World - Part 5

Joe Rogan reveals he contracted COVID in Florida
Joe Rogan says he contracted COVID-19 while doing his popular podcast show in Florida and immediately "threw the kitchen sink at it," using, among other treatments, monoclonal antibodies, which in some cases are an approved drug for the coronavirus. But a ...[Read more]
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Australia: Unprecedented surveillance bill rushed through parliament in 24 hours.
Australian police can now hack your device, collect or delete your data, take over your social media accounts - all without a judge's warrant. ...[Read more]
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US Drone Attack Kills at Least 10 Afghan Civilians—Including 6 Children
Samim Shahyad, a 25-year-old journalism student, told the New York Times that the U.S. attack killed his father, his two brothers, four of his young cousins, his niece, and his sister's fiancé. Shahyad added that three of the victims were girls who were ...[Read more]
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‘We are in the worst crisis of the pandemic’: Doctor explains why the surge makes them ‘wish for 2020 again’
Although 70% of U.S. adults have been at least partially vaccinated for the COVID-19 coronavirus — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the highly infectious Delta variant is raging in the United States, especially in parts of ...[Read more]
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Public Transport Can Be Free
According to Vincent Kauffmann, a professor at University of Lausanne and one of key figures in sustainable mobility, “free public transport does not make any sense.” Getting rid of tickets in mass transit is judged “irrational,” “uneconomical� ...[Read more]
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Israeli Soldiers Arrest Seven Journalists Covering Peaceful West Bank Protest
Israeli military arrested, handcuffed, and interrogated Palestinian journalists who had legally covered a peaceful protest inside a "closed military zone." ...[Read more]
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Sweden Wanted to Bomb Afghanistan to Advertise its Fighter Jets
Wikileaks cables revealed that Sweden wanted to bomb Afghanistan to increase the 'marketability' of its fighter jets. ...[Read more]
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What is C.1.2, the new Covid variant in South Africa, and should we be worried?
A new Covid variant detected in South Africa has made headlines around the world. On Monday the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa issued an alert about the “C.1.2 lineage”, saying it had been detected in all provinces in the ...[Read more]
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Shoeless, shivering, passing out: Afghan refugees arrive in the UK
They arrived shoeless and shivering, with some toddlers wearing the same nappies they wore when fleeing their homes days earlier. Volunteers have described the extraordinary dignity and stoicism of the Afghan refugees, including about 2,200 children, who ...[Read more]
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US Intervention Ultimately Supported the Taliban, Not the Afghan People
In large part, U.S. "aid" to Afghanistan didn't actually go to the Afghan people. ...[Read more]
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Minnesota Law Enforcement Shared Intelligence on Protest Organizers With Pipeline Company
Police responsible for public safety surrounding the construction of an oil pipeline in Minnesota have repeatedly denied having a close relationship with Enbridge, the company behind the controversial energy project. According to records obtained by The I ...[Read more]
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