Day: December 23, 2020
UK Was ‘Secretly Lobbying’ Brazil’s Bolsonaro Before He Was Elected President, Journalist Reveals
The British government’s private contacts with Brazil’s current president on behalf of powerful corporate interests, well before he was elected to office, may explain why the COVID-19 vaccine developed by UK firm AstraZeneca is still the only one purchased by the South American government, an investigative journalist tells Sputnik. …
Crises, Sanctions and Protests: How 2020 Reshaped the Arab World
While the Middle East is no stranger to political turmoil, the events of the outgoing year have aggravated many long-standing issues plaguing the region for decades, tipping economies into crisis and heralding in regional new alliances that will shape the status quo in the region for years to come. …
‘Can Somebody Find a Vaccine For This?’ Tweeps Unamused as Israel Gallops Towards Fourth Election
Both the Israeli PM and his defence minister are interested in avoiding dragging the country to another round of pricy general polls, but the bill on the national budget failed to collect the necessary amount of signatures at the Knesset. And that means that if no miracle occurs, the chamber will dissolve at midnight. …
Russia-China military drills alarm West (Full show)
Russia and China conducted a joint bomber patrol of the Sea of Japan and East China Sea in a strategic show of force that they insist as “not directed at any third countries.” Meanwhile, the USS John McCain conducted a “freedom of navigation” operation in the South China Sea while the USS Georgia shared through the Strait of Hormuz. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich has the details. …