You cannot believe one word: Fauci defends Covid policies in heated showdown with sceptical
Leaked messages released last year suggested Fauci was aware of the gain-of-function research and pressured key virologists to suppress research indicating that Covid-19 originated as a result of a lab leak while supporting research favouring a “zoonotic” – or natural origin – of the virus. In his testimony on June 3, Fauci denied those allegations.
US embassy in Kinshasa complains DRC authorities have denied it access to detained American coup plotters
The US Embassy in Congo said on Monday the Congolese authorities have not shared details or provided access to the Americans who were arrested following a coup attempt last month. The embassy said it was acting on pleas for help from one family that is trying to confirm whether their...
Biden calls Trump a ‘convicted felon…seeking the office of the presidency’ who is unfit to lead
A Trump campaign spokeswoman said on Fox News it is “shameful” for the Biden campaign to call Trump a convicted felon. Trump has railed against the verdict and the legal proceedings since he was convicted, and plans to appeal. On Sunday, he said he would accept home confinement or jail time but that it would be tough for the public to accept.
Toyota, Mazda and Honda apologise for cheating on vehicle testing and halt production of some models
Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co also apologised on Monday for improper tests such as those on noise levels and torque, on a range of models. Honda said affected older models – the Accord, Odyssey and Fit — are no longer in production. The safety of the vehicles is not affected, it said.
American supremacist group Proud Boys have spread tentacles worldwide, set for mass uprisings in coming presidential election
Today, many Proud Boys want Trump back in power, not just because of the prospect of pardons. For some, his appeal reflects a deeper cultural shift in America – from unease at changing racial and ethnic demographics to anger over immigration and a perception on the right that liberals are destroying the country. Trump frequently exploits those grievances on the campaign trail in apocalyptic language that’s echoed by some Proud Boys.
Extremism now a staple in American presidential politics as supremacist Proud Boys stomp for Trump
In recent weeks, the group has become more prominent at pro-Trump events, highlighting the risk of renewed violence in this year’s presidential election.
Ethiopia cannot be an ally and at the same time an aggressor, Somalia warns and threatens to expel Ethiopian troops
Relations between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa nosedived earlier this year after landlocked Ethiopia agreed to lease 20 km (12 miles) of coastline from Somaliland – a part of Somalia which claims independence and has had effective autonomy since 1991, but has failed to win international recognition.
Nigeria counts billions in lost revenue as electricity, major airports trade unions strike for higher wages
In this latest strike, workers shut down the national electricity grid and drove away operators at a key transmission station, the Transmission Company of Nigeria said, adding that other workers sent to restore power were blocked.
Auditors unearth how former US government advisor on Covid pocketed $690m Big Pharma bribes as pandemic killed millions
And thousands of names are still shrouded in mystery. Our auditors at OpenTheBooks.com counted 4,669 instances of payments to scientists with redacted names from October 2009-September 2023. The exemptions cited under FOIA law justifying the redactions, (b)(4), protect “from disclosure trade secrets and commercial or financial information that is privileged and confidential.”
Mexico’s ruling Moreno party candidate Sheinbaum romps to landslide victory to become first woman president in Americas
Victory for Sheinbaum is a major step for Mexico, a country known for its macho culture and home to the world’s second biggest Roman Catholic population, which for years pushed more traditional values and roles for women.
