Month: August 2020

Categories World

Yulia Tymoshenko tests positive for coronavirus, ex-PM in ‘serious condition’ as Ukraine struggles with big rise in infections

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Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is struggling with a fever after testing positive for coronavirus. The country has seen an upswing in new Covid-19 cases in recent weeks. … Read More >Yulia Tymoshenko tests positive for coronavirus, ex-PM in ‘serious condition’ as Ukraine struggles with big rise in infections

Categories World

WATCH: Lukashenko makes dramatic landing at Minsk residence carrying ASSAULT RIFLE & in tactical gear, as protesters line streets

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Just when you thought things in Belarus couldn’t get anymore surreal, they did. As crowds of protestors gathered near his residence in Minsk on Sunday evening, a defiant Alexander Lukashenko landed by helicopter, ready for action. … Read More >WATCH: Lukashenko makes dramatic landing at Minsk residence carrying ASSAULT RIFLE & in tactical gear, as protesters line streets

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Huge crowds gather on streets of Minsk as Belarus opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko to leave office (VIDEOS)

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A huge demonstration is underway in Minsk, marking the third week of anti-government rallies. Protestors are demanding the resignation of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, saying his re-election was rigged. … Read More >Huge crowds gather on streets of Minsk as Belarus opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko to leave office (VIDEOS)

Categories Middle East

Israeli police officer caught violently punching protesters in ‘self-defense’, Interior Ministry launches investigation (VIDEO)

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A senior Israeli police officer is in hot water after he was filmed violently punching people during mass protests in Jerusalem. The officer, however, claims he was defending himself from rowdy protesters. … Read More >Israeli police officer caught violently punching protesters in ‘self-defense’, Interior Ministry launches investigation (VIDEO)

Categories UK

Board of Britain’s biggest Muslim charity resigns over posts calling Hamas ‘great men’ and Israel ‘Zionist enemy’

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The entire board of the biggest Muslim charity in Britain is set to resign following anti-Semitic social media posts by its director, who was already a replacement for a trustee who had also resigned over controversial comments. … Read More >Board of Britain’s biggest Muslim charity resigns over posts calling Hamas ‘great men’ and Israel ‘Zionist enemy’

Categories Shows

On Contact: Teaching of history as indoctrination

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On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the teaching of history as a form of indoctrination with Professor James W. Loewen. Loewen’s book is: Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. His new book, a memoir, is: Up a Creek, with a Paddle: Tales of Canoeing and Life. … Read More >On Contact: Teaching of history as indoctrination

Categories World

Oliver Stone says Senate Russia report is untrustworthy on Bill Maher’s show, Twitterati grab pitchforks & torches

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The US Senate report on alleged links between Donald Trump and Russia should not be taken at face value, film director Oliver Stone has said, angering people who perceive the US president as a tool of the Kremlin. … Read More >Oliver Stone says Senate Russia report is untrustworthy on Bill Maher’s show, Twitterati grab pitchforks & torches