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CIS IPA observer praises work of Belarus' CEC

BelTA (en) 

In his words, he had no complaints about the work of the election organization agency. “Everything happens in line with the law. There are no violations,” the observer noted.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Latest News and Analysis

Nytimes.com 

New Zealand marked 100 days with no new reported cases of local coronavirus transmission, a major milestone as outbreaks persist across the world, including in neighboring Australia.

Senators Sanders, Markey, and Gildebrand want to tax billionaires for their pandemic profits

Boing Boing 

From CNBC:

Top tech leaders and other billionaires would be forced to hand over billions of dollars in wealth they’ve gained during the coronavirus pandemic under a new bill introduced by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.

The “Make Billionaires Pay Act” would impose a one-time 60% tax on wealth gains made by billionaires between March 18, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2021. The funds would be used to pay for out-of-pocket health-care expenses for all Americans for a year. Читать дальше...



Curtis Pritchard’s pals accuse ex Maura Higgins of launching a ‘smear campaign’ against him with cheating clai - The Sun

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  1. Curtis Pritchard’s pals accuse ex Maura Higgins of launching a ‘smear campaign’ against him with cheating clai  The Sun
  2. Curtis Pritchard insists claims he cheated on Maura Higgins with Amber Pierson are a smear campaign  Daily Mail
  3. Maura Higgins Hits Back At Troll Who Told Her To 'Put On Weight' In The Best Way  Grazia
  4. Curtis Pritchard's pals say cheating claims 'are smear campaign' by ex Maura Higgins  Mirror Online
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BJP MP Anil Agarwal urges PM Modi to table population control bill in Parliament

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anil Agarwal on Sunday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a bill in Parliament for population control. He has sought from the prime minister that in the name of national interest the population control bill be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session.

Government must consider mandatory COVID-19 vaccination

Sydney Morning Herald 

It may seem outrageous, but they did it in Massachusetts to stop smallpox in 1905, and again in parts of New York City last year to stop measles. We've already given up so many of our personal liberties. This is just one more.

Dark Triad traits and entitlement linked to both authoritarian political correctness and white nationalist beliefs

Raw Story 

People with “dark” personality characteristics, such as psychopathy, as well as people with a greater sense of entitlement are more likely to be adherents of White Identitarianism or politically correct authoritarianism, according to new research that appears in the journal Heliyon. The findings suggest that those on the far-left and those on the far-right share […]

Science Fiction Explores the Interconnectedness Revealed by the Coronavirus Pandemic

Singularity HUB 

In the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, a theory widely shared on social media suggested that a science fiction text, Dean Koontz’s 1981 science fiction novel, The Eyes of Darkness, had predicted the coronavirus pandemic with uncanny precision. Covid-19 has held the entire world hostage, producing a resemblance to the post-apocalyptic world depicted in […]


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