Month: September 2021

Categories Russia

Apple & Google delete Navalny’s ‘Smart Voting’ app after top Russian officials accuse US tech giants of ‘election interference’

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An online tactical voting initiative backed by jailed campaigner Alexey Navalny has been removed from app stores on the eve of Russia’s parliamentary elections, after Moscow hit out at tech firms it says were circumventing a ban. … Read More >Apple & Google delete Navalny’s ‘Smart Voting’ app after top Russian officials accuse US tech giants of ‘election interference’

Categories Russia

WHO says ‘no change’ in Sputnik V approval process after official from regional arm claimed it had been ‘suspended’ – TASS

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There has been no change of the approval status of the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, which is still waiting for additional paperwork, a World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson has told news agency TASS. … Read More >WHO says ‘no change’ in Sputnik V approval process after official from regional arm claimed it had been ‘suspended’ – TASS

Categories Russia

WHO pauses approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine after factory found in breach of ‘good manufacturing practices’

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The World Health Organization has suspended its approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, after the UN agency found one of the production facilities for the shots had followed the wrong manufacturing practices. … Read More >WHO pauses approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine after factory found in breach of ‘good manufacturing practices’

Categories Asia & Pacific

Deadlier than Covid-19, but less contagious: What we know about Nipah bat-borne virus threatening to become new scourge in India

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The Indian health authorities are sounding the alarm after a weekend in which a dozen people were infected and a 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus, for which there’s currently no vaccine. So, what do we know about the outbreak? … Read More >Deadlier than Covid-19, but less contagious: What we know about Nipah bat-borne virus threatening to become new scourge in India

Categories Shows

Iceland’s 4-day work week experiment, Brazil’s elections, January 6 rally returns to DC

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Lee Camp reports on a recent experiment in Iceland. The Nordic country decided to make a radical change to its national economy by trialing a four-day work week without reducing pay. Mainstream economists would assume that this would lead to decreased productivity and harm the economy. … Read More >Iceland’s 4-day work week experiment, Brazil’s elections, January 6 rally returns to DC

Categories Asia & Pacific

South Korea becomes first nation without nuclear weapons to develop submarine-launched ballistic missile capability – media

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South Korea has successfully test-fired a domestically developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), becoming the first nation without nuclear weapons to develop the technology, according to media reports on Tuesday. … Read More >South Korea becomes first nation without nuclear weapons to develop submarine-launched ballistic missile capability – media

Categories Videos

“I’m sorry, but I have no sympathy for the Police!” – the Boomerang effect of violent Police tactics

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Disclaimer* I do not support or encourage violence but I believe the Police have themselves to blame! Thanks to our supporters and followers! With your support we will continue the struggle: … Read More >“I’m sorry, but I have no sympathy for the Police!” – the Boomerang effect of violent Police tactics