Three-quarters of the French are dissatisfied with President Emmanuel Macron’s policies and have appallingly little trust in his ministers, a new poll by Odexa has revealed. Just 25 percent of the people surveyed by Odoxa and Dentsu Consulting for France Info and Le Figaro said they were happy with the way the government is running […]
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Dow Jones plunges nearly 500 points as govt shutdown looms over border wall money
The Dow Jones fell almost 500 points to more than a year’s lows as concerns grew over a partial government shutdown after US President Donald Trump signaled he would not sign a spending bill without funds for a border wall. Shares had already been plunging since the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate on […]
‘No existing countermeasures’ to Russian hypersonic weapons, US govt. report admits
The US is currently unable to repel an attack from the hypersonic weapons that are being developed by Russia and China, as they can pierce most missile defense systems, a recent US government report has revealed. “China and Russia are pursuing hypersonic weapons because their speed, altitude, and maneuverability may defeat most missile defense systems, […]
Labour furious over report that anti-Russia charity targeted Corbyn, receives govt cash
Labour politicians are outraged and calling for a probe after a report that a McCarthy style charity has received £2 million in government money and targeted Jeremy Corbyn, straying from tackling so-called Russian disinformation. The Institute for Statecraft, based in Scotland, initially seems to be a small organization which claims to counter alleged Russian propaganda […]
Lustful lawmakers: Italian MPs secretly filmed having sex in govt bathroom
Two Italian MPs have been busted for mixing passion with politics after being secretly recorded having sex in a bathroom at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, according to Italian media outlets. The naughtiness, which was captured with a smartphone, involved MPs from the Five Star Movement (M5S) and Lega Nord, suggesting that the coalition […]
Outrage at govt. advisor’s date rape comments sees right-wing come to his defense
Calls to sack philosopher Sir Roger Scruton, from an unpaid government role, have grown after quotes stating there was “no such crime” as date rape were attributed to him. Buzzfeed News unearthed that in a 2005 lecture, Scruton dismissed both date rape and sexual harassment, saying the latter was just “impoliteness,” claiming that there was […]
Yemen president names new defense chiefs as govt forces continue assault on key port
Yemen’s President Abed Rabbou Mansour Hadi has replaced the defense minister and the army chief of staff, as government forces press ahead with a five-month assault on the rebel-held port of Hodeida. The president on Thursday named Mohammad al-Maqdashi as defense minister to replace Mahmoud al-Subaihi who has been detained by the rebels for years, […]
'Worst gathered around each other': Iran lambastes US govt as ties continue to sour
There has not been a more hostile and spiteful US government against Iran in four decades, President Hassan Rouhani claimed in an explosive speech on Sunday, accusing America of pushing for a regime change. “There was a time when there was one person who had enmity. The rest were moderate. Now…the worst have gathered around […]
Alberta gov’t announces universal coverage for HIV-prevention drug PrEP
Alberta will be providing universal coverage for PrEP — an HIV-prevention drug that is up to 99 per cent effective at stopping transmission of the disease — beginning Oct. 1.
US human rights allegations against China incite Muslim extremism – govt paper
The recent request by some US lawmakers to sanction Chinese officials over their alleged abuse of the Muslim minority in Xinjiang can be seen by extremists as a call to action, China’s state-run tabloid said. The Global Times, an influential Chinese tabloid, published by the Communist Party’s Peoples’ Daily newspaper, warned Washington against applying its […]