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Hong Kong convicts 7 activists, including tycoon Jimmy Lai, of unlawful assembly over 2019 protests

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021By Editor

Seven leading Hong Kong activists face five years in prison after being convicted for organizing an unauthorized assembly during the 2019 anti-government protests that brought the region to a standstill for months. … Read More >Hong Kong convicts 7 activists, including tycoon Jimmy Lai, of unlawful assembly over 2019 protests

Russia

Insulting Putin should be punishable with prison term, senior Russian lawmaker says, after outrage over Biden’s ‘killer’ comments

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor

Tough new jail sentences should be introduced for those found guilty of insulting Russia’s president, one of the country’s most influential MPs has argued, citing public outrage over a worsening war of words with the White House. … Read More >Insulting Putin should be punishable with prison term, senior Russian lawmaker says, after outrage over Biden’s ‘killer’ comments

USA

‘So proud to have a woman justifying mass murder!’ Secretary of State Blinken roasted for calling Albright his role model

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken caught flak after he praised the legacy of Madeleine Albright, who once appeared to justify the deaths of Iraqi children, saying that she made the country “more respected globally.” … Read More >‘So proud to have a woman justifying mass murder!’ Secretary of State Blinken roasted for calling Albright his role model

EU

‘Shocking’ & ‘racist’: Politician in hot water over telling whites to ‘be silent’ when people of color discuss racism

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

A black deputy mayor of Paris, Audrey Pulvar, has sparked controversy online after she said white people should remain “silent spectators” if they attend meetings where people of color discuss racism. … Read More >‘Shocking’ & ‘racist’: Politician in hot water over telling whites to ‘be silent’ when people of color discuss racism

World

Australian politicians propose drug testing and breathalyzers to make parliament ‘best possible workplace’

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

A proposal by two Australian politicians to conduct drug and alcohol testing in parliament has caused controversy on social media as critics fling accusations of ‘whataboutery’, while supporters say it’s about time! … Read More >Australian politicians propose drug testing and breathalyzers to make parliament ‘best possible workplace’

EU

Calls for Merkel to face vote of no confidence after embarrassing U-turn on Covid-19 Easter lockdown

Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021By Editor

German politicians have called for Chancellor Angela Merkel to face a vote of no confidence after she admitted her “mistake” and pulled the plug on harsh Covid-19 restrictions planned for the Easter holiday. … Read More >Calls for Merkel to face vote of no confidence after embarrassing U-turn on Covid-19 Easter lockdown

China blacklists 10 EU officials and academics after bloc hits Beijing with sanctions over alleged abuses of Uighur Muslims

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021By Editor

Beijing has announced retaliatory sanctions against a group of 10 EU politicians and academics in response to the 27-member bloc’s own punitive measures against the Chinese government for its alleged human rights abuses. … Read More >China blacklists 10 EU officials and academics after bloc hits Beijing with sanctions over alleged abuses of Uighur Muslims

EU

Green Party is an ‘arm of the US elites’ & doesn’t care about German interests – Merkel’s ally to RT

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021By Editor

The Greens are trying to derail the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 pipeline because they don’t care about German interests and only do the bidding of the US, Max Otte, economist and member of Chancellor Merkel’s CDU party, told RT. … Read More >Green Party is an ‘arm of the US elites’ & doesn’t care about German interests – Merkel’s ally to RT

EU

As mask bribery scandal spreads in Merkel’s conservative bloc, another German politician resigns – reports

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

A Bavarian lawmaker has quit his party offices amid a probe into allegations he took bribes to arrange procurement contracts for face masks. He is the fourth politician connected to Chancellor Angela Merkel to resign this month. … Read More >As mask bribery scandal spreads in Merkel’s conservative bloc, another German politician resigns – reports

EU

Romanian nationalist party sets up shop in Moldova to campaign for reunification of two countries after 30 years of independence

Posted on March 21, 2021March 21, 2021By Editor

A right-wing Romanian political bloc has announced it will soon begin operating in neighboring Moldova, as part of a campaign to return it to Bucharest’s control. That’s despite its leader being banned from entering the country. … Read More >Romanian nationalist party sets up shop in Moldova to campaign for reunification of two countries after 30 years of independence