Source link The pharmaceutical giant misled the public about the vaccine’s effectiveness and sought to silence critics, the Texas lawsuit claims The Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Thursday, alleging that the company misrepresented the effectiveness of its Covid-19 vaccine and sought to suppress public discussion of the product’s […]
Source link The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday it was recalling its ambassador in Madrid, Rodica Radian-Gordon, for consultations after comments made by the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez about the war on Hamas. The Spanish ambassador in Tel Aviv was also summoned for a protest. Speaking with the Spanish broadcaster TVE, Sanchez said […]
Source link A Pentagon official has claimed that failure to pass a new budget would hurt recruiting and block new projects Funding for America’s troops will be jeopardized if US lawmakers continue to rely on stopgap funding measures, rather than passing a new Pentagon budget, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown Jr. […]
Source link Fighting can’t go on for months, Secretary of State Blinken has reportedly said Israel lacks “credit” to keep the fight against Hamas going for months and needs to change its tactics in the south of Gaza, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a war cabinet meeting on Thursday, according to Israel’s […]
Source link The shooting came amid a fragile ceasefire between the militant group and the Israeli military Hamas fighters killed three Israeli civilians and injured others in a point-blank shooting at a crowded bus stop in West Jerusalem on Thursday. The militants were gunned down on the spot by off-duty Israeli soldiers. The attack came […]
Source link The chief of security in Kyrgyzstan wants all the sites shut down across the country by December 1 Kyrgyzstan’s authorities are seeking to close establishments offering sex services in the country by December 1. The drive is spearheaded by Kamchybek Tashiev, the head of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB), the agency […]
Source link The John Wayne Saloon has reportedly been shut down after a newspaper raised questions about alcohol use at NORAD The US general overseeing Washington’s defenses against nuclear bombers and other threats by air has reportedly ordered the shutdown of a secret saloon after a major media outlet raised questions about daytime drinking inside […]
Source link Charles Michel urged member countries to move away from national defense models, framing the funding of Ukraine’s military as a success The European Defence Agency must establish a “European cyber force” with offensive capabilities in order to keep Russia at bay and take the lead in the emerging field of cyber-defense, European Council […]
Source link Slovakia’s national interest is to promote peace and not war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico told the Russian ambassador to Bratislava on Thursday. The Russian embassy confirmed that Ambassador Igor Bratchikov met with Fico and discussed both the current state of bilateral relations and its future prospects. Fico posted on Facebook that […]
Source link Havering Borough officials argued the installation only risked “inflaming tensions” within the community The Borough of Havering in East London has abandoned its plans to erect the traditional Hanukkah menorah in front of Town Hall this year, opting to only briefly place a “temporary installation” in its stead. The local council attributed the […]
Source link Out of all the possible options, officials in Kiev seem to always opt for the worst. Last week, the West celebrated the tenth anniversary of what was known as “Euromaidan.” On November 21, 2013, then-President Viktor Yanukovich announced that Ukraine was suspending preparations for signing an EU Association Agreement, and journalist and activist Mustafa […]
Source link Pyongyang has rejected an offer to resume dialogue with Washington, saying its sovereignty is not open to negotiation North Korea has blasted Washington for offering renewed peace negotiations even as it ramps up military provocations in the region and tries to deny Pyongyang’s sovereign right to develop its aerospace program. Kim Yo-jong, North […]
Source link The international movement has been declared extremist for “sowing social and religious discord” Designating LGBT advocacy as extremist is a form of “moral self-defense” of society, a spokesman for the Orthodox Church said on Thursday, supporting the decision of the Russian Supreme Court. Responding to the request of the Ministry of Justice, the […]
Source link Argentina’s president-elect, Javier Milei, announced on Wednesday that he has chosen former Wall Street stock trader Luis Caputo to be the country’s economy minister. Milei made the announcement on Radio La Red after a two-day trip to Washington in which he met US Treasury and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials. Caputo, who […]
Source link The Irish MMA star was reportedly investigated for “hate speech” after a series of posts condemning Ireland’s immigration system Martial artist Conor McGregor has accused the Irish authorities of making him a “scapegoat” for the destructive riots that swept Dublin last week. The unrest broke out after an Algerian migrant stabbed multiple children […]