Source link Volker Wissing was accused of “frightening people for no reason” with his draconian environmental proposal German Transport Minister Volker Wissing has warned that he may forbid citizens from driving on weekends if reforms aren’t made to a controversial climate law. Even Germany’s Federal Environmental Agency considers such a move “unnecessary” and “frightening.” In […]
Source link Liabilities held by the public could exceed the country’s annual output as early as next year, according to the Congressional Budget Office US debt held by the public is expected to hit an all-time high within the next ten years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned in its latest Budget and Economic Outlook, […]
Source link Medics are allegedly demanding fighting-age men collaborate with mobilization centers before admitting them for treatment Ukrainian men who may be eligible for military service are reportedly required to have paperwork from recruitment centers before being admitted for treatment by public hospitals, as Kiev’s efforts to mobilize additional troops have been undermined by mass […]
Source link Ukrainian enlistment officers are now apparently using new tactics to bolster the ranks of the country’s military, stopping public transportation in the streets and detaining service-aged men, local media reports. Disturbing videos emerged from the southwestern Ukrainian port city of Odessa on Tuesday, showing enlistment officers boarding a trolleybus and a tram, detaining […]
Source link One of the most recognizable fictional characters ever, Mickey Mouse, has entered the public domain, with the Walt Disney Company losing exclusive rights to early versions of the iconic cartoon. US law allows a copyright to be held for 95 years, meaning Disney’s rights for Mickey Mouse’s first-ever appearance from ‘Steamboat Willie’ in […]
Source link The president of Burundi condemned the West for pressuring the continent to embrace LGBTQ practices Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye called for same-sex couples to be publicly stoned during a press conference on Friday, suggesting the general population could help carry out the punishment. “Personally, I think if we see these kinds of individuals […]
Source link Officials have reportedly said that the damage caused by the scandal outweighed the security threat Officials from the administration of US President Joe Biden initially hoped to conceal the Chinese balloon incident earlier this year from the public and even Congress, a new report by NBC News has revealed. There were reportedly fears […]
Source link NATO foreign ministers grappled with Western fatigue with the conflict during a key meeting in Brussels Dwindling public attention to the Ukraine conflict will be “fatal,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said, in the run-up to a key NATO meeting in Brussels on Wednesday. The first meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council on […]
Source link The US House of Representatives on Friday began publishing more than 44,000 hours of video from the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said the move was in the interest of “truth and transparency.” Thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump had gathered in […]