Guardian: The image of the US and Donald Trump around the world has plunged from poor to the abysmal over the administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a global survey. WTF? Let’s correct this: Trump’s America is a threat to our democracy, and therefore a global threat to democracy. […]
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Almost 13,000 people have been sleeping rough after a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos was destroyed in a fire. The incident has reignited the debate on how to deal with the refugee crisis, which has plagued the European Union since 2015. Markus Söder, leader of the Christian […]
Jamaican reggae singer Toots Hibbert, of Toots and The Maytals, photographed in 1974. Michael Putland/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Putland/Getty Images Jamaican reggae singer Toots Hibbert, of Toots and The Maytals, photographed in 1974. Michael Putland/Getty Images Updated at 11:49 a.m. ET Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, the lead singer […]
A woman covered in a red and white flag is among protesters in Minsk on Sept. 6. Sunday’s demonstration marked the beginning of the fifth week of daily protests calling for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s resignation. AP hide caption toggle caption AP A woman covered in a red and white […]
Around 24 hours after she was apparently abducted, in broad daylight, on the streets of Minsk, confusion reigned about the exact whereabouts and status of Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova, on Tuesday morning. Belarusian border guards say she was detained at the Belarus-Ukraine border, on Tuesday morning, but two of her […]
The flag-burning is intended as a reaction to the high-profile Quran burning in Malmö and anti-Islamic demonstration in Norway, where a copy of the Quran was ripped. A Muslim leader linked to a terrorist organisation in Syria has trampled on the Swedish and Norwegian flags and then set them afire […]
European nations have expressed concerns over the fate of Maria Kolesnikova – one of Belarus’ leading opposition figures, apparently kidnapped in Minsk – threatening sanctions and demanding the release of detained protesters. The EU, as well as Germany and the UK, have accused Minsk of quelling protests that have gripped […]
Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova attends a rally in Minsk on Sunday to protest the disputed results of the August 9 presidential election. tut.by/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption tut.by/AFP via Getty Images Belarusian opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova attends a rally in Minsk on Sunday to protest the […]
Albanian journo challenges MKO ringleader to open debate, vows to keep exposing terrorists [ Editor’s Note: These two Albanian journalists writing about MKO, when it is under the full protection of the US and NATO, is a ballsey thing to do. They could be VT guys covering and saying what […]
On 19 August, the Indian cabinet gave its approval to a proposal to lease out the Jaipur, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram airports, currently run by the government agency Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the private sector. In February of this year, India’s Adani Group took over three AAI airports at […]
The Wall Street Journal had reported in August that a senior executive of Facebook in India had intervened in the platform’s internal content review process to stop a ban on a legislator from the national ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who had made religiously intolerant posts. Facebook, however, has denied […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105462/17/1054621743_0:176:3500:2144_1200x675_80_0_0_becec7ba92416da89eb13fe06ca19b0a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png James Tweedie. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008301080322695-disabled-activist-accuses-republican-house-leader-of-putting-words-in-his-mouth-/ Republican House minority leader Steve Scalise tweeted a video of activist and lawyer Ady Barkan, who has lost the power of speech to ALS, a degenerative disease, while the latter was in conversation with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Scalise’s video […]
As NXIVM leader Keith Raniere awaits sentencing for using the self-help group as a sex cult for his personal pleasure, prosecutors say he is still issuing demands to his disciples from inside a prison cell and has “demonstrated a complete lack of acceptance and responsibility for his crimes.” One of […]
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has resigned, citing health issues. He is going to head the government until the next PM is appointed. Sputnik has spoken to Shinichi Nishikawa, a professor from the Department of Political Science and Economics at Meiji University in Tokyo, to discuss the issue. Sputnik: […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1b/1080293896_0:0:2545:1432_1200x675_80_0_0_52e76d8430a8138438c18d2587d22a3c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202008271080293931-ed-davey-elected-new-leader-of-uks-liberal-democrats/ LONDON (Sputnik) – Ed Davey, who has been the acting leader of the Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) since December 2019 general elections in the United Kingdom, secured the position on a permanent basis on Thursday after winning the party’s internal elections. “To members […]
The Russian doctors who treated Alexei Navalny last week have issued an open letter in response to criticism of their efforts to save his life. They are offended by some commentary, which they believe is politically motivated. The Siberian medics say they did their best in a pressurising situation and […]
Former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has rejected claims that the opposition wants to close the frontier with Russia, rubbishing the idea that the country wishes to turn away from its eastern neighbor. “People are saying that we want to shut down the borders with Russia,” she told Polish news […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/18/1080257298_0:0:3073:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_5759a9fb4fcb77253570e06fb013807c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/africa/202008241080257287-junta-in-mali-propose-3-year-transitional-period-with-military-leader—reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The junta in Mali is proposing a three-year transitional period in the country where President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was ousted last week, media reported. According to the Journal du Mali publication, General Mahamane Toure, a former leader of the Malian […]
The jet carrying well-known Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny has landed in Berlin, according to FlightRadar data. Navalny was airlifted for treatment in Germany after suddenly falling ill during a trip in Siberia. Navalny, who remains in a medically-induced coma, was evacuated to Germany from the Siberian city of Omsk […]
Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny, who remains in an artificially induced coma, has been transferred from a Siberian hospital to be airlifted for treatment in Germany, on his family’s request. Despite the seriousness of Navalny’s condition, doctors in the Siberian city of Omsk deemed him stable enough for transfer. Still […]
Georgia Has Highest Rates of New Cases of COVID-19 #BREAKING: Georgia reported the highest rate of new cases of #coronavirus in the country in the seven days ending on Friday. President Trump’s coronavirus task force is urging the state again to take stronger action to mitigate spread of COVID-19. https://t.co/leyiCglpWh […]
The team treating Alexey Navalny has managed to stabilize his condition, a lead medic has said. Dr Anatoly Kalinichenko said Russia’s best-known anti-corruption activist was in intensive care and getting the necessary treatment. The doctor also said there are no plans to transfer Navalny to Moscow. His supporters have requested […]
Alexey Navalny, a long-time protest leader, has fallen ill while flying from Siberia to Moscow. He is said to be unconscious in intensive care, where he was admitted after the plane made an emergency landing. Navalny was on his way from the Siberian city of Tomsk back to Moscow when […]
Former US Attorney Claims Creepy Mueller Gang Leader Andrew Weissmann is Obstructing Justice – He’s Partaking in the Same Crime He Unsuccessfully Attempted to Pin on President Trump Tap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen. Source link