Media offers new weapon to protect Biden: Suggesting his mental health is failing means you’re part of a Russian conspiracy

The US Department of Homeland Security reportedly blocked the distribution of a July intelligence bulletin warning of a Russian plot to promote “misinformation” that the Democratic presidential candidate is in poor mental health. … Read More >Media offers new weapon to protect Biden: Suggesting his mental health is failing means you’re part of a Russian conspiracy

‘We are not a vassal state’: Philippines’s Duterte won’t stop infrastructure projects with US-sanctioned Chinese firms

The Philippines will not be cowed by a US blacklist on Chinese companies and will continue doing business with the sanctioned firms, a spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte said, insisting Manila will not bow to a foreign power. … Read More >‘We are not a vassal state’: Philippines’s Duterte won’t stop infrastructure projects with US-sanctioned Chinese firms

‘Unacceptable’ interference: International Criminal Court objects to US sanctions prompted by war crimes investigation

The US blacklisting of International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda amounts to an “unacceptable attempt to interfere with the rule of law,” the ICC said after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the sanctions. … Read More >‘Unacceptable’ interference: International Criminal Court objects to US sanctions prompted by war crimes investigation

Germany’s allegations about Navalny could be justification for pre-planned anti-Russian ‘response’ – Russian Foreign Ministry

Moscow says it’s witnessing yet another instance of Western politicians preferring “loud public statements” instead of evidence and facts when it comes to the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. … Read More >Germany’s allegations about Navalny could be justification for pre-planned anti-Russian ‘response’ – Russian Foreign Ministry

‘Practically all children’ will get infected, Madrid leader admits as schools plan to reopen amid spike in Covid-19 cases

As the number of coronavirus cases rose in Spain and Madrid in particular, the capital’s premier argued that children will likely get infected at home or elsewhere, but that schools will be safe once they reopen. … Read More >‘Practically all children’ will get infected, Madrid leader admits as schools plan to reopen amid spike in Covid-19 cases

Trial of Paris attack accomplices begins as Macron says Charlie Hebdo had right to publish Prophet Mohammed cartoons

Macron says France’s freedom of speech gives people the right to blaspheme, as the trial of 13 men and a woman accused of assisting the Islamist gunmen who launched the deadly 2015 Paris attacks begins under enhanced security. … Read More >Trial of Paris attack accomplices begins as Macron says Charlie Hebdo had right to publish Prophet Mohammed cartoons