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ukraine
September 5, 2023
Jake Welch
News
World

Ukrainian Amputees May Number 50,000.

An estimated 20,000 to 50,000 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have undergone amputations of at least one of their limbs since the war began in February last year, with many suffering serious psychological damage or trauma on a scale unseen since the First World War.

Ukraine also suffers from a shortage of those capable of treating the wounded, with only five recognized rehabilitation professionals in the entire country before the war began, according to Olga Rudneva, head of the charity ‘Superhumans.’

The total number of casualties approached half a million as of last month, according to U.S. officials. Ukraine is said to have lost around 70,000 killed and a further 100,000 to 120,000 wounded despite only having fielded around 500,000 troops.

Russia is believed by the West to have lost 120,000 killed and around 180,000 injured. However, these figures are disputed by the Russians, who claim the number killed is no more than 30,000. Russia has around 1.3 million active-duty troops.

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An estimated 20,000 to 50,000 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have undergone amputations of at least one of their limbs since the war began in February last year, with many suffering serious psychological damage or trauma on a scale unseen since the First World War. show more
trump eu
September 5, 2023
Jake Welch
News
Politics
World

The EU is FREAKING OUT Over Trump’s 2024 Return.

The European Union is “freaking out” about the possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House in January 2025 after the former President announced his intention to reimplement a ten percent tariff on imported goods as he did on European steel and aluminium in 2018.

“It’s on everyone’s mind: what if the elections [in 2024] go the wrong way?” stated an anonymous EU trade diplomat, with an EU-based lawyer advising on trade admitting that EU officials and businesses are “frightened” about Trump’s re-election.

The 45th President floated the idea of a “universal baseline tariff” in a meeting with a number of his aides last month, suggesting it would create a “ring around the U.S. economy.” He later reiterated the plans in an interview, arguing:

“When companies come in and they dump their products in the United States, they should pay, automatically, let’s say a 10 percent tax… I do like the 10 percent for everybody.”

The Biden government initially suspended Trump’s tariffs in an effort to negotiate a compromise between the United States and the EU. However, the tariffs could be re-imposed within the next two months if the two cannot reach an agreement, meaning billions of dollars worth of tariffs may be placed on one another’s goods, including rum, vodka, and even denim jeans.

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The European Union is "freaking out" about the possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House in January 2025 after the former President announced his intention to reimplement a ten percent tariff on imported goods as he did on European steel and aluminium in 2018. show more
bharat
September 5, 2023
Jake Welch
News
World

India Might Change Its Name This Month.

The Indian government appears to be considering a change in the nation’s official name, with “Bharat” – from Sanskrit – emerging as the alternative, even appearing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s G20 dinner invites for later this month.

The resolution would change the name in the Indian constitution from “India, that is Bharat” to the “Republic of Bharat” and is likely to be introduced in the Indian parliament during the upcoming special session scheduled from September 18-22. The resolution needs to obtain a majority in both houses of the nation’s parliament before the government can amend the constitution.

The decision reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to remove ‘every trace of slavery’ from the country. An official G20 dinner invitation for September 9 has already embraced the name, referring to the Indian President as “The President of Bharat.” Modi’s state-sponsored airplane also has “Bharat” on it.

“The entire country is demanding that we should use the word ‘Bharat’ instead of ‘India’… the world ‘India’ is an abuse given to us by the British whereas the word ‘Bharat’ is a symbol of our culture,” argued Indian MP Harnath Singh Yadav.

“At times we use India so those who speak English will understand. But we must stop using this. The name of the country Bharat will remain Bharat wherever you go in the world,” stated the Indian political activist and chief of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Mohan Bhagwan.

The word “Bharat” appears to have multiple meanings, including “to bear” or “to carry’ but also “one who is in search of light/ knowledge”.

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The Indian government appears to be considering a change in the nation's official name, with "Bharat" – from Sanskrit – emerging as the alternative, even appearing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's G20 dinner invites for later this month. show more
Milei
September 5, 2023
Jake Welch
News
World

Populist Javier Milei Dominates Argentina Polls.

Javier Milei, Argentina’s populist presidential hopeful, is storming ahead of the establishment candidates in national polls and is now predicted to triumph in the country’s general elections next month.

The latest national survey found that Milei is at 35 percent support among the Argentinian public, far ahead of Economy Minister Sergio Massa, on 25 percent, and Patricia Bullrich, on 23 percent. He is also the clear winner in a second-round runoff election against either candidate, with a 19 percent lead over Massa and an eight percent advantage over Bullrich.

Another survey from the National University of Buenos Aires’ Faculty for Psychology found that 50 percent of Argentines believe Milei “would make the country better” than it currently is.

Milei and the La Libertad Avanza (Liberty Advances) party triumphed in Argentina’s primary elections last month, finishing above the main political parties Together for Change and Union for the Homeland.

Some of his main policies include the abolition of the country’s central bank, adopting the U.S. dollar, stronger gun rights, and removing anti-family sex education from schools.

The country will go to the polls on October 22nd.

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Javier Milei, Argentina's populist presidential hopeful, is storming ahead of the establishment candidates in national polls and is now predicted to triumph in the country's general elections next month. show more
ukraine
September 4, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
World

Ukraine Tells West to ‘Shut Up’ on Failed Counter-Offensive.

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, snapped at Western sponsors of Ukraine dissatisfied with the failure of its summer counter-offensive, telling them to “shut up” and try to do the job themselves.

“Criticizing the slow place of [the] counter-offensive equals to spitting in the face of Ukrainian soldier [sic], who sacrifices his life every day moving forward and liberating one kilometer of Ukrainian soil after another,” he told reporters.

“I would recommend all critics to shut up, come to Ukraine, and try to liberate one square centimeter by themselves,” he added.

The counter-offensive, launched later than the United States and other NATO powers would have liked, relied heavily on Western-trained Ukrainian forces equipped with Western arms and armor, but was not conducted in line with Western doctrine and has made very little progress.

U.S. lawmakers, who have approved multiple aid and assistance packages for Ukraine, have already been shown intelligence suggesting the counter-offensive will most likely fail.

Some senior NATO politicians, such as the now-former British defense secretary, have already signaled that Zelensky has been too demanding and insufficiently grateful for Western assistance but Zelensky has appeared unmoved, and even fired a top diplomat who suggested the Briton had a point.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, snapped at Western sponsors of Ukraine dissatisfied with the failure of its summer counter-offensive, telling them to "shut up" and try to do the job themselves. show more
referendum on immigration
September 4, 2023
Jake Welch
Immigration
News
World

France Could Hold a National Referendum on Soaring Migration Numbers.

Emmanuel Macron is under pressure from conservative parties to hold a national referendum on immigration following the French President‘s commitment to tackling growing concerns about migrant numbers and the lack of integration.

Jordan Bardella, President of Marine Le Pen‘s National Rally Party, sent Macron a letter last week in which he explained, “The urgency of the situation calls for a consultation of the French people.”

“There can be no national… upsurge without an awareness of the dangers of immigration of settlement and without a complete change in this policy, towards more firmness, requirement and control,” Barella added.

The calls for a referendum on the matter began after the French President suggested the nation should hold several plebiscites to determine government policy. Macron initially ruled out a vote on immigration, arguing it would be unconstitutional, which was disputed by the leader of the Republican Party, Eric Ciotti, who said such a referendum would be possible provided there was another referendum to amend the constitution.

“We cannot remain in this situation where we are experiencing a migratory wave… We are experiencing a real submersion without any real reactions from the public authorities, I deplore it,” Ciotti stated.

As of March this year, foreign nationals represent over ten percent of France’s population – around seven million. Over 320,000 people migrated to France in 2022 alone.

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Emmanuel Macron is under pressure from conservative parties to hold a national referendum on immigration following the French President's commitment to tackling growing concerns about migrant numbers and the lack of integration. show more
azov
September 4, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
World

Ukraine-Born Republican Rep. Wants U.S. To Fund Ukrainian Neo-Nazis.

Ukraine-born Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-IN-5) is pushing an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act which would allow the Biden government to begin funding the notorious Azov Battalion, a Neo-Nazi paramilitary organization now fully integrated into the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Congresswoman was praised by Azov Nazis after visiting with them in May 2022.

A previous ban on U.S. aid to Ukraine being supplied to Azov was reimposed by Congress in 2018, with Congress members describing it as a Neo-Nazi, white supremacist organization. It has remained popular in Ukraine, however, with its prominent role in the defense of Mariupol greatly enhancing its reputation, and once-sharp Western criticism has dulled significantly.

Prior to the outbreak of war, Western media peddled Azov batalion propaganda, though many are now beginning to admit what the unit stands for and its Nazi heritage.

The approval of Rep. Spartz’s proposal to “Strike section 8105 of the bill which prohibits funds to the ‘Azov Battalion'” would mark a point of full rehabilitation for Ukraine’s Nazi forces – whose existence was cited by Vladimir Putin as part-justification for his February 2022 invasion.

Born in Soviet Ukraine in the late 1970s and educated at the Kiev National Economic University, Spartz emigrated to the United States in her twenties and became a U.S. citizen in 2006, becoming a Republican Congresswoman for Indiana in 2021.

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Ukraine-born Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-IN-5) is pushing an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act which would allow the Biden government to begin funding the notorious Azov Battalion, a Neo-Nazi paramilitary organization now fully integrated into the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Congresswoman was praised by Azov Nazis after visiting with them in May 2022. show more
macron
September 4, 2023
Jake Welch
News
World

Macron Calls His Two-Term Limit ‘Damnable Bullshit’.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called France’s two-term presidential term limit ‘damnable bullshit,’ causing a number of political opponents to suggest he is drifting towards authoritarian rule.

Leader of the radical socialist ‘Left Party’ Jean-Luc Mélenchon said Macron made the remarks while conducting negotiations with a number of political opposition leaders in a desperate attempt to break the gridlock in the French parliament.

He was responding to the populist Jordan Bardella’s suggestion of a single term limit of seven years, to which the French President said it was “damnable bullshit that one could not be reelected.” The comments were later confirmed by two participants.

The French President spent 12 hours discussing an array of topics such as the war in Ukraine, the nation’s rising inflation and purchasing powers, and institutional reform.

Macron will be forced to forfeit the French presidency in 2027, since he was only re-elected last year, beating the right-wing populist leader, Marine Le Pen. His current disapproval rating is 65 percent, with less than two-thirds approving of his premiership.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has called France's two-term presidential term limit 'damnable bullshit,' causing a number of political opponents to suggest he is drifting towards authoritarian rule. show more
orban
August 31, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics
World

Hungarian PM Likens DOJ’s Trump Treatment to Communist Tyranny.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has compared Joe Biden weaponizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Donald Trump to the actions of Cold War era communist regimes, which he experienced first-hand as a young dissident.

Orban described the clash between the Biden regime and the former president as a “kind of civilian war” in comments to Tucker Carlson, who had asked him if he had ever considered simply indicting his political opponents to ease his reelection.

“[W]e can beat each other, we can argue against each other, but to do what’s going on now in some countries, and even in your country… to use the justice system against political opponents, in Hungary I think it’s impossible to imagine,” Orban said.

“You know, that was done by the communists. It’s a very communist methodology to do it that,” he warned.

“So in Hungary… OK, we disagree on many things: ideology, values, vision of the future, even practises of politics, but we belong to the same nation,” he explained. “You can’t say ‘I will kill you,’ or ‘I will send you to prison’ – if you follow that track, no chance to unify the nation.”

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has compared Joe Biden weaponizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Donald Trump to the actions of Cold War era communist regimes, which he experienced first-hand as a young dissident. show more
canada
August 30, 2023
Jake Welch
Culture
News
World

Canada Issues U.S. Travel Warning for ‘2SLGBTQI+’ People.

The Canadian government has warned gay and trans pride activists as well as the ridiculously monikered ‘2SLGBTQI+’ people to be cautious when visiting the United States after a number of states, suggesting “gay rights” in America are on par with countries such as Uganda, Russia, and Egypt.

Global Affairs Canada’s U.S. tourist advice page warns those traveling to the U.S.: “Some states have enacted laws and policies that may affect 2SLGBTQI+ persons. Check relevant state and local law.” “2SLGBTQ+” stands for two-spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and anything else that can be thought of.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, Chrystia Freeland, was quick to come out in defense of the advice, arguing, “Every Canadian government…needs to put at the centre of everything we do the interest and the safety of every single Canadian and every single group of Canadians. That’s what we’re doing now.”

Freelance, subsequently asked whether this could strain diplomatic ties between the two countries, went on to explain “I think our government has shown that that’s a priority . . . that we’re able to manage that relationship, regardless of the choices that the people of the United States make.”

Canada is one of the strongest proponents of Pride, with two provinces warning that it may be illegal not to celebrate Pride Months in schools earlier this summer.

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The Canadian government has warned gay and trans pride activists as well as the ridiculously monikered '2SLGBTQI+' people to be cautious when visiting the United States after a number of states, suggesting "gay rights" in America are on par with countries such as Uganda, Russia, and Egypt. show more