Section: US & Canada
Donald Trump’s presidency: A shocking list of things he’s done
Departing from the behaviour of every previous president, during his first term the current president of the United States: Greeted predecessor at White House; left wife in car. Made up to wife by allowing wife to add references to jewellery line to official White House first lady bio. Did not convince wife to move into White House; eventually...
More than 300 detained in Belarus during Sunday protests
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Belarus said Monday that more than 300 people were detained during the previous day’s protests against the country’s authoritarian president, who won his sixth term in office in a vote widely seen as rigged. The Interior Ministry said 317 people were detained during rallies in several cities Sunday...
Over 100,000 March in Belarus Against Authoritarian Leader
KYIV, Ukraine — More than 100,000 people marched in Belarus’ capital on Sunday to protest against the country’s authoritarian leader, who won his sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, and freedom for political prisoners. Police used...
New Ukraine decree offers eased rules for Belarus IT workers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has signed a decree simplifying regulations for IT workers from Belarus who are willing to relocate to the neighboring country amid mass protests and a continuing crackdown on demonstrators and opposition activists in Belarus, officials said Sunday. The new decree signed by President Volodymyr...
Over 100,000 protest in Belarus for 9th straight Sunday
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 100,000 people marched in Belarus’ capital for the ninth straight Sunday to protest against the country’s authoritarian leader, who won his sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, and freedom for political...
Tens of millions in PPP loans went to corporate polluters after companies were fined $52 million: analysis
I remember as a kid watching President Nixon’s resignation speech on a black-and-white television. That was a simpler and more innocent time. After burglars were caught red-handed breaking into the DNC headquarters at the Watergate Office Complex, Nixon resigned rather than face almost certain removal by the Senate for covering up the...
New Ukraine decree offers eased rules for Belarus IT workers
Ukraine’s president has signed a decree simplifying regulations for IT workers from Belarus who are willing to relocate to the neighboring country amid mass protests and continuing crackdown on demonstrators in Belarus …read more Source:: ABC...
Shorthanded US Supreme Court Returns with Major Challenges Ahead
The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new nine-month term on Monday buffeted by the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Senate confirmation battle over her successor, the coronavirus pandemic and the approaching presidential election whose outcome the justices may be called upon to help decide.Amid the maelstrom, the shorthanded court...
Adam Schiff’s Shady Ties To Ukraine Exposed
California congressman Adam Schiff has made a name for himself by repeatedly lying about President Trump, including his involvement with Ukraine. However, the congressman has his own shady ties to Ukraine that the mainstream media won’t investigate. One America’s Pearson Sharp explains. …read more Source:: Canada Free...
In The Crossfire: Ukraine’s Outsized Role In The Race For The White House
Ukraine’s role in the U.S. presidential campaign has been more a matter of politics than of policy. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
