Monthly Archives: January 2022

2022-01-31: News Headlines

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-01-31). China: Ethiopians have wisdom and capacity to handle their internal affairs. plusnews.ug In what appears to be a tease to meddlers, the government of China says Beijing has optimal confidence in the leadership and the people of Ethiopia in handling their internal affairs without meddling by outsiders. In a tweet, the spokesperson of the government of the Republic of China also heaped praise on the Ethiopian government …

Plus News (2022-01-31). Football star Greenwood arrested, United suspends him over rape claim. plusnews.ug Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media and that led to the club announcing an indefinite suspension of the forward. Greater Manchester Police said it was made aware of "social media images and videos posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence". It added …

Ann Brown (2022-01-31). Driver Video Shows Road Rage Bustin' On Highway: 'Always Assume Americans Have Guns Without Mental Healthcare'. moguldom.com A violent road rage incident on a Florida interstate in which a driver fired nearly a dozen shots toward another car is leaving some on Twitter worried about Americans without adequate mental healthcare. Dashcam footage of the shooter, Eric Popper, 30, was recently released from an incident that took place in June 2021. Around 6: 53 …

Kevin Mwanza (2022-01-31). #BinanceStopScamming Trends On Twitter: Nigerian Customers Complain Of Arbitrary Account Closures, No Answers. moguldom.com Nigerian customers of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange took to Twitter with the hashtag #BinanceStopScamming to complain about arbitrary account closures and lack of responsiveness from the platform. Investors said that Binance blocked their accounts without any explanation and that they have been experiencing issues with the exchange since 2020, according to Nairametrics. Twitter has …

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-30). White House makes "strategic decision" to wage war on unflattering words about NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In all seriousness, the U.S. government may not be far from investigating and charging critics of the world's mightiest military alliance with treason. Over two years ago the NATO Strategic Communication Centre of Excellence conducted an "experiment" with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, and then denounced the four for permitting "social media manipulation" on their …

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2022-01-30: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-30). White House makes "strategic decision" to wage war on unflattering words about NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In all seriousness, the U.S. government may not be far from investigating and charging critics of the world's mightiest military alliance with treason. Over two years ago the NATO Strategic Communication Centre of Excellence conducted an "experiment" with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, and then denounced the four for permitting "social media manipulation" on their …

Anonymous103 (2022-01-29). Navy Confirms Newly Emerged Video Shows F-35 Crash In South China Sea. southfront.org F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter Source: U.S. Navy | Originally published on The US Navy has confirmed that an image and video that emerged in social media this week showing the crash landing of an advanced F-35C stealth fighter is authentic. It crashed and apparently rolled off the USS Vinson aircraft carrier and landed in the South China Sea on Monday. | The US Navy is re…

Anonymous669 (2022-01-29). Russia Deployed Su-34s At Al-Qamishli Airport After ISIS Attack On Al-Hasakah Prison (Video, Photos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian Aerospace Forces deployed two Su-34 fighter bombers at the northeastern Syrian airport of al-Qamishli following the On January 25, a video and several photos showing the two Su-34s fighter bombers at the airport surfaced on social networks. | pic.twitter.com/Km57PcId9j

Staff (2022-01-29). Dog proposed as 'better governor' for US state. rt.com Actress Bette Midler has resumed bashing West Virginia's education after the state's governor told her to kiss his bulldog's 'hiney' | A month after apologizing for insulting West Virginia as "poor, illiterate, and strung out," Bette Midler has resumed her political feud with the state, hitting back after an insult from Governor Jim Justice by pointing to low performance rankings. | "Judging from these rankings, I'd say his dog's ass would make a better governor than him," the Hollywood actress-turned-activist said on Twitter on Friday. Her post included a chart showing West Virginia's low rankings relative to…

sputniknews (2022-01-29). 'He Knows Exactly What He's Doing': Week After BTS Scandal, Kimmel Again Compares Boy Bands to COVID. sputniknews.com Last week, American TV host Jimmy Kimmel found himself in the crosshairs of merciless Twitter critics when he compared iconic Korean boy band BTS to the coronavirus pandemic. To make matters worse, he did it when speaking to Asian actress – and a hardcore BTS fan – Ashley Park. He was accused of being racist, but never apologised.

Plus News (2022-01-29). Details: Ex-minister Lokodo died while on official duty in Switzerland. plusnews.ug Former Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity in the Office of the President of Uganda, Father Simon Lokodo died while on official duty in Switzerland, according to the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC). On Saturday morning, UHRC where Lokodo has been a member, announced his passing in a brief message posted on twitter. "It's …

Staff (2022-01-29). Australia says it found 'Son of Omicron' amid Covid surge. rt.com New 'stealth' sub-variant of the Omicron strain has been found in a 'very low number' of cases across the country | Australian health authorities have announced that the "stealth" Covid-19 viral strain, dubbed the "Son of Omicron" in the media, has been detected in a number of states and territories. This BA.2 sub-variant — thought to be more infectious than the original Omicron — has already been seen in more than 40 countries. | In a statement announcing the "early detection" of the sub-variant on Friday, a Federal Health Department spokeswoman had confirmed that a "very low number" of cases had be…

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