Despite over a year of failing to stop hostilities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that he will be able to end the war in Donbass, and says someone else should lead the country if he can’t. Speaking to the BBC, Zelensky also claimed that he will be able to make a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin and return Crimea to the control of Kiev. “I […]
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The Trump-loving political gadfly who led ugly protests against new COVID-19 restrictions in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood was arrested by the NYPD on Sunday night. Harold “Heshy” Tischler was will be charged with inciting a riot and unlawful imprisonment in connection with a mob’s attack on a journalist covering the demonstrations last week, police said. Tischler, an inflammatory figure who uses social media to spread his […]
Anti-Trump author and MSNBC terrorism analyst Malcolm Nance has labeled the anti-government extremists who plotted to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer “VanillaISIS” and claim they follow “their al-Baghdadi,” Donald Trump. “These people were radicalized by the very fact that a black man could sit in the Oval Office,” Nance said of the recently-arrested Michigan would-be kidnappers and other radical groups in the US. “Where they are […]
BERLIN (Sputnik) – The congress of Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU), during which its new leader is supposed to be chosen to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, is at risk of being postponed again due to the resurgence of coronavirus cases, German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung reported on Thursday, citing party sources. The party congress was initially supposed to take place on 25 April in Berlin but then […]
The two Asian giants have been involved in a tense military face-off since April this year as both sides have accused each other of crossing the loosely demarcated Line of Actual Control in the eastern Ladakh region. On 15 June, 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the first violent clash at the border in 40 years. India’s key opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has faced a barrage […]
“A virtual hearing is virtually no hearing at all,” the New York Senator says, suggesting the decision on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett should be postponed, despite Senate already using the practice throughout pandemic. “If it’s not safe for the Senate to meet in session, it’s not safe for the hearings to go forward,” Chuck Schumer said at a Sunday press conference. The Senate has already […]
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Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has told opposition figure Alexey Navalny he should be blamed for his poisoning, claiming that it is “more convincing and plausible” than the accusation thrown at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Writing on Telegram, Kadyrov accused Navalny of blaming Putin “without any evidence.” On Friday, the opposition figure told German magazine Der Spiegel that he believes Putin organized the alleged Novichok attack, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107694/06/1076940604_0:898:2620:2372_1200x675_80_0_0_17160ff60eda8f56dcc14d3f1e1e8235.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Nair N.B.. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202010021080637882-indias-hindu-nationalists-flood-twitter-hailing-assassin-of-iconic-leader-mahatma-gandhi/ India observes the birthday of the iconic leader of the national freedom movement Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, fondly known as Mahatma Gandhi, on 2 October. On Friday, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among those who paid floral tributes at Gandhi’s memorial on the banks of the Yamuna River in the capital. On the […]
The Imran Khan government has expedited inquiries into political leaders since assuming office in 2018. Nawaz Sharif, a former prime minister and the brother of Shehbaz Sharif, had been facing a non-bailable warrant after refusing to appear before court in Pakistan earlier this month. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) – the constitutional body responsible for investigating corruption cases – on Monday arrested the leader of the […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused neighboring Russia of trying to divide the world into “spheres of influence” in a speech, delivered remotely from Kiev, to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. According to Zelensky, the United Nations (UN) was built on the fact that “humankind should have learned the tragic lessons of World War II,” but Russia’s “occupation of Crimea” and “aggression in […]
Media figures on the British left have already raised suspicions over Labour leader Keir Starmer’s newfound commitment to Brexit. His vocal support for an unpopular second referendum is seen as costing Labour defeat in the 2019 general election which forced left-wing leader Jeremy Corbyn’s resignation. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been mocked for stealing Tory PM Boris Johnson’s “get Brexit done” mantra. Sky News presenter […]
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. #Dumbkirk pic.twitter.com/W29yExwMfd — Bee is Back (@ritadbird) September 7, 2020 A poll conducted by the Pew Research […]
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 Social Union (CSU) party, said Germany could take in more migrants from Greece’s burnt Moria refugee […]
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 and songwriter of Toots and the Maytals and one of reggae’s foundational figures, died Friday in […]
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 flag is among protesters in Minsk on Sept. 6. Sunday’s demonstration marked the beginning of the […]
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 associates, Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov, crossed into Ukraine. Earlier, it had been reported that all three opposition […]
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 in a videoclip claiming that “Allah is the Lord of the world”, the news outlet Samhällsnytt […]
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 Belarus for almost a month with “repressions” on the heels of reports of Kolesnikova’s disappearance in […]
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 disputed results of the August 9 presidential election. tut.by/AFP via Getty Images Belarusian opposition leader Maria […]
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 no one else will. We salute Olsi Jazexhi and Gjergji Thanasi. When Western countries are harboring […]
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 Ahmedabad, Mangaluru, and Lucknow. Indian opposition Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed a decision […]
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 the allegation. Reiterating that the international media had uncovered a brazen attack on India’s democracy and […]
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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 those commands was to “get scrutiny” on the Brooklyn federal judge that will issue his sentence […]
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: How do you assess the prime minister’s resignation from a political perspective? Shinichi Nishikawa: The coronavirus […]
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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 that media coverage suggesting otherwise is “unacceptable” and part of what they term a “political diagnosis.” […]
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 portal Onet. “This is nonsense.” Tikhanovskaya also refused to discuss any Russia-specific policies, noting that all […]
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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 on Saturday morning. Local doctors treating the activist initially refused to allow his transfer, arguing that […]
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 in a medically induced coma, he was delivered to Omsk airport in an ambulance shortly after […]
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 — AJC (@ajc) August 18, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: Georgia’s governor does not think masks are […]
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 that be moved to Germany or France so he can be admitted to a specialist clinic. […]
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 he suddenly felt unwell mid-flight, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote in a series of tweets on […]
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
Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said she is ready and willing to be the interim leader of Belarus if the country holds new elections, amid growing political turmoil in the country. Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Lithuania last week, said in a video message that she was prepared to take the reins in Minsk should the nation void President Alexander Lukashenko’s election victory and return to the […]
The peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel was brokered by the United States and announced on Thursday, envisaging a full normalization of relations between the two countries and the retreat of Tel Aviv from its plans to extend additional sovereignty over the West Bank. Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has denounced the UAE-Israeli peace deal brokered by the United States as a move […]
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/202008141080173063–hezbollah-leader-israel-will-pay-the-price-if-it-turns-out-tel-aviv-was-behind-beirut-blast/ Immediately after the tragedy occurred, reports emerged that Israel could have been behind the powerful explosion that left more than 200 people dead and 5,000 injured. Tel Aviv, which has been involved in a series of military clashes with Lebanon, has categorically denied the allegation. Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said Israel will pay the price if it turns out […]
Moscow prosecutors have approved an indictment against anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny. He is accused of slandering a WWII veteran who spoke in favor of constitutional amendments, which were then passed in a public vote. The former Moscow mayoral candidate, today a leader in the city’s protest movement, called 94-year-old Ignat Artemenko a “traitor” for supporting the amendments to the constitution. These comments “inflicted moral harm” on […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The reelection campaign of US President Donald Trump accused Facebook of bias against the US President after the social networking service removed a video from Trump’s page over allegedly false statements about the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), media reported. “The President was stating a fact that children are less susceptible to the coronavirus. Another day, another display of Silicon Valley’s flagrant bias against […]
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said his country won’t cave in to US demands to stop developing ballistic missiles and a nuclear industry, saying Tehran is capable to stand up to Washington’s “bullying.” The sanctions that the US imposed against Iran are meant to destroy its economy and reduce Tehran’s regional influence, but they are only making Iran more resilient, Khamenei said on Friday, in a […]
Earlier this week at a Knesset hearing on anti-Semitism a Twitter’s head of police for the Nordic Countries and Israel Ylwa Pettersson told the committee that Twitter censors President Trump for posts “glorifying violence” but not the tweets from Iranian tyrant Ayatollah Khamenei threatening genocide against Israel. Pettersson excused the threats against Israel as “foreign-policy saber rattling.” I kid you not! At Knesset hearing on Antisemitism, […]
Video: NYPD Officers Throwing Protest Leader Into Unmarked Van By Jake Offenhartz and Gwynne Hogan, Gothamist. July 29, 2020 Video: NYPD Officers Throwing Protest Leader Into Unmarked Van2020-07-292020-07-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/video-shows-nypd-officers-throwing-a-protester-into-an-unmarked-van-on-tuesday-night-courtesy-of-abolition-park-media-e1596046361782.png200px200px Above photo: Video shows plain-clothed NYPD officers throwing a protester into an unmarked van on the night of July 27, 2020. From Abolition Park Media. NYPD officers dragged a protest leader into an unmarked minivan van and doused onlookers with pepper […]
A US House hearing meant by Democrats to excoriate Attorney General William Barr got off to a rocky start Monday as ranking Republican Jim Jordan showed a video montage of violent protests raging across the country. The video began with clips of more than a dozen media outlets and Democrat leaders describing the wave of anti-racism demonstrations as “peaceful protests,” followed by the widow of retired […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/19/1079979884_0:0:2902:1633_1200x675_80_0_0_eea68456e44a544b2fe02aad273f7945.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007251079979914-canadian-opposition-leader-calls-on-trudeau-morneau-to-resign-over-we-scandal/ TORONTO (Sputnik) – Canada’s opposition leader Andrew Scheer on Friday called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau to resign amid the ongoing WE Charity scandal. Scheer said Trudeau and Morneau chose to use the novel coronavirus pandemic as cover for their actions, adding that the entire WE Charity affair has been nothing short of “corruption […]
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Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the US will see further retaliation for the January drone strike on elite commander Qasem Soleimani, telling Iraq’s premier that Tehran will resist American meddling in the region. Khamenei met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Tehran on Tuesday, the PM’s first trip abroad since taking office in May. During the talks, the ayatollah stressed that the American […]
In November 2016, Congressman John Lewis viewed for the first time images and his arrest record from a March 5, 1963 nonviolent sit-in at Nashville’s segregated lunch counters. Rick Diamond/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rick Diamond/Getty Images In November 2016, Congressman John Lewis viewed for the first time images and his arrest record from a March 5, 1963 nonviolent sit-in at Nashville’s segregated lunch counters. […]
A video of Black Lives Matter campaigner Monica Cannon-Grant, who’s been honored by Democrats in Boston shows her unleashing a racist rant against a black Republican politician, telling her to shut up as she “rides white penises.” Cannon-Grant’s work on the BLM cause has seen her honored by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy, and even former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. She’s been lauded […]
Florida Senator Marco Rubio was among many in Washington paying tribute to Rep. John Lewis. However, Rubio posted a picture of himself alongside the late Elijah Cummings, another civil rights leader who shares Lewis’ skin color. Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, passed away on Saturday after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. As news of his death spread, lawmakers and public figures in Washington paid tribute to […]
The Rev. C.T. Vivian, seen in a 2012 portrait at his Atlanta home, has died at the age of 95. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP The Rev. C.T. Vivian, seen in a 2012 portrait at his Atlanta home, has died at the age of 95. David Goldman/AP For the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a jail cell was about as familiar as a police officer’s […]
A prominent Black Lives Matter organizer and co-founder was arrested last month and charged with human trafficking and prostitution. Charles Wade was busted at a Howard Johnson Inn in College Park, Maryland, on April 25. Wade was living at a motel room where he allegedly pimped a 17-year-old girl, police said, according to The Daily Caller. Wade was charged with seven counts relating to felony human […]
The leader of Spain’s Catalonia Quim Torra has called on the residents of the city of Lleida to follow his government’s home confinement orders, after a rise in coronavirus cases. The statement came despite a Spanish judge’s decision to bar the lockdown. Quim Torra told reporters on Monday it was impossible to accept the judge’s ruling because of the risks involved. The local government will approve […]
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Konstantin Ignatov has again had his sentencing date adjourned while he continues to cooperate with U. prosecutors. Source link
Today President Trump notified Congress about the US breaking ties with the now corrupt World Health Organization. Based on our prior reporting, it is easy to see why the President is taking this action. We first reported on March 17, 2020, on the controversial Ethiopian politician and Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and his irresponsible and criminal fear mongering. Tedros […]
In early January the United States killed General Qassim Soleimani, a top commander of Iran’s al-Quds Force, in an airstrike at Baghdad’s International Airport. The strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces. Seven people were reportedly killed in the airstrike. President Trump later said that Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and his cohorts “were looking to […]
This past weekend a violent BLM mob targeted a Troy, New York Church.The BLM mob attacked Christians on the steps of the church and interrupted the sermon screaming profanities. The BLM mob was screaming “We’re not here for violence!” as they dragged parishioners from the church steps! The violent mob then went inside and screamed “Black Lives Matter!” during the sermon. “Peaceful” protestors disrupt church service […]
Old social media posts written by Black Lives Matter co-founder Toronto Yusra Khogali are making the rounds this week. Yusra Khogali in 2016 wrote “white people are a genetic defect of blackness” in a since-deleted Facebook post. “Whiteness is not humxness,” Khogali wrote in a Facebook post. “in fact, white skin is sub-humxn.” “White ppl are recessive genetic defects. this is factual,” she said. “white ppl […]
Roman Putin, first cousin once removed of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been elected as leader of political party People Against Corruption. The party plans to run in the next election and be represented in parliament. Elected to a five-year term via secret ballot, the president’s relative named September’s local elections as the main priority, explaining that the party has plans in “absolutely all sectors.” “Roman […]
Footage has emerged of Khabib Nurmagomedov mourning the passing of his father and trainer Abdulmanap in the company of the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. The world of mixed martial arts has been in mourning since the death of Abdulmanap, 57, was announced on Friday after a protracted battle with COVID-19. Several figures from within the sport’s community, including rivals Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson, […]
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AFL-CIO Leader Richard Trumka Defends Police Unions By Hamilton Nolan, In These Times. June 29, 2020 AFL-CIO Leader Richard Trumka Defends Police Unions2020-06-292020-06-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/richard-trumka-has-defended-the-inclusion-of-police-unions-in-the-afl-cio.-by-alex-wong-via-getty-images-e1593466462699.jpg200px200px Above photo: Richard Trumka has defended the inclusion of police unions in the AFL-CIO. By Alex Wong via Getty Images. As the AFL-CIO struggles with a growing debate over its alignment with police unions, the disagreement inside of the labor coalition itself is becoming more […]
(L to R): Sen. Heherson Alvarez, an environmental lawmaker from the Philippines; Durdana Rizvi, a doctor from Pakistan; Colombian actor Antonio Bolívar; ‘Nanī’ Nabi, a grandmother from Kashmir; Rocio Choque, a soup kitchen volunteer from Argentina. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters; Andaleeb Rizvi; Lucas Jackson/Reuters; Javaid Iqbal; Anita Pouchard Serra for NPR hide caption toggle caption Eduardo Munoz/Reuters; Andaleeb Rizvi; Lucas Jackson/Reuters; Javaid Iqbal; Anita Pouchard Serra for NPR […]
Last week, US President Donald Trump confirmed media reports that he wants to pull 9,500 soldiers from Germany to bring down the count to 25,000, after accusing Berlin of being “delinquent” in its defence spending. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged European countries to think about a new reality when it comes to America’s global clout. “We grew up in the certain knowledge that the United […]
President Donald Trump has accused a Black Lives Matter leader of committing treason, sedition, and insurrection in a tweet on Thursday. President Trump’s tweet was aimed at Hawk Newsome, the leader of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York. “Black Lives Matter leader states, ‘If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it’. This is Treason, Sedition, […]
Corrupt Mueller gang member Aaron Zelinsky is going before the Democrat-led House Judicial Committee today no doubt in a planned interview by corrupt Democrats, Deep State and the MSM. Here’s what Republicans should focus on. ** I shared some of the following guidance before the Mueller interview which it appeared was heard and used by the Republican members of the House last year. This guidance comes […]
For a second month in a row, the bitcoin market lacks a clear directional bias, with prices largely restricted to a narrow range of $9,000 to $10,000. However, the cryptocurrency’s liquidity on derivative exchanges continues to heat up, a sign of a sustained rise in investor interest. On a relatively new exchange like the Antigua-based FTX, the order book depth, as represented by the number of […]
France is among the former colonial powers facing questions over the honouring of historical figures which stand in its prominent cities. The French Empire was deeply involved in the global slave trade as were some of its most famous personalities. Two statues in Paris have been splashed with red paint amid increasing calls for the removal of effigies of figures link to slavery and colonialism. The […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107966/05/1079660597_9:0:1265:707_1200x675_80_0_0_934198e8ddf1803e88ffc08a4293391d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202006191079659844-netizens-amused-as-bjp-workers-confuse-north-korean-leader-for-xi-jinping-in-anti-china-protest-/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Since 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives in an Indo-China border clash earlier this week, an anti-China wave has swept the nation. This has been followed by call for the mass deinstallation of Chinese apps and software, along with street protests where people set Chinese goods such as televisions and computers ablaze. A section of netizens […]
In recent weeks, a wave of violent attacks against statues seen as problematic or controversial has occurred in the US and across Europe in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and its protests triggered by police brutality in America. Journalist Gunnar Smári Egilsson, the founder of the Socialist Party of Iceland, has called for the statue of Ingólfr Arnarson, the island nation’s founding father, […]
Protesters in Minneapolis called for the removal of police union leader Bob Kroll on Friday. David Schaper/NPR hide caption toggle caption David Schaper/NPR Protesters in Minneapolis called for the removal of police union leader Bob Kroll on Friday. David Schaper/NPR City councils and state legislatures around the country are considering dramatic changes to policing, but a big obstacle to police reform is often police officers themselves […]
CAIRO (Sputnik) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is holding a meeting with Aguila Saleh, the speaker of Libya’s eastern-based parliament, the presidential office said on Saturday. The visit takes place after the Algerian leader announced that his country was ready to host intra-Lybian talks to settle the longstanding conflict. “President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is currently receiving the head of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and […]
The UK Labour Party has spent a decade in opposition since the defeat of Gordon Brown in 2010 and the subsequent Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition. Despite almost reaching power in 2017, former leader Jeremy Corbyn stepped down with historically low approval ratings and was replaced by Keir Starmer. Sir Keir Starmer has become the most popular opposition leader since Tony Blair, according to a new poll on […]
Nigel Farage lost his show on LBC radio this week after comments he made critical of Black Lives Matter.The Daily Record reported: Brexit leader Nigel Farage will leave LBC radio after his comments on the violent Black Lives Matter group. This week he compared those involved in the Black Lives Matter movement to the Taliban and branded those involved in taking down the statue of slave […]
Many French political, media, and intellectual figures are challenging the parallel between racism in the United States and France in the name of French universalism. Louis-Georges Tin, the honorary chairman of CRAN, has spoken to Sputnik about why universalism is allegedly hiding the dogma of racism in France. Around the world, the death of George Floyd has brought the debate on racism to the forefront, particularly […]
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has congratulated the tanker crews that delivered fuel to sanctions-stricken Venezuela, despite US threats and pressure, on “a great job” and even compared their mission to a religious struggle. The 81-year-old Khamenei, who is one of the closest-followed Islamic leaders on Twitter, praised the tanker flotilla’s crews and captains on Monday. “You did a great job. It was Jihad & brought […]
These violent leftists don’t even hide their criminal plots from live TV. Advertisement – story continues below A New York self-described protest leader told FOX News today that he is planning on going down to the predominantly Jewish Diamond District tonight with gasoline. The man, who has FTP (F**k the police) tattooed on his arm had no hesitation in revealing his plans. A peaceful protester made […]
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said on Tuesday he would not take part in talks on normalizing ties with Serbia led by an European Union special mediator. In March, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell appointed Slovak diplomat Miroslav Lajcak as special mediator for the breakaway Serbia’s province. Slovakia is one of five EU member countries – along with Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Spain – that decline to recognize […]
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock was threatened with being kicked out of the Commons Chamber by House Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, after heckling the Labour leader during a heated PMQs on the Covid-19 crisis in care homes. Hoyle made the dramatic intervention on Wednesday during a grilling of Prime Minister Boris Johnson by Labour leader Keir Starmer over the lack of coronavirus testing for elderly residents and […]
(Matt Tait and Andrew Weissmann) The attorney for a star witness of the Mueller sham just happens to be a colleague of former Mueller gang leader Andrew Weissmann. Who would have thought? A week ago, the transcripts from House hearings a couple years ago, involving the fraudulent Trump – Russia collusion sham, were finally released. One individual who spoke before the House Committee was Matt Tait. […]
An aspiring militia leader plotted to kidnap or kill police officers to win over new recruits, and then steal their equipment to arm his budding anti-government revolt, the FBI said Tuesday. Christian Stanley Ferguson, a 20-year-old Cleveland man, faces an attempted kidnapping charge after an FBI informant infiltrated the chat room where he allegedly hatched his plot, the latest alleged violent anti-government scheme to emerge during […]