted out a call to confront Laurene Powell Jobs, the billionaire owner of the Atlantic magazine, which accused him of making nasty comments about the US military. She is a megadonor of Trump’s rival, Joe Biden. Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, holds a 70 percent stake in the Atlantic, which she acquired in 2017. She has also kicked a […]
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton produced a searing lap to claim pole position for the Belgian GP at the blisteringly fast Spa circuit in Belgium, then dedicated his lap to late actor Chadwick Boseman, who died last night. Hamilton was in imperious form at Spa as he powered his Mercedes to pole position after topping the timesheets in each of three qualifying sessions. Hamilton’s pole […]
Tire maker Goodyear is scrambling to do damage control after a leaked diversity-training slide suggested it’d fallen in with Black Lives Matter corporate virtue brigade, triggering calls for a boycott from President Donald Trump. The company attempted to distance itself from the offending slide – which warned of “zero tolerance” for Make America Great Again (MAGA) hats or slogans such as “All Lives Matter” and “Blue […]
Beirut Explosion: It Is Late, But It Is Early Morning If We Insist By Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. August 16, 2020 Beirut Explosion: It Is Late, But It Is Early Morning If We Insist2020-08-162020-08-15https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/beirut-protest-e1597540257932.jpg200px200px The explosion is the cherry on top of the horrors of a 30-year post-civil war political structure that saw militia leaders turn in their fatigues for business suits. Nothing […]
When asked in an interview whether he found the late civil rights icon impressive, Trump claimed to have done more for Black Americans than anybody else. (Image credit: Pool/Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images) Source link
How many tens of thousands of Americans must die because of Dr. Fauci’s mistakes? It is becoming more and more apparent with each new day and as more information is accumulated that Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx, the CDC and the FDA failed in their response to the China Coronavirus. Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx pushed a completely fraudulent Imperial College study to lockdown and destroy […]
Washington and its allies have been too slow to react to Russian and Chinese expansion in the Arctic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Still, the US will “succeed” in entrenching there, he believes. “I think we have all been a little bit naive to watch not only the Russians but the Chinese interest there continue to become more and more aggressive,” Pompeo told […]
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks at free COVID-19 testing provided by United Memorial Medical Center at the Mexican Consulate Sunday, June 28 in Houston. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks at free COVID-19 testing provided by United Memorial Medical Center at the Mexican Consulate Sunday, June 28 in Houston. David J. Phillip/AP After a sudden surge in […]
On Monday New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released a poster at his press conference Monday that celebrates his response to the COVID-19 China coronavirus that devastated New York state and especially New York City this year. New York state ended up being the epicenter of the coronavirus. The state totaled over 32,000 deaths. The new poster is cynically topped with a statement by Cuomo, “Wake Up […]
Of all the reasons Donald Trump has refused to wear a mask in public in the four-plus months since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S., high on the list must be fear of ridicule. That would explain why the few times he has supposedly worn a mask off-camera, he’s bragged about how good he looks and compared himself to the Lone Ranger. On Monday night, […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon’s funeral will be held online to comply with South Korea’s coronavirus-related restrictive measures, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Sunday, citing the ceremony’s preparation committee. The Seoul government has previously said that the mayoral funeral ceremony was scheduled to start on Monday and was planned to be held for five days, instead of traditional three. “It [the funeral] […]
In his latest salvo against Fox News, US President Donald Trump invoked the memory of the network’s late CEO, Roger Ailes, to say the outlet had declined, drawing astute critics armed with Google to remind him the man had died. Trump took to his favorite social media venue on Tuesday to decry a Fox panel discussion featuring disgraced CNN contributor Donna Brazile, who was caught passing […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106652/48/1066524892_0:229:2825:1818_1200x675_80_0_0_2064d87ab3246a4818db5489329d5359.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006231079697153-kremlin-on-boltons-claim-about-trump-being-late-for-2018-talks-putin-never-waits-for-anybody/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Kremlin’s protocol service works perfectly and therefore Russian President Vladimir Putin never waits for anybody at meetings, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday commenting on the former US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s words about Trump being deliberately late at his first summit with Putin. “It is difficult to say here, frankly speaking, I […]
Jimmy Kimmel has become incredibly annoying in recent years. He spends more time working out his Trump Derangement Syndrome than trying to be entertaining. Now he has a serious problem on his hands. FOX News explains why: TRENDING: “Tear Them Down”: Race Activist Shaun King Calls for Removal of All Statues, Murals and Stained Glass Windows of “White Jesus and his European Mother” Jimmy Kimmel used […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107621/44/1076214497_0:194:2950:1854_1200x675_80_0_0_839ee6c5a5603bc99d3a2e5e2b899ab1.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202006221079685281-wish-i-had-met-you-singer-nick-jonas-pens-tender-note-for-wife-priyanka-chopras-late-father/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and her singer husband Nick Jonas, who tied the knot in 2018, made tributes to each other’s fathers to commemorate Father’s Day. American singer Nick Jonas penned a tender note for his wife and Bollywood beauty Priyanka Chopra‘s late father Dr. Ashok Chopra, and thanked him for raising an “incredible daughter”. The […]
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio has extended the city’s curfew order amid ongoing protests and unrest over police brutality, imposing another day of travel restrictions after authorities again failed to stop looting and vandalism. Announcing the move in a tweet on Monday night, De Blasio said Tuesday will see another curfew, this time beginning at 8pm instead of 11pm, noting that “keeping people safe” is […]
UFC official Jason Herzog has said suggested he has learned a “harsh” lesson as he appeared to apologize after being widely criticized for not stopping the light heavyweight fight between Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira sooner. Veteran referee Herzog eventually called things off just over a minute into fifth round of the main event in Jacksonville on Wednesday, although many felt the stoppage should have come […]
Hungary’s government could end emergency powers obtained to fight the coronavirus pandemic in late June, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff said on Thursday. The move will depend on the evolution of the pandemic, Gergely Gulyas added. The government is considering an easing of restrictions in Budapest from next week due to a decline in infections, the official told an online press briefing. The easing […]
The First Case of COVID-19 in the US Treated with Remdesivir Was in late January – Two Weeks Later China Was Mass Producing the Drug – The Firm Gilead Sciences and Dr. Fauci Are In the Middle Tap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen. Source link