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Iran & China ink 25-year strategic partnership accord as both nations face US pressure

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

A cooperation deal between Iran and China covering a quarter of a century has been signed in Tehran, furthering Iran’s role in the Chinese global infrastructure initiative. Both nations are being targeted by US sanctions. … Read More >Iran & China ink 25-year strategic partnership accord as both nations face US pressure

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Biden Suggests ‘Democratic’ Alternative to China’s Belt and Road Project

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

US President Joe Biden told reporters that he had suggested to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson the development of an international infrastructure project to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. … Read More >Biden Suggests ‘Democratic’ Alternative to China’s Belt and Road Project

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Widespread detentions reported in Belarus after protesters march in capital to demand resignation of embattled leader Lukashenko

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

Hundreds of people have been arrested after taking to the streets in cities across Belarus as part of protests timed to coincide with celebrations marking the country’s independence, authorities in the country say. … Read More >Widespread detentions reported in Belarus after protesters march in capital to demand resignation of embattled leader Lukashenko

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Happy CONFEDERATE constitution day! Belarus mercilessly trolls US Embassy after it praised German-backed puppet regime of WW1

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

After the US Embassy hailed the 1918 Belarus People’s Republic, the government in Minsk fired back by wishing Washington a happy Confederate constitution day and adding choice comments about elections, freedom and democracy. … Read More >Happy CONFEDERATE constitution day! Belarus mercilessly trolls US Embassy after it praised German-backed puppet regime of WW1

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Ukraine’s Zelensky approves strategy for ‘return’ of Crimea from ‘military adversary’ Russia & names NATO membership as key goal

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree explicitly naming Russia as a “military adversary” of his country and accusing Moscow of an “aggressive foreign and military policy” that may lead to conflict in Europe. … Read More >Ukraine’s Zelensky approves strategy for ‘return’ of Crimea from ‘military adversary’ Russia & names NATO membership as key goal

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Police must avoid cracking heads because of scrutiny from RT, top Scottish law official says in explosive new report on brutality

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

Russia’s meddling media is standing in the way of protesters getting truncheoned and tasered by officers, a new report from Scotland’s police watchdog has said, warning that RT routinely reports on heavy handed crowd control. … Read More >Police must avoid cracking heads because of scrutiny from RT, top Scottish law official says in explosive new report on brutality

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China must prove its trade promises to EU aren’t ‘just talk,’ US Secretary of State Blinken says on investment deal

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

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced no new objections to the recent investment deal signed between China and the EU, but said it was up to Beijing to uphold its promises to Europe and prove they aren’t “just talk.” … Read More >China must prove its trade promises to EU aren’t ‘just talk,’ US Secretary of State Blinken says on investment deal

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Ukrainian soldier DIES after receiving Indian-made AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, as army warns against drawing ‘premature conclusions’

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021By Editor

Military medics in Ukraine have announced the death of a servicewoman who reportedly received a dose of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, which has been the subject of a fierce row over claims it may be linked to blood clots. … Read More >Ukrainian soldier DIES after receiving Indian-made AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, as army warns against drawing ‘premature conclusions’

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Many Canadians keep quiet about Covid stress, worried it will hurt their career, and are drinking more – report

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021By Editor

Many Canadians are afraid to share at work how Covid is affecting their mental health, fearing it will have a negative impact on their career. And the higher up they are, the more those fears increase. … Read More >Many Canadians keep quiet about Covid stress, worried it will hurt their career, and are drinking more – report

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Australia’s PM urges parliament to ‘get this house in order’ as female staffers stage protest after workplace sex videos leak

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021By Editor

Australian parliament staffers have staged a protest after imagery was leaked that allegedly showed their male colleagues engaging in workplace sex acts. They decried the building as a “disgusting” place for women to work. … Read More >Australia’s PM urges parliament to ‘get this house in order’ as female staffers stage protest after workplace sex videos leak