Day: April 24, 2021

Categories EU

‘As many as possible’: Berlin, three other German states make AstraZeneca vaccine available to ALL despite federal warning

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

In a bid to get people vaccinated faster, local authorities in four German states have lifted age restrictions for the AstraZeneca vaccine. On the federal level, it’s only being given to older people due to medical concerns. … Read More >‘As many as possible’: Berlin, three other German states make AstraZeneca vaccine available to ALL despite federal warning

Categories Asia & Pacific

Japan to hold 1st large-scale military drills with US and France amid South China Sea tensions

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

The exercise will start in the south of Japan from May 11, marking the first time the three nations will have held a drill with ground troops, as tensions simmer with Beijing over activity in the East and South China Seas. … Read More >Japan to hold 1st large-scale military drills with US and France amid South China Sea tensions

Categories World

Western Australia puts Perth and Peel into 3-day lockdown after 1st local Covid-19 transmissions in 12 months

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan said the region is facing an “emerging and serious issue” as it experiences its first community transmission in 12 months. Perth and Peel will enter a three-day lockdown Friday at midnight. … Read More >Western Australia puts Perth and Peel into 3-day lockdown after 1st local Covid-19 transmissions in 12 months

Categories Asia & Pacific

Disposing of Fukushima’s nuclear water is ‘not Japanese housework,’ countries have every right to claim compensation, China says

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry says neighboring countries will bear the brunt of the problems created by Japan’s decision to dump radioactive wastewater into the ocean, adding that Tokyo should be ready to compensate. … Read More >Disposing of Fukushima’s nuclear water is ‘not Japanese housework,’ countries have every right to claim compensation, China says

Categories Middle East

Clashes break out in Jerusalem as right-wing Jewish rally chants ‘Death to Arabs,’ faces off with police (VIDEOS)

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

Dozens of arrests were made following rioting and clashes in downtown Jerusalem, where Jewish and Arab demonstrators squared off with security forces – and reportedly with each other – as police struggled to keep them apart. … Read More >Clashes break out in Jerusalem as right-wing Jewish rally chants ‘Death to Arabs,’ faces off with police (VIDEOS)

Categories Shows

Commodifying capitalism’s collapse, extinction rebellion update, renegotiating Iran’s nuclear deal

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

The US today is a sick, broken society. Late-stage capitalism doesn’t offer any real solutions to the problems that people are facing as the economy falls apart. Lee Camp looks at the false solutions that corporations and the US government offer to people instead of addressing the root causes of the real problems that we all face. System-wide problems require systemic answers but unfortunately it’s more profitable to allow those problems to persist while selling solutions to the symptoms. … Read More >Commodifying capitalism’s collapse, extinction rebellion update, renegotiating Iran’s nuclear deal