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 Minsk on Monday. The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell did not mince words as he accused Belarusian authorities of “unabating arbitrary and unexplained arrests and detentions on political grounds” in a […]
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MOSCOW—Men in civilian clothes with masks covering their faces grabbed the woman inspiring a revolution in Belarus on Monday. They pushed Maria Kolesnikova into a minivan at about 10am local time (3am ET)—the opposition leader hasn’t been seen since. Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus’ brutal leader for the past 26 years, has been cracking down on protests and threatening to arrest members of the opposition Coordination Council for an alleged “attempt to seize power,” but this is not simply a case of heavy-handed policing. It was a classic abduction, a technique of repression favored by the likes of the KGB and its Russian […]
Maria Bustillos, founding editor of the digital magazine Popula, is also one of the founding members of Brick House, an umbrella of independent publishers operating under a collectivist business model. An earlier supporter, and benefactor, of the now-defunct media startup Civil, Bustillos said she never lost sight of the possibility of a journalist-owned media company. See also: Civil-Backed News Site Stores Full Article on Ethereum Blockchain Brick House will launch this October with nine sister publications, each of which owns a single share in the larger company. It will have “no owners, no executives, and no investors,” nor advertisers. The collective […]
Ex-England striker Wayne Rooney says the UEFA Champions League final has the potential for goals, and believes Paris Saint-Germain have the speed and firepower to defeat Bayern Munich in Sunday’s showpiece finale. Bayern defeated Lyon 3-0 in the semi-finals of the tournament in a match that saw the French side spurn a host of early opportunities. But Rooney says the PSG strikeforce of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria won’t be so wasteful in front of goal if presented with similar chances in Sunday’s final. “Bayern have the advantage that most of their starting line-up have played in the Champions […]
Maria Sharapova may be retired from the professional tennis circuit, but that hasn’t stopped her from training hard as she keeps her body in top shape in the Florida sun. The former world No. 1, who won all four of tennis’ Grand Slam tournaments – including two French Open titles – during her glittering career on court, announced her retirement after her exit from the Australian Open in February. READ MORE: ‘I always said I would put my health at the heart of my decision’: Simona Halep confirms she WILL NOT play at US Open But the 33-year-old, who now resides […]
This morning Steven Schrage joined Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures. Now that we and others have had some time to look at it, we have some observations and questions. We reported earlier this morning that Schrage spoke with Maria Bartiromo in his first interview in three years since the Obamagate coup of President Trump started. Schrage worked with Obamagate spy, Stefan Halper, for years and, reportedly, introduced Halper to Carter Page back in 2016, while Halper was spying on the Trump campaign. Schrage told Maria, “Halper was not that engaged up to the point he crossed paths with Page and […]
Ramona Diaz’s latest documentary, A Thousand Cuts, stars former CNN correspondent and Rappler co-founder Maria Ressa, a formidable Filipino reporter who was born in the country yet spent much of her youth, as well as her college years, in the U.S. Ressa became famous herself when she began being targeted by the violent populist government of President Rodrigo Duterte and its online followers. The attacks have intensified to the level of political retaliation, and the government has levied multiple charges, from cyber-libel to tax fraud, against Ressa and Rappler, a news website. On June 15, Ressa was convicted of the first […]
Russian ace Maria Sharapova may be officially retired but she’s showing no signs of slowing down with her fitness regime, taking to the beach to hit the pads as part of a grueling workout. The five-time Grand Slam winner called time on her glittering career earlier this year, citing the increasing toll that injuries had taken on her body. But far from putting her feet up, she’s continued to maintain the trim frame that made her a pin-up girl for tennis and a mainstay of glossy magazines. Sharapova’s latest workout took her to the beaches of the US with trainer Tommy […]
President Trump walks to St. Johns Holy Church in Washington DC after it was destroyed by a leftist mob. If you were thinking that the current struggles in our nation are between good and evil you are not alone. Carlo Maria Viganò is an archbishop of the Catholic Church who served as the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States from 19 October 2011 to 12 April 2016. On Saturday Archbishop Carlo Maria Vagano sent a letter to President Donald Trump to encourage him on this righteous battle of good versus evil playing out in the United States today. TRENDING: Texas Man […]
A “controlling and possessive” Minnesota man has allegedly admitted to fatally strangling his wife when she threatened to leave him, before burying her in a crawl space beneath their home and calling authorities to report her missing in an elaborate scheme to cover-up the crime, authorities said. Joshua David Fury, 28, was charged Tuesday with murder and second-degree murder for the April 30 slaying of his wife, 28-year-old Maria Fury, whose body was found Saturday after an exhaustive large-scale search that included several helicopter flyovers, according to Hennepin County Attorney’s office. He was being held at Hennepin County Jail on Wednesday. […]