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London mayor savaged for plan to cut numbers of ‘white men’ in science and engineering

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

Mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants fewer white men working in science and engineering. His plan to “fix” the situation has sparked a furious backlash online. … Read More >London mayor savaged for plan to cut numbers of ‘white men’ in science and engineering

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Police round up women mourning London kidnapping-murder victim in crackdown on VIGIL held despite Covid ban (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 15, 2021By Editor

A London vigil for murder victim Sarah Everard — held in defiance of a police order amid the Covid-19 pandemic – turned ugly after large numbers of officers arrived and tried to clear people from the area. … Read More >Police round up women mourning London kidnapping-murder victim in crackdown on VIGIL held despite Covid ban (VIDEOS)

World

Elon Musk’s plans for life on Mars a ‘dangerous delusion’, British chief astronomer says

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

British chief astronomer Lord Rees and world-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson have dismissed billionaire Elon Musk’s Mars colonization ambitions as a “dangerous delusion” and “unrealistic.” … Read More >Elon Musk’s plans for life on Mars a ‘dangerous delusion’, British chief astronomer says

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Met Police chief REFUSES to resign as protesters amass outside Scotland Yard over crackdown on Sarah Everard mourners (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

Demonstrators gathered outside New Scotland Yard to protest a police crackdown on Saturday’s vigil for kidnap and murder victim Sarah Everard, but London’s top cop is standing by the actions of her officers and refusing to resign. … Read More >Met Police chief REFUSES to resign as protesters amass outside Scotland Yard over crackdown on Sarah Everard mourners (VIDEOS)

Biggest fall since 1997: UK trade with EU dives in first month of new Brexit ties

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Exports and imports from Britain to the European Union plunged in January – the first month of the nation’s new trade relationship with the bloc – according to data published Friday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). … Read More >Biggest fall since 1997: UK trade with EU dives in first month of new Brexit ties

Russia

Kremlin bashes Western media reporting on Russia & says US/UK ‘pseudo-specialists’ have no idea what’s going on inside country

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

The quality of analysis in Western media regarding political processes in Russia has significantly decreased, and nowadays publications employ “pseudo-specialists” who write stories which “often have nothing to do with reality.” … Read More >Kremlin bashes Western media reporting on Russia & says US/UK ‘pseudo-specialists’ have no idea what’s going on inside country

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UK engages in ‘perverse nationalism’ for seeking trade deal with US without EU, Ireland foreign affairs minister says

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

Ireland’s minister for foreign affairs and minister for defense, Simon Coveney, criticized the UK for trying to secure a trade deal with the United States without European Union involvement. … Read More >UK engages in ‘perverse nationalism’ for seeking trade deal with US without EU, Ireland foreign affairs minister says

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EU urges Britain to repair ties as it plans to sue London over N. Ireland and accuses Johnson of hogging vaccines

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021By Editor

The EU’s ambassador to London has called on the British government to stop trying to “score points” against Brussels and seek to repair ties following the UK’s exit from the 27-nation economic bloc. … Read More >EU urges Britain to repair ties as it plans to sue London over N. Ireland and accuses Johnson of hogging vaccines

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BBC secrets revealed: Leaked files indicate UK state media engaged in anti-Moscow information warfare operations in Eastern Europe

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021By Editor

New documents raise serious questions about how well-deserved British state broadcaster BBC’s ‘unimpeachable’ reputation is, and also what impact its relationship with the UK government has on its supposedly ‘impartial’ output. … Read More >BBC secrets revealed: Leaked files indicate UK state media engaged in anti-Moscow information warfare operations in Eastern Europe

China summons UK envoy over her ‘inappropriate’ article defending foreign media criticism of Beijing

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021By Editor

Beijing has summoned the British ambassador to China, Caroline Wilson, over an article she penned about the Chinese government’s alleged misrepresentation of the international media, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. … Read More >China summons UK envoy over her ‘inappropriate’ article defending foreign media criticism of Beijing