‘Nikol is a traitor’: Armenian opposition parties lead protest in crisis-hit Yerevan, demand resignation of PM Pashinyan

Over a thousand protesters have gathered in Yerevan to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following the Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal. They are accusing him of being a traitor for signing a truce with Baku. … Read More >‘Nikol is a traitor’: Armenian opposition parties lead protest in crisis-hit Yerevan, demand resignation of PM Pashinyan

Why is Russia accused of undermining the US by not recognizing its election results before Americans themselves call a winner?

The same people who spent four years accusing Russia of interfering in America’s internal affairs are now attacking Moscow for not meddling. It’s another curious case of something previously described as ‘Russophrenia’. … Read More >Why is Russia accused of undermining the US by not recognizing its election results before Americans themselves call a winner?

Mr. President, is that you? Anti-Trumpers fall for fake Fox News ‘interview’ with ‘poll worker’ who sounds EXACTLY like Trump

As Donald Trump attempts to prove voter fraud in last week’s election, an edited Fox News clip has fooled his critics on Twitter, with users eager to believe that POTUS himself had called into the network as an anonymous source. … Read More >Mr. President, is that you? Anti-Trumpers fall for fake Fox News ‘interview’ with ‘poll worker’ who sounds EXACTLY like Trump

Biden’s Covid-19 advisory team features ‘death panel’ doc who suggested dying at 75 is ‘not a tragedy’

Presumptive US president-elect Joe Biden’s pandemic advisory team includes oncologist Ezekiel Emanuel, who famously argued life should end at 75. Given Covid-19’s risk profile –and Biden’s own age– the choice has raised eyebrows. … Read More >Biden’s Covid-19 advisory team features ‘death panel’ doc who suggested dying at 75 is ‘not a tragedy’

‘Safer world?’ Stoltenberg calls on international community to get rid of nukes, says NATO members should keep theirs for now

he world should “urgently pursue nuclear disarmament,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said, while calling nukes a pillar of international peace and arguing it is not the time for the Alliance to forgo its arsenal. … Read More >‘Safer world?’ Stoltenberg calls on international community to get rid of nukes, says NATO members should keep theirs for now

Paris prosecutor’s office advances criminal investigation into alleged mismanagement of Covid-19 in France

Four judicial inquiries have begun into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in France, with criminal charges under consideration including “voluntary abstention from fighting a disaster” and “endangering the life of others.” … Read More >Paris prosecutor’s office advances criminal investigation into alleged mismanagement of Covid-19 in France

Hong Kong opposition lawmakers resign en masse after 4 colleagues expelled from city’s parliament

Opposition legislators announced they are giving up their seats in Hong Kong’s parliament after the city’s government ousted four of their colleagues. Hong Kong’s chief executive argued the move was in line with city laws. … Read More >Hong Kong opposition lawmakers resign en masse after 4 colleagues expelled from city’s parliament