How US doctor accused of funding Covid lab manufacture lives lavishly, enjoys state security
Dr Anthony Fauci $15 million does not include the costs associated with his personal security from April 2020 to December 2022, which was handled by the same parties while he was still serving in government.
In wake of Trump election Blacks in US sent racist texts telling them to ‘board a bus to plantation’ to work as slaves
While the texts varied somewhat, they all instructed recipients to “board a bus” that would transport them to a “plantation” to work as slaves, officials said. They said the messages were sent to school-aged children and college students, causing significant distress.
Man retained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, charged
Two New York residents whom Shakeri had met in prison, Carlisle Rivera and Jonathan Loadholt, have also been charged for helping Shakeri plot to kill a US citizen of Iranian origin in New York, described as an outspoken critic of Iran’s government who had previously been targeted for murde
Mozambique hurtles towards rebellion after state deploys army to quell post-election protests
The ruling Frelimo party’s candidate, Daniel Chapo, was declared the winner of the presidential election two weeks ago, continuing the leftist party’s dominance of Mozambican politics since independence from Portugal in 1975.
‘Donald Trump won, we did it’: January 6 rioters think Republican victory is their get-out-of-jail-free card
The atmosphere at “Freedom Corner,” the stretch of pavement outside the DC Jail where January 6 activists have gathered every night for three years for a “vigil,” was jubilant on Wednesday evening. Fellows was in attendance and said that they were popping bottles of champagne. And, as they do every night, leaders of the vigil took calls from January 6-ers from prisons and jails around the country.
Trump domino effect: Republicans widen Senate majority, on track to win House
With control of the Senate, Republicans will be in a position to confirm Trump’s personnel and judicial appointments, although they will still be short of the 60 votes needed to quickly advance most legislation.
Worsening post-election violence in Mozambique forces South Africa to close border again
Protesters in Mozambique, organised by opposition leaders and their supporters disputing the outcome of the October 9 elections that saw the ruling Frelimo party extend its 49-year rule. Police have reportedly fired teargas to disperse protesters in the capital of Maputo.
Democrats say Biden was a burden to Harris campaign, hence VP’s resounding loss to Trump
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Democrats got caught up in a wave of anti-incumbency in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that upturned governments in democracies around the globe irrespective of ideology. She did not directly respond to questions about criticism that Biden waited too long to bow out.
While US government and civil society push world to elect women, they don’t walk the talk
For the second time in US history, a major party nominated a woman for president and for the second time she lost. Democrat Kamala Harris’ election loss to Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday followed Hillary Clinton’s loss to him in 2016. Reasons for Harris’ loss were many – an Edison...
‘Trump was as dumb as a fox’: How Trump’s incendiary illegal aliens comments migrated votes from Democrats to Republicans
By the end of the campaign, Trump’s rhetoric was turning angrier and more apocalyptic. He frequently warned of a global nuclear war should he lose. In the final weeks, he appeared to gain momentum in polls. With the race looking like a coin toss, he showed little restraint. He repeatedly warned of the “enemy from within” when referring to political opponents, words that Democrats denounced as dangerous and reminiscent of fascist rhetoric.
