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2 Mar. 2018
Kenyan university lecturers strike again over low pay
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s public university lecturers have resumed a nationwide strike over low pay, nearly three months after ending a similar protest. Strikes by public workers in the East African country have become more frequent in rece
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17 Jun. 2024
China's 170 Million Spy Balloons and other Venus Fly Traps
“China owns $870 billion in U.S. Treasuries that finance our debt. And they either own or have a huge portion of the Chicago Stock Exchange, AMC movie theaters, General Electric’s appliance division, General Motors, and Smithfield Foods just to name a
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2 Mar. 2018
Slovaks to rally across country in honor of slain journalist
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovaks are planning a national rally to honor an investigative journalist shot dead last week along with his partner.The organizers said that 25 marches are planned Friday in Slovakia, including in the capital, Brati
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9 Oct. 2019
All Of The NBA’s Chinese Partners Have Severed Their Relationships
‘Different viewpoints’
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10 Oct. 2019
Meghan McCain Lashes Out At Rand Paul, Calls Him A ‘Chicken Heart Isolationist’
‘Absolute shameless cowardice and betrayal’
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12 Jun. 2024
Belgium's Extremely Alarming Antisemitism
What is striking about the survey is that, for every question, anti-Semitic prejudice is much higher in Brussels than at national level. It happens that the population of the capital of Belgium and the EU is between 30% and 40% Muslim. In the country as
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1 Mar. 2018
Large explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 6
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A large explosion in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a young girl, and wounded six people, an Afghan official said.Mohammad Alim Asim, chief of the Kabul ambulance se
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7 Feb. 2017
Audi: The Car for the Unhappy Woman
In the Audi Super Bowl ad, a male voice in grave tones says: “What do I tell my daughter? “Do I tell that her grandpa is worth more than her grandma? “That her dad is worth more than her mom? “Do I tell her that despite her education, her drive, her skills, her intelligence, she
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7 Oct. 2019
A US Diplomat’s Wife Appears To Have Fled England After Killing A Kid In A Crash
‘Nobody can be above the law’
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9 Oct. 2019
Trump Administration Imposes Travel Ban On Chinese Officials Linked To Muslim Persecutions
‘Erase religion and culture’
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16 Jun. 2024
Europe Between Hope and Fear
The federal tendency runs counter to the European political tradition based on national sovereignty. In fact, Western Europe, the heartland of the EU, is the birthplace of the very concept of the nation-state, built on the ruins of various empires, a
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8 Oct. 2019
Hong Kong-Based Gamer Suspended, Forced To Return Winnings For Supporting Protests
‘It could cause me lot of trouble, even my personal safety in real life. But I think it’s my duty to say something about the issue’
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