UN Human Rights Commissioner Shocked by Juvenile’s NSL Conviction
Read More Seven members of the “Returning Valiant” group, aged 16 to 26, were charged with “conspiracy to incite subversion of state power” under the Hong Kong national security law (NSL) for organizing street booths and posting on social media. They had all pleaded guilty earlier and it is the very first-time minors under the […]
Bernie Sanders sees opening for Dems to court Trump voters: Dems should fight for middle class
Post Content Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said the Democratic Party could have an opening to court supporters of former President Donald Trump by fighting for the middle class. “There are millions of people in this country, working-class people, who look at Washington, and they say, ‘You know what? I’m falling further and further behind. I […]
GOP attack ads smash Dems for cozying up to IRS: ‘They will come after you’
Post Content Congressional Republicans are attacking Democrats for their $80 billion investment into the IRS in the final weeks of their midterm campaigns, with candidates stoking claims that the expansion will target the middle class. Ads published by the Senate Leadership Fund and Our American Century PACs, as well as ads from candidates themselves, say […]
Ireland’s gangland trial of century set to begin in Dublin
Read More Armed police, members of the underworld and a fascinated public are expected to converge on a Dublin courthouse this week for what has been dubbed Ireland‘s gangland trial of the century. Gerry “the Monk” Hutch, 58, a prominent crime boss, is to be tried for a 2016 murder that fuelled a lethal feud […]
‘We don’t sleep well’: Russians strike at 2am, 4am and 6am, says Zaporizhzhia governor
Read More The Russian missiles come to Zaporizhzhia when the “people’s dreams are at their deepest”, says Oleksandr Starukh. The governor of this south-eastern region of Ukraine since 2020, Starukh, 49, took the call from his bed at 5.08am on the morning of 24 February when one the first missiles of the Russian invasion had […]
Biden economic adviser says tax credits to weatherize homes will help reduce inflation by next year
Post Content An economic adviser for President Biden claimed that Americans will notice a decrease in inflation when tax credits kick in that will allow them to weatherize their home. Asked by CNN Sunday when the Inflation Reduction Act will start bringing down inflation, Biden economic adviser Cecilia Rouse promised a noticeable difference “next year.” […]
Notorious Evin Prison in Iran’s capital in flames amid nationwide unrest
Iran’s central prison for detaining political prisoners was in flames Saturday, with inmates fleeing the facility and guards reportedly firing on them. The notorious Evin Prison lies in the Iranian capital of Tehran and has long been used to house opponents of the regime. Hundreds of those protesting against the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini […]
Biden has ‘no plans’ to meet Saudi crown prince at G20 summit, Sullivan says
Post Content White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that President Biden does not currently intend to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 summit next month in Indonesia, after the Saudi Arabia-led OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations decided to cut oil production. “He has no plans to meet […]
Mondiali su pista, Elia Viviani medaglia d’oro nell’eliminazione
Read More Elia Viviani si è confermato campione del mondo nella corsa a eliminazione, l’ultima gara in programma nel velodromo di Saint Quentin en Yvelines, l’anello che tra due anni ospiterà le gare olimpiche di Parigi 2024. Una condotta come sempre impeccabile per il 33enne veronese, che fa il bis iridato dopo il trionfo nella […]
Iran says four dead in Evin prison fire as relatives gather outside
Read More Family members and protesters gathered outside the notorious Evin prison in Tehran on Sunday after a fire engulfed some of the building the night before, leading to the deaths of four prisoners and injuring a further 61. The official death toll was released by Iranian state news agencies, which said the four died […]