The European Commission has a draft proposal that envisions a world without Russian energy exports and determined that it will cost about €195 billion investment to detach itself from the Russian spigot, a report said. The Financial Times, which viewed the draft proposal, said the effort will last into 2027. The EU wants to slash...
Tag: may 17 2022
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TOKYO COURT SAID COVID WAR MANDATES ILLEGAL
In a court ruling that was essentially unreported by Western media, the Tokyo government was dealt a legal blow on Monday when a court ruled in favor of a restaurant chain operator who said it was illegal for the city to force his chain to reduce business hours to fight the COVID War. Kozo Hasegawa,...
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COVID WAR LOCKDOWNS SPIKE DRUG ADDICTION IN U.S.
More than 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. last year—a 15 percent increase from 2020—due in large part to the spread of illegal fentanyl throughout the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Health officials blamed the increase on the proliferation of a synthetic form of the drug as well...
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CHINA RAMPS UP ZERO-COVID POLICY: STAY HOME, DON’T TRAVEL
Beijing announced last week that it will limit unnecessary travel by its citizens due to its ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in major cities that has sparked supply chain concerns and economic hardship around the world. There have already been travel restrictions throughout China but the latest measure announced by the Chinese National Immigration Administration was seen...
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NEW ZEALAND’S FULLY-VAXXED PRIME MINISTER JOINS LONG LIST OF VAX ADDICTS TO COME DOWN WITH VIRUS
Jacinda Arden, the prime minister of New Zealand who has been one of the top peddlers of the COVID-19 vaccine, announced last week that she came down with the virus despite being fully vaccinated. Ardern had been symptomatic since Friday evening, Reuters reported, citing her office. Her COVID test showed a weak positive that night...
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AUSTRALIA ACCUSES CHINA OF COMMITTING ACT OF AGGRESSION
The Australian military said a Chinese intelligence ship was located about 250 nautical miles from the coast in Western Australia, prompting Canberra’s defense minister to accuse China of carrying out an “unprecedented” act of aggression. This Chinese ship, the Haiwangxing, crossed into Australia’s exclusive economic zone on 6 May and “hugged the coast.” Peter Dutton,...
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GERMANY BANS VIGIL OF MURDERED PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN REPORTER
German police on Friday banned a vigil intended to honor the memory of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who, according to Palestinian government, was killed last week by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. (See AL JAZEERA JOURNALIST’S DEATH: KILLED DURING ISRAELI RAID IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY.) The vigil was organized by Jüdische Stimme,...
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AL JAZEERA JOURNALIST’S DEATH: KILLED DURING ISRAELI RAID IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY
The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, the 51-year-old Al Jazeera journalist, has increased tension between Palestinians and Israel following allegations that she was shot by Israeli troops. Videos emerged from her funeral in Jerusalem’s Old City that showed violent clashes between mourners and Israeli police. The officers were seen using batons to pummel mourners as...
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PUTIN WON’T STOP UKRAINE WAR UNTIL HE DECLARES “VICTORY”
The top U.S. intelligence official told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely planning a prolonged war in Ukraine that expands well beyond the Donbas region. “We assess President Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine during which he still intends to achieve goals beyond the...
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VP HARRIS HYPOCRISY: ABORTION RIGHTS GOOD, VAX RIGHTS BAD
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, an outspoken advocate for mandatory vaccinations, came out strongly in support of abortion rights last week after a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked from the Supreme Court. Harris has had a bumpy tenure as vice president. Her critics say she knows little about policy and her effort...