Majority of Houston Texans kneel in response to owner's 'inmates' comments

All but 10 members of the Houston Texans took a knee during the national anthem Sunday, as the vast majority of the team protested the owner’s “inmates running the prison” comment. The Texans had indicated there would be some type of protest following the comments by owner Bob McNair. McNair issued two apologies attempting to […]

Israel puts bill to ‘ensure Jewish majority’ in Jerusalem on hold to ‘coordinate with US’

Published time: 29 Oct, 2017 14:01 An Israeli bill that would make several Jewish settlements part of the city of Jerusalem, solidifying a Jewish majority, has been put on pause by the government due to pressure from the US, local media report. The controversial bill has been in discussion since last year. It would establish […]

Aviation World Surprised by Airbus’ Acquisition of a Majority of CSeries Program

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Maduro govt wins majority of regional vote in Venezuela

Published time: 16 Oct, 2017 05:48 Nicolas Maduro’s government has won a majority of governorships in Venezuela’s regional election on Sunday. Electoral board president Tibisay Lucena said the ruling Socialist Party took 17 governorships, versus five for the opposition Democratic Unity coalition, Reuters reported. The ruling Socialist Party previously controlled 20 of the 23 state […]

Majority of Trump supporters don't believe in white privilege – survey

The poll found 74 percent of Trump’s biggest supporters didn’t believe in white privilege, according to a Pew Research Center survey. When broken down along party lines, 89 percent of Republicans approved of Trump’s job performance and didn’t believe in white privilege. Among Democrats who said whites benefited from white privilege, nearly all 97 percent […]

Majority of French say Macron policies ‘unfair’ – poll

Published time: 28 Sep, 2017 14:05 The majority of French people say the policies of recently-elected President Emmanuel Macron are “unfair,” a recent poll reveals, adding that more than a third consider the actions of the French leader “disappointing.” READ MORE: Macron’s approval rating nosedives to 30% in latest poll The Elabe online poll – […]

Majority of the Oakland Raiders sit for the national anthem before kickoff of Sunday Night Football

AP Photo/Alex Brandon After an NFL Sunday marked by players demonstrating in solidarity during the national anthem the Oakland Raiders capped off the night with one of the strongest displays in the league. Ahead of their Sunday Night Football matchup against the Washington Redskins, the majority of the team sat during the anthem while playing […]

Majority of Americans think Confederate statues should remain – poll

Despite a growing push across the US to dismantle monuments to Confederate generals and those who fought for the South during the American Civil War, the majority of Americans believe they should be kept in public spaces, a new poll says. Read more The Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll found that 54 percent of adults believe Confederate […]

Majority of Americans support attack on North Korea if it strikes South – poll

The majority of Americans support using US troops to defend South Korea in the event of an attack by the North – for the first time in 27 years of polling on the issue, according to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Americans’ support for military action against North Korea grew from 47 percent two […]

‘US self-interest’: Poll shows overwhelming majority of Germans against new Russia sanctions

Published time: 29 Jul, 2017 16:21 Edited time: 29 Jul, 2017 16:33 In a survey published by Der Spiegel, 83 percent of Germans over 18 disapprove of the US’ planned expanded sanctions on Russia, with a mere six percent expressing approval. Read more The poll, carried out by the Forsa Institute market research firm, asked […]