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Belmarsh ‘barely functioning’: Assange tells friend Covid-19 is raging through British prison

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020By Editor

Julian Assange has revealed to a friend the harrowing details of his life in Belmarsh. WikiLeaks founder is still confined at the UK maximum security prison, despite it being stricken with the novel coronavirus. … Read More >Belmarsh ‘barely functioning’: Assange tells friend Covid-19 is raging through British prison

Australian MPs call for release of Julian Assange to home detention as Covid-19 ‘rapidly spreads’ in UK prisons

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020By Editor

There are new calls from Australia to release Julian Assange from prison over Covid-19 fears. Two MPs, supported on Twitter by the whistleblower’s mother, sent letters to UK authorities calling for his release to home detention. … Read More >Australian MPs call for release of Julian Assange to home detention as Covid-19 ‘rapidly spreads’ in UK prisons

Middle East

Iran releases ‘political prisoners’ amid Covid-19 outbreak, while virus-stricken UK keeps Assange behind bars

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020By Editor

Tehran has released an Iranian national seen as a political prisoner in the UK as it fights the coronavirus. British activists and media rushed to say Iran’s move was not enough – while being blind to a bigger problem at home. … Read More >Iran releases ‘political prisoners’ amid Covid-19 outbreak, while virus-stricken UK keeps Assange behind bars

‘Virtual march’ to mark Assange’s year in UK custody amid widespread Covid-19 lockdowns

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020By Editor

A worldwide march in support of Julian Assange will be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Apart from disrupting support efforts, the dreaded virus is also threatening the jailed WikiLeaks co-founder personally. … Read More >‘Virtual march’ to mark Assange’s year in UK custody amid widespread Covid-19 lockdowns

Russia

How the British RAF fought in the USSR during WWII

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

Thanks largely to the efforts of the Royal Air Force, the Russian Arctic became the only section on the Eastern front where Hitler’s Luftwaffe could not establish complete control. … Read More >How the British RAF fought in the USSR during WWII

Russia

Eternal negativity of the one-track mind: Think tank session on Russian response to Covid-19 exposes racket’s futility

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

There’s something incredibly fascinating about the “Centre for European Policy Analysis” (CEPA). While other firms on the think tank gravy train at least try to dress up their agenda, this one is pretty up front … Read More >Eternal negativity of the one-track mind: Think tank session on Russian response to Covid-19 exposes racket’s futility

Journalism & Mass media

No Covid-19 fake news on RT, EU accusations are ‘problematic’ – UK watchdog

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

Claims by the EU diplomatic service that RT is spreading fake news about the coronavirus pandemic are misleading and based on bad methodology, according to a duo of Manchester researchers focused on monitoring the channel. … Read More >No Covid-19 fake news on RT, EU accusations are ‘problematic’ – UK watchdog

Health

US, UK & Italy may suffer majority of coronavirus deaths, study reveals

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

The US is expected to suffer the most coronavirus deaths, a new study shows. The UK is likely to have the second-biggest death toll, overtaking Italy and becoming the worst-affected nation in Europe. … Read More >US, UK & Italy may suffer majority of coronavirus deaths, study reveals

UK PM Johnson given ‘OXYGEN SUPPORT’ in ICU but is ‘not on ventilator,’ says Gove

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received oxygen support and is being kept under close observation in the intensive care unit of St Thomas’ Hospital in London after his Covid-19 symptoms worsened. … Read More >UK PM Johnson given ‘OXYGEN SUPPORT’ in ICU but is ‘not on ventilator,’ says Gove

UK’s Covid-19 deaths jump by record 854 to rise above 6,000

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020By Editor

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the UK has surpassed 6,000, after a record number of deaths were reported for a 24-hour period. The news comes as PM Johnson remains in intensive care with the disease. … Read More >UK’s Covid-19 deaths jump by record 854 to rise above 6,000

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