Divine quest: Kenya’s President Ruto, wife Rachel turn to evangelical pastors to intercede in Haiti mission
Not everyone is convinced by the Kenyan pastors’ strategy. Evangelicals themselves have a complex history in Haiti, where they have poured resources into humanitarian projects but also faced criticism for ethical scandals, including alleged child trafficking by some missionaries after a devastating 2010 earthquake, and for preaching intolerance of local spiritual practices.
Mass murder: Vaccinated coronavirus patients died at twice the rate of the unvaccinated – study
A review article published in the journal Vaccine in January discussed the potential role of IgG4 antibodies in the non-specific effects (NSEs) of vaccines. The authors noted that people who received two or more Covid-19 mRNA vaccines were reported to have unusually elevated concentrations of IgG4 antibodies.
US House passes Republican bill to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said last month – after more than seven months of war in Gaza – that he had reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu’s defence chief and three Hamas leaders “bear criminal responsibility” for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Biden unveils executive order that cuts down daily arrivals of asylum seekers via Mexico
While other border activity, such as trade, is expected to continue, the 1,500 threshold at which the border would reopen for asylum seekers could be hard to reach. The last time the daily average dipped to 1,500 encounters was in July 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
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.”
There’s growing fear in US Trump is running for presidency to protect himself from prison
When the state charges were first brought against Trump in New York, pundits with little understanding of the legal system immediately branded the case to be weak, overdrawn, and too complicated. But the basic facts of the case are actually straightforward, revealing a criminal conspiracy that was designed to help Trump win the White House in 2016.
