Spanish police fire rubber bullets after Barcelona protest demanding rapper’s release descends into riots (VIDEOS)

Clashes erupted between protesters and riot police during demonstrations in Catalonia against the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel, convicted for calling the former Spanish king a thief, with cops in Barcelona firing rubber bullets. … Read More >Spanish police fire rubber bullets after Barcelona protest demanding rapper’s release descends into riots (VIDEOS)

Iran informs UN nuclear watchdog of end to surprise nuclear site inspections this month to enforce act of parliament

Tehran has notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its parliamentary-approved plan to limit inspections of its nuclear sites from February 23, despite some vocal government opposition to the move. … Read More >Iran informs UN nuclear watchdog of end to surprise nuclear site inspections this month to enforce act of parliament

New firework attack on French police reported in Paris suburb as 2 arrested for chucking molotov cocktails at cop car

France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has spoken out for the second time in as many days after police have yet again been attacked with fireworks in a Parisian suburb. Two arrests have been made. … Read More >New firework attack on French police reported in Paris suburb as 2 arrested for chucking molotov cocktails at cop car

Germany to offer free rapid Covid-19 antigen tests to all residents from March 1 – health minister

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said that every resident will soon be able to get a quick Covid-19 antigen test free of charge. He added that self-test kits should also be widely available once approved by the regulator. … Read More >Germany to offer free rapid Covid-19 antigen tests to all residents from March 1 – health minister

Spanish police arrest bogus Interpol agent who conned & blackmailed women into sending him intimate pics

The Spanish national police have identified and arrested a man who posed as an Interpol agent to scare women into allowing him to take nude pictures of them, before blackmailing them. Hundreds may have fallen victim to the ruse. … Read More >Spanish police arrest bogus Interpol agent who conned & blackmailed women into sending him intimate pics

Peter Oborne: The scale of Boris Johnson’s lying is unprecedented

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to award-winning journalist and author of ‘The Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism’, Peter Oborne. He discusses why Boris Johnson is an unprecedented liar in British political history … Read More >Peter Oborne: The scale of Boris Johnson’s lying is unprecedented

The Hague court sides with activists, tells Dutch government to IMMEDIATELY lift ‘illegitimate’ curfew

The Dutch government has been told by the court to reverse its coronavirus pandemic curfew after The Hague ruled there was no legal basis for it and called it an infringement on people’s rights. … Read More >The Hague court sides with activists, tells Dutch government to IMMEDIATELY lift ‘illegitimate’ curfew

White House Confirms That Biden’s First Call to a Middle East Leader Will Be Israel’s Netanyahu

Since the start of his term, US president Joe Biden has had calls with multiple allies in Europe, including France, Canada, the United Kingdom and South Korea. However, the US president has yet to hold a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. … Read More >White House Confirms That Biden’s First Call to a Middle East Leader Will Be Israel’s Netanyahu

NATO ready for peace with Moscow…or confrontation, Stoltenberg claims after ordering funding boost for troops on Russian border

Despite its growing military presence and war games in Eastern Europe, the question of whether NATO troops stationed in the region come as allies or enemies is really up to Russia, the head of the US-led bloc has insisted. … Read More >NATO ready for peace with Moscow…or confrontation, Stoltenberg claims after ordering funding boost for troops on Russian border