Polish President Andrzej Duda has won re-election in Poland’s presidential race, edging Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski in a runoff, electoral officials said Monday. The National Electoral Commission said Duda defeated Trzaskowski 51.2 percent to 48.8 percent in Sunday’s vote. The conservative incumbent, Duda campaigned on a “family values” and anti-gay rights agenda. The results will […]
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China’s Uyghurs For Sale: ‘Re-Education’, Forced Labour and Surveillance Beyond Xinjiang…
The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority1 citizens from the far west region of Xinjiang to factories across the country. Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 83 well-known global brands in the technology, […]
Forget Drive-Ins: Paris to Host Floating Movie Theater with Socially Distant Boats on Seine River….
Earlier this year as the COVID-19 pandemic began sinking its hooks into the world, drive-in movie theaters were a huge topic of surging interest, with many people clamoring for a safe and socially-distanced outlet for entertainment outside the home. The idea of reviving the old past-time caught on so well that drive-in theaters popped up […]
Even Boris! ‘Britain is Past the Point of No Return’ on CCP Infiltration, Claim Bombshell Book Authors…
The Chinese Communist Party’s stranglehold on the British political establishment has “passed the point of no return” according to a new book, the publication of which is under threat from Chinese Communist Party allies in the West. The authors of Hidden Hand: Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party is Reshaping the World state in an […]
War Footing: Egypt Answers Turkish Naval Drills with Own Large Exercise on Libyan Border…
The Egyptian media announced that the Egyptian Army is preparing to implement a military large scale maneuver near the Libyan border called “Decisive 2020”, which is a response to Turkey’s announcement of a new naval exercise in the Mediterranean aimed as a ‘message’ to Egypt. The Egyptian channel “Cairo and People” (Al-Qahira w Al-Nas) said […]
Turkey’s President Formally Makes Hagia Sophia a Mosque…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday formally reconverted Istanbul’s sixth-century iconic Hagia Sophia into a mosque and declared it open to Muslim worship, hours after a high court annulled a 1934 decision that had turned it into a museum. The decision to reconvert Hagia Sophia — a former cathedral that was turned into a […]
Fired Ukraine Minister Dons Skimpy Bikini, Launches New Party to Fight Corruption of “Pants-Wearing Idiots”…
Ukraine’s former deputy infrastructure minister, Aleksandra Klitina, recently released a racy video announcement of a new political party while partially exposing upper chest cleavage, reported RT News. Klitina, 37, apparently knows how to attract a new base – her ‘physique’ was the centerpiece in the video as she called for a new political party called […]
Disasters Rage Across China, Affecting Tens of Millions…
China, still grappling with the CCP virus pandemic, has been hit with wave after wave of natural disasters across the country. Weeks of torrential rainfall caused some of the worst floodings in decades, wreaking havoc in 26 provinces across central and southern China and disrupting the lives of more than 19 million, according to authorities. […]
In Devastating Blow, Israel Sets Back Iran’s Nuke Program Two Years…
The last couple of weeks have seen a string of apparent sabotage incidents in Iran. Questions about them abound. Possible answers are intriguing to say the least. Probably the most significant attack came early Thursday morning at Natanz, when, as the New York Times reported: A fire ripped through a building at Iran’s main nuclear-fuel […]
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‘Communism Will Win’: Vandals Attack Memorial to Victims of Communism in Ottawa…
The construction site of the Memorial to the Victims of Communism in Ottawa was vandalized over the weekend with someone writing “Communism will win” in spray paint on a fence surrounding it. There were also three pictures of the hammer and sickle symbol to accompany the writing. The memorial is in recognition of Canada’s “role […]
Mexico Announces Phase-Out and Ban on Glyphosate Herbicides…
The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), Mexico’s Environment Ministry, has announced that glyphosate-based herbicides will be phased out of use in the country by 2024 to protect human health and the environment – “Given the scientific evidence of glyphosate toxicity, demonstrating the impacts on human health and the environment, the Secretariat of Environment […]
Russian Voters Approve Changes to Constitution That Allow President Putin to Hold Power Until 2036…
Russian voters approved changes to the constitution that will allow President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036, but the weeklong plebiscite that concluded Wednesday was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities. With most of the nation’s polls closed and 20% of precincts counted, 72% voted for the constitutional amendments, […]
French Municipal Elections: Macron Régime Shudders as It Fails to Win in a Single City…
Under the shadow of coronavirus, the French people people have elected their mayors and local councilors for the next six years. Well, some of them did, as a vast wave of apathy swept the nation, leading to a turnout of just 44.7% (19 points lower than in 2014). Perhaps the COVID innovation of mass house […]
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Grant Refugee Status to Hong Kong Residents at Risk of Persecution…
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators launched a bill on June 30 to grant refugee status to Hong Kong residents at risk of persecution by Beijing’s new national security law for participating in protests. The legislation, named the “Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act,” was introduced Tuesday just hours after Hong Kong published the text of […]
Major Mexican Cartels: Drug Wars and Business…
Cocaine from Colombia supplies most of the U.S. market, and most of that supply now passes through Mexico, with Mexican drug traffickers the primary wholesalers of cocaine to the United States. According to official estimates, coca cultivation and cocaine production in Colombia have risen or remained constant over the last couple of years, with the […]
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Germany Disbands Elite Special Forces Unit over Right-Wing Extremist Concerns…
Germany’s defense minister disbanded a company of special forces on Wednesday, saying a culture of right-wing extremism had been allowed to develop behind a “wall of secrecy.” Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer told reporters that “toxic leadership” in the company was found to have fostered an extreme right attitude among some members of the Kommando Spezialkraefte, […]
First Arrests Made Under New Hong Kong “National Security” Law As Thousands Flood the Streets in Protest…
At least two people were arrested Wednesday as Hong Kong protesters, undaunted by the new penalties they might face, clashed with police, with some proudly carrying the flag of Hong Kong independence despite the tremendous personal risks: Under the new security law, brandishing pro-independence material could lead to arrest and prosecution with stiff prison sentences. […]
It Is Time for India to Invest in Ties with Taiwan…
The India-China border stand-off in the Galwan Valley, following China’s incursion into Indian territory, is a reminder of India’s perennial problems with China. The recent violent clashes are an indication of Beijing’s hardline approach towards India. The statements issued by Chinese officials and the ministry of foreign affairs have made it clear that the Chinese […]
European Union Excludes United States from ‘Safe’ Travel List…
The European Union has excluded the United States from its initial “safe list” of countries from which the bloc will allow non-essential travel from Wednesday. The 27-member bloc gave approval on Tuesday to leisure or business travel from 14 countries beyond its borders, the Council of the EU, which represents EU governments, said in a […]
Beijing Says Hong Kong Security Law a ‘Sword’ Over Lawbreakers Head…
The new Hong Kong security law will be a “sword” hanging over the heads of those who endanger national security, with Beijing and city authorities working together to enforce it, China said Tuesday. Official news agency Xinhua said President Xi Jinping signed the law into effect after all 163 members of China’s top lawmaking body […]
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