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Qin’s replacement has been named, ending weeks of speculation, but it’s still not clear what prompted the former foreign minister’s removal. Wang’s appointment makes him the most powerful person to hold the position in decades. China has replaced its foreign minister Qin Gang with his predecessor Wang Yi in an unprecedented move that leaves more Continue reading »

This is from the horse’s mouth: There’s a little bit more to it than that, I’m afraid:

Our family has been FRYING UP CLAMS at the Clam ‘n’ Putt for more generations than we can remember. When it’s summer, you can count on two things: HOT SUN, and us here making clams, because Neptune totally fucking cursed our family.

Basically, like a thousand years ago, one of our ancestors was starving on a boat. One day he caught a clam and ate it. This pissed off Neptune, the protector of the sea, who was so ripshit he cursed him to make clams forever, which didn’t make sense, because Neptune was mad about him eating a clam in the first place. Was he protecting the clams OR NOT? Either way, Neptune hated his guts SO MUCH. Then our ancestor passed the curse along to all the next generations. Also, he slept with Neptune’s wife, which DID NOT HELP.

In the fifth part of our three-year special investigation into the private and professional conduct of GB News star Dan Wootton, Byline Times can reveal how The Sun and MailOnline have been protecting their star celebrity journalist

With felony counts in the double digits, Trump is well ahead of his closest rival, Ron DeSantis.

Going all the way back to Richard Nixon’s inexplicable decision to record himself committing crimes and then getting his secretary Rosemary Woods to take the fall for erasing the most incriminating segment, American political scandals have been defined by a simple credo: it’s not the crime that gets you, it’s the cover-up. For instance, in the Iran Contra affair, Lt Colonel Oliver North enlisted his secretary Fawn Hall to help him shred damaging documents and President Bill Clinton notoriously dispatched his secretary Betty Curie to retrieve gifts that he had given to former White House aide Monica Lewinsky during Independent Counsel Ken Starr’s investigation. Presidential hopeful John Edwards persuaded a campaign worker to take responsibility for fathering the child Edwards had with his mistress while his wife was dying of cancer. In every case, these attempts to cover up their misdeeds by dispatching an underling to do their dirty work was eventually discovered. But these privileged, powerful leaders just can’t seem to help themselves.. The latest in this long line of such cover-ups is, naturally, Donald Trump.

The Government have recently announced the UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This trade agreement will contribute to a whopping 0.08% of the national gross domestic product over a period of ten years, but under a seemingly inconsequential move lies a very tangible risk: the agreement includes clauses that could […]

David Tennant's Tenth Doctor vs. Michelle Gomez's Missy in Big Finish's Doctor Who - Once and Future: The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50.

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What was bad now looks worse “If even half of it is true, then he’s toast. It’s a very detailed indictment and it’s very damning,” said former US attorney general William Barr in June after special counsel Jack Smith filed the first indictment in the classified documents case against Donald Trump. On Thursday, Smith issued a superceding indictment with several more charges and a indicted a third co-conspirator: Mar-a-Lago maintenance employee Carlos De Oliveira. The trio are accused of attempting to destroy evidence sought by federal prosecutors. Beside attempting to destroy evidence, De Oliveira stands accused of lying to investigators. “Never saw anything,” he told the FBI of Trump’s shuffled boxes. “Never saw nothing.” Those statements were false, the indictment alleges. De Oliveira “personally observed and helped move TRUMP’s boxes” containing classified materials. The Guardian: “I think this original indictment was engineered to last a thousand years and now this superseding indictment will last an antiquity,” Ty Cobb told CNN.

BAFTA-winning actor Rakie Ayola has had a long and distinguished career on screen with roles in Black Mirror, Doctor Who and Eastenders, to name a few. The Welsh actress of Nigerian descent has never been afraid to speak her mind, challenging racism both in and outside the entertainment industry. Last week, she addressed a rally […]

Join us on "MintCast" for an eye-opening interview with renowned writer, journalist, and activist Bryce Greene as he sheds light on the mysterious Nord Stream II pipeline attack and reveals who he believes is responsible.

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Miko Peled unravels Thomas Friedman's flawed analysis of the strategic U.S.-Saudi-Israel alliance, Middle East politics, the Palestinian issue, and the future of Netanyahu's government.

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What’s that sound? Ron is as tone-deaf as his personality is flaccid. The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson does something written on the X site, “Just heard that the Ron DeSantis social media team is unhappy with this ad.” Also: “Presidential primary campaigns end slowly, then all at once.” What does it say that the Early Bird Special set voted in this guy? Twice. Maybe say “woke” more. Not gonna help. UPDATE: From Charlie Pierce. “It has dawned on the Republican donor class that they have bought a dead parrot.”

Westminster's top ethics watchdog will remain under the Prime Minister's thumb, raising questions about impartiality.

Nothing drastic is required if a new government is to tackle the obvious crisis in the way we get our news, while the benefits of change could be enormous

An Extinction Rebellion spokesperson says their complaints about misleading climate reporting have been left gathering dust.

“Earth just broke records for its hottest day” — Vox (7/26/2023)

We can’t believe we’re saying this, but for the first time since Satan’s fall from Heaven, Earth is hotter than Hell.

To celebrate, we are opening our gates and allowing anyone from Earth to visit—not just the eternally damned. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not all fire and brimstone, and unlike what’s happening on Earth, our weather is highly predictable. You can read about it in Dante’s travel blog. Our third and ninth circles are actually quite refreshing.

For example, in Circle Three, we force people to lie in a slushy mix of shadows and putrid water, subjecting them to never-ending icy rain. Sure, it’s a pretty miserable experience, but compared to what’s currently happening in Arizona, you might find it invigorating.

Biden’s 2021 funding boost for federal wildland firefighters is set to lapse, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s proposal would give them a major pay cut.

The post Sinema Bill on Firefighter Pay Is “Slap in the Face” to Workers Battling Blazes appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden’s 2021 funding boost for federal wildland firefighters is set to lapse, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s proposal would give them a major pay cut.

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