The UK has published its annual human rights report, but with some notable omissions in its section on Yemen’s war – namely the identity of the country bombing its civilians, and the UK’s own involvement in the conflict. The 2018 “Human Rights & Democracy”report from the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) includes an almost…
Vietnam to crack down on Chinese goods illegally relabeled as ‘Made in Vietnam’ to avoid US tariffs
Chinese goods illegally labelled “Made in Vietnam” will risk penalties by Vietnam, the latter said on the government website, Reuters reports. Click Here: cheap kanken backpack “The faking of origin and the illegal transhipment of goods happens most often in the sectors of textiles, seafood, agricultural products, tiles, honey, steel and iron, aluminium and timber…
Is Keanu Reeves refusing to touch people in photos because of #MeToo? Should we as well?
We can’t know for certain if Keanu Reeves is just shy, or wary of potential sexual harassment accusations – but that both are equally plausible is a terrifying indictment of the state of relations between the sexes. A tweet has gone viral with a compilation of photos featuring the Hollywood actor posing together with women,…
4-day week may be future of labor in technology-changed world – Russian PM
New technologies make jobs less labor-intensive and the labor market more global. Employers who benefit from it should be prepared to make concessions to their workers in return, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said. “It’s quite possible that the future belongs to the four-day week as the foundation of the social labor contract,” Medvedev…
Kids charity accuses UK govt of endangering lives of child spies – High Court to hear
Child spies as young as 15 are being put at risk of “extreme brutality” by terrorists and drug gangs, according to a kids charity that has forced a judicial review. They accuse the UK government of neglecting children’s safety. Just for Kids Law brought the case against the UK Home Office to the High Court…
China asks India to team up to ward off US ‘bullying’ trade practices
Chinese authorities have invited the Indian government to join efforts to effectively offset the potential impact of “protectionist“ and “unilateral“ trade practices implemented by the US across the world over recent months. According to Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Hanhui, “trade frictions between China and the US and the specter of trade frictions between the…
Guardian cries ‘Russians are coming’ amid new scramble for Africa
As Western powers that once colonized Africa find themselves drawn back to the continent over its vast mineral riches, what can they do to divert attention? Why, blame Russia, of course! Enter the Guardian, flogging – but not actually showing – alleged documents purporting to show the Kremlin plotting and scheming in Africa, involving none…
Mission Improbable – Is Conor McGregor finally cracking up by calling out Hollywood?
Justin Bieber on Sunday called out Tom Cruise for a fight in the UFC octagon – endorsed by none other than Conor McGregor – to add perhaps the weirdest and least expected chapter to the combat sports world’s already odd landscape. Picture this: it’s the year 2025. Harry Styles has just posted an Instagram video…
‘Fake news!’ ‘Fake Conservatives!’: Pro-Brexit protester storms McVey’s Tory leadership launch
A Conservative member brought leadership hopeful Esther McVey’s campaign launch to a chaotic end, rushing to the podium to deliver an angry diatribe in protest at British MPs’ failure to deliver Brexit. The protester directed his rage at the media who had gathered to hear McVey pitch her leadership credentials and outline why she was…
Refugee self-immolates in detention center on Manus island
A refugee in the notorious Manus Island migrant detention camp has set himself on fire, becoming the latest in a rapidly growing list of inmates who have reportedly attempted suicide or self-harm. The Somalian man, aged about 30, set himself alight in the East Lorengau camp on Monday, according to SBS News, who cite Manus…