2020 July

The rise of anti-Semitism in Europe: ‘He sang Nazi songs and said Hitler should have finished the job’

Jewish pupils in France have been subject to hatred, forced out of state schools and into religious ‘ghettoes’. This is the third in a series. The second, on a German restaurateur who suffered an attack, can be read here.  When Nathalie Scetbon’s daughter told her she wanted cosmetic surgery, she and her husband took it in […]

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Ghislaine Maxwell spotted out in public for the first time since 2016

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was spotted in Los Angeles on Monday, photographed reading a book on the history of the CIA at a popular fast food restaurant. The 57-year-old’s whereabouts have been the subject of intense attention since the unsealing last week of court documents alleging she played a key role in assisting Jeffrey Epstein’s […]

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Russian dancer disqualified from tango championships for punching partner

A Russian dancer has been disqualified from the world tango championships in Argentina for punching his partner in an argument that he claimed was “interpreted incorrectly” by witnesses.  Organisers condemned the assault and disqualified a Russian competitor in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, a source told the AFP. As a result, his partner could no longer […]

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Taliban says peace deal with US to end Afghan war is close

A peace accord to end America’s 18-year-war in Afghanistan is close to completion the Taliban said, with a rough draft being proof read and translated before its is signed off. Donald Trump’s chief negotiator, Zalmay Khalilzad, will leave officials to complete final details in Doha, and fly to Kabul to brief the Afghan government. He […]

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Nazi-decorated desks and Hitler bust among remnants of Luftwaffe HQ in French Senate

French Senators were stunned to discover that a bust of Hitler and a Nazi flag were being kept in the Senate and desks bearing the eagle emblem of the Third Reich were only removed recently. The secret appears to have been kept by a handful of insiders, according to Le Monde. The newspaper launched an […]

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Two British-Australian women ‘detained in Iran’ as tensions grow over tanker

Two British-Australian women have reportedly been arrested and detained in Iran amid growing tensions between London and Tehran.  One of the women, a blogger who was travelling through Asia with her Australian boyfriend, was arrested 10 weeks ago on charges which remain unclear, according to The Times. She was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard […]

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Top PR firms turn down opportunity to fix Hong Kong’s reputation

The Hong Kong government is on its own to fix a battered reputation after global public relations firms declined to help with rebranding efforts as months of pro-democracy protests have plunged the city into its most serious political crisis ever. Authorities approached eight international PR firms but four “immediately declined because it would be a detriment to their reputation […]

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China launches Sudan’s first satellite highlighting strong links between Beijing and Sudan’s new government

Sudan has launched its first-ever satellite in cooperation with China, in a move that highlights the strengthening ties between the two nations.  The government says the small probe will mainly be used for economic purposes but that it will also provide intelligence to the military and security services. The Sudan Remote Sensing Satellite (SRSS-1), was launched on Sunday from […]

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Mercedes’ Black Arrows remain in charge in FP2 in Austria

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas picked up on Friday afternoon in FP2 where the Mercedes pair left off in the morning, but the spread between the competitive top 10 remained tight and within a second. Racing Point’s Sergio Perez clocked in third behind the dominant pace setters, 0.641s behind Hamilton , while Sebastian Vettel improved […]

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Backstage News On The Lesnar – Rollins Segment From RAW

The segment that took place last Monday night on RAW between Seth Rollins & WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar was reportedly meant to have a different ending than what fans ended up seeing. According to Dave Meltzer on a recent edition of The Wrestling Observer Radio Program, right before last Monday night’s RAW began, there […]

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