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How Washington’s top Taiwan specialist embraced separatist party leader and opened new cross-Strait crisis

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021By Editor

Known as “America’s leading Taiwan hand,” Richard C. Bush has helped preserve peace between Beijing and Taipei. But as Washington moved toward conflict, he suddenly shifted his position. … Read More >How Washington’s top Taiwan specialist embraced separatist party leader and opened new cross-Strait crisis

2 Jordanians given 15-year prison sentence for trying to destabilize the monarchy

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

A court in Jordan has sentenced an ex-finance minister and the King’s distant relative to 15 years in prison for their role in a plot involving former crown prince Hamzah, the King’s half-brother, to unseat the country’s monarch. … Read More >2 Jordanians given 15-year prison sentence for trying to destabilize the monarchy

World

‘Still waiting for bloody vaccinations’: Australians furious with graphic govt Covid ad telling people to get jabbed

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021By Editor

Australians have condemned a government commercial which shows a young woman in hospital desperately trying to breathe as a warning to get vaccinated, with many pointing out that those in her age group cannot yet book a jab. … Read More >‘Still waiting for bloody vaccinations’: Australians furious with graphic govt Covid ad telling people to get jabbed

Russia

‘How is it even possible?’ Russia asks OPCW after report claims team was sent to Germany the same day Navalny fell ill in Siberia

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021By Editor

The latest OPCW report containing data on its response to the ‘poisoning’ of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has glaring inconsistencies, Moscow says, adding that the chemical weapons watchdog has failed to explain them. … Read More >‘How is it even possible?’ Russia asks OPCW after report claims team was sent to Germany the same day Navalny fell ill in Siberia

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Naive to think West will change stance on Navalny’s ‘poisoning,’ Russia’s OPCW envoy tells RT after report reveals inconsistencies

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021By Editor

The latest OPCW report might eventually prove that the prevailing narrative around last year’s alleged poisoning of the Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny holds no water, but don’t expect Western nations to admit this. … Read More >Naive to think West will change stance on Navalny’s ‘poisoning,’ Russia’s OPCW envoy tells RT after report reveals inconsistencies

Russia

Support for Navalny’s activities dwindles in Russia as poll shows many citizens back designation of his organizations as extremist

Posted on July 10, 2021July 10, 2021By Editor

Russians view imprisoned opposition figure Alexey Navalny and his activities in an increasingly negative light, it was revealed on Friday, with many approving of the court’s decision to designate his organizations as extremist. … Read More >Support for Navalny’s activities dwindles in Russia as poll shows many citizens back designation of his organizations as extremist

World

Belarusian activist Protasevich returns to Twitter from house arrest, claiming passenger jet grounding gave him fear of flying

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021By Editor

Roman Protasevich, the ex-editor of an opposition Belarusian Telegram channel now being held by authorities in the country, has made a return to the online world, posting a clip for his supporters from a new social media account. … Read More >Belarusian activist Protasevich returns to Twitter from house arrest, claiming passenger jet grounding gave him fear of flying

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No Navalny supporters, please! Founder of Russia’s main liberal party tells opposition figure’s backers NOT to vote for his group

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021By Editor

Grigory Yavlinsky, the founder of Russia’s largest liberal political party, has declared that he does not want votes from supporters of imprisoned opposition figure Alexey Navalny, labeling his views as “fundamentally different.” … Read More >No Navalny supporters, please! Founder of Russia’s main liberal party tells opposition figure’s backers NOT to vote for his group

‘Social explosion’ imminent in Lebanon, as nation teeters on brink of economic collapse – caretaker PM

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has warned diplomats that the country is days away from a “social explosion” and called for help from the international community, as the nation tries to avert catastrophe. … Read More >‘Social explosion’ imminent in Lebanon, as nation teeters on brink of economic collapse – caretaker PM

‘Go away, Abbas’: Thousands protest in the West Bank after funeral of critic of Palestinian Authority (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

The funeral of a prominent critic of the Palestinian Authority (PA), who died after his arrest in the West Bank on Thursday, has turned into a large-scale protest against President Mahmoud Abbas. … Read More >‘Go away, Abbas’: Thousands protest in the West Bank after funeral of critic of Palestinian Authority (VIDEOS)