(2022-01-24). The Independent Human Rights Act Review and the government's Bill of Rights. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Do they have anything in common? Relatively little, says Nicola Barker, Professor of Law at the University of Liverpool. When the IHRAR was announced by Robert Buckland in December 2020, it was accompanied by some of the usual rhetoric about the courts "rewriting" legislation, but the more hyperbolic claims about foreign criminals and pet cats were absent. The Terms of …
(2022-01-24). Cubadebate y Cadeca desmienten noticia falsa sobre la venta de divisas. cubadebate.cu Empleando la plantilla de nuestro sitio web, circula una nueva fake news en las redes sociales sobre la venta de divisas en Cuba. No comparta informaciones dudosas o falsas. A la vez, Cadeca alertó en su cuenta de twitter que circula en las redes una noticia sobre próxima venta de Moneda Libremente Convertible (MLC) a quienes viajen al exterior.
(2022-01-24). Aaron Rodgers Slams 'Fake White House' After Biden Jokes About Player's Vaccination Status. sputniknews.com Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers took aim at US President Joe Biden and the latter's assertion that the US is gripped by a "pandemic of the unvaccinated". Rodgers called the Biden administration a "fake White House", and questioned the trustworthiness of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an interview with ESPN.
(2022-01-24). As death toll mounts, US officials, media try to declare the pandemic over. wsws.org New infections continue at a high pace, and death follows. Despite these dangerous conditions, the corporate parties and their media apologists portray a return to "normal."
(2022-01-24). Julian Assange Wins Right to Appeal Extradition; Stella Moris Blasts "Politically Motivated Prosecution" democracynow.org 
A British judge has ruled that political dissident and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. The ruling dealt a major blow to the Biden administration's efforts to put Assange on trial for espionage charges. Assange has spent over 1,000 days locked up in the Belmarsh high-security prison in London, where he recently suffered a mini-stroke. The "politically driven" prosecution of Assange is punishing "a publisher for doing his work, for having published evidence of U.S. crimes," says Stella Moris, Assange's fiancée. "For every win that we get, Julian's situation doesn't…
(2022-01-24). Ready for Another Game of Russian Roulette? orinocotribune.com By H. Bruce Franklin — Jan 19, 2022 | As the U.S. moves nuclear forces closer and closer to the border of Russia, and as our corporate media bang their war drums louder and louder, does anyone remember the Cuban missile crisis? | In June of 1961, just three months after the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was defeated, the United States began the deployment of fifteen Jupiter nuclear missiles to Turkey, which shared a border with the Soviet Union. Each missile, armed with a W49 1.4 megaton thermonuclear warhead, was equivalent to 175 Hiroshima bombs. With their fifteen-hundred-mile range, the missiles were capa…
(2022-01-24). Sue Gray Reportedly Receives 'Extremely Damning' Evidence From No 10 Police in 'Partygate' Probe. sputniknews.com Downing Street reportedly remains on pins and needles as time is ticking for the publication of senior civil servant Sue Gray's report on the alleged No 10 lockdown-breaking parties that took place in 2020 and 2021.
(2022-01-23). 'Extremely Unlikely' That UK Would Send Soldiers to Defend Ukraine, British Deputy PM Raab Says. sputniknews.com London previously claimed that Russia is planning to install a puppet government in Kiev, which Moscow blasted as absurd, calling it part of a disinformation campaign.
(2022-01-23). Russia Refutes U.S. "Fact Sheet" on Ukraine Crisis. telesurenglish.net The U.S. Department of State has released a fact sheet titled "Fact vs. Fiction: Russian Disinformation on Ukraine" merely a day before talks between the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Geneva on Friday. | RELATED: | The Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs slammed the publication, criticizing it and indicating it as a clear provocation, as it contains false infor…
(2022-01-23). Russia responds to British 'coup' allegations. rt.com 
Russia has urged the UK to cease spreading false stories | The Russian Foreign Ministry has dismissed a claim by the UK government that Moscow is plotting to install a puppet government in Kiev, calling on London's Foreign Office to stop spreading "nonsense" and "disinformation." | The UK government sent a press release to media outlets on Saturday titled "Kremlin plan to install pro-Russian leadership in Ukraine exposed." As previously
(2022-01-23). Russia responds to British 'coup' allegations. rt.com Russia has urged the UK to cease spreading false stories | The Russian Foreign Ministry has dismissed a claim by the UK government that Moscow is plotting to install a puppet government in Kiev, calling on London's Foreign Office to stop spreading "nonsense" and "disinformation." | The UK government sent a press release to media outlets on Saturday titled "Kremlin plan to install pro-Russian leadership in Ukraine exposed." As previously
(2022-01-23). Capitalists Only "Trust the Science" When It Suits Their Agenda. scheerpost.com 
Image: The New Yorker, 2017 | By Olivia Wood and B.C. Daurelle / During the Trump presidency, slogans like "Facts Matter" and "#BelieveTheScience" abounded. The idea was that, unlike the outright denial espoused by Republicans, Democrats recognize basic scientific truths about the world, such as the existence of climate change and the dangers of Covid-19. Because they "take science seriously," it's implied, Democrats will propose and enact more scientifically-informed policies. It's been a year s…
(2022-01-23). More Trouble Lurking for Netanyahu? Israeli Authorities May Open Probe Into Sub Affair. sputniknews.com Previously, neither the police nor the Jewish state's attorney general had found enough evidence to link the former prime minister with what could potentially be the biggest scandal in Israeli history. But if the government ends up launching an official investigation, that may all change.
(2022-01-23). Secretive UK Team Met in Venezuela to Promote British Energy Interests. orinocotribune.com By John McEvoy — Jan 2, 2022 | A record of meetings seen by Declassified provides further evidence that Britain's attempt to remove Venezuela's government is guided by an interest in the country's vast oil resources. | The head of a secretive British government "reconstruction" unit held meetings in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, to plan for UK involvement in the country's energy sector. | A record of the meetings is included in documents released under the UK's Freedom of Information Act, but which are heavily redacted, and were provided over a year after a request was made. | The documents concern the Venez…