German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that every synagogue in Germany should have police protection, as the country tackles a rise in anti-Semitism. Is the problem a specter of the past, or a consequence of mass immigration? “We have always had a certain number of anti-Semites among us,” Merkel told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an…
‘London isn’t an English city anymore’: John Cleese hot take sparks Twitter firestorm
British comedy icon John Cleese’s claim that London is no longer an “English city” has unleashed a flood of reaction on Twitter as Brits latch onto another topic to fight about. The Fawlty Towers and Monty Python star dredged up previous comments he made about the UK capital losing its sense of Englishness, tweeting that…
No rooftop gardens: French Senate says Notre Dame must be restored as before
France’s Senate has approved a bill to restore Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral, but stipulated that it must be restored to the state it was in before it was gutted by fire. The bill had already passed France’s lower house of Parliament, but the Senate added a clause that the cathedral must be restored to…
Eastern European countries want to secure one of top EU positions – Prague
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday that four Eastern European countries had not agreed to propose outgoing European Commission deputy head Maros Sefcovic as their candidate to lead the next bloc’s executive. Babis denied a Czech newspaper report of a deal to nominate Sefcovic. He said in Prague, however, that the Czech Republic,…
Twitter explodes with JCB memes as Indians share appreciation for viral video of digger
Click:wps官网 People in India are going wild for JCBs, sharing thousands of memes of the diggers that have trended across the country. The inexplicable trend has even ensnared a famous actress and prompted a response from the machinery company. The craze started after videos of JCBs doing what they do best, digging rubble, went viral…
WannaCry? Laptop infected with world’s most dangerous computer viruses sold for $1.35 million
Bidding on a laptop packed with some of the world’s most dangerous malware closed at $1.345 million on Tuesday. The laptop is running 6 viruses that have caused financial damages totaling $95 billion. Dubbed ‘The Persistence of Chaos,’ the Samsung NC10 was created by artist Guo O Dong. He told The Verge that the “artwork”…
India & Japan look to stem China’s growing regional influence with Sri Lanka port deal
In an attempt to bring some balance to China’s growing domination across the Indian Ocean region, Delhi and Tokyo agreed to jointly develop Sri Lanka’s largest and busiest seaport, Colombo. India, Japan and Sri Lanka are planning to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the near future. The agreement is aimed at expanding the…
US may suspend Turkish pilots from F-35 training program over S-400 deal
Turkish pilots might be excluded from participating in the F-35 training program, in yet another attempt by Washington to force its NATO ally out of the S-400 air defense system deal with Russia, according to a new report. The US is “seriously considering suspending training for Turkish pilots on advanced F-35 fighter jets,” two anonymous…
#Resistance in meltdown after Navy airmen seen wearing ‘MAGA’- themed patches
Critics of US President Donald Trump were enraged after American Navy airmen appeared in photos wearing ‘morale patches’ featuring a spinoff of Trump’s campaign slogan, and his cartoon likeness. Navy airmen from the USS Wasp donned the patches, which read “Make Aircrew Great Again,” in preparation for a visit from President Trump, who delivered a…
Palestinian business leaders to boycott US-led conference in Bahrain
Leading Palestinian businessmen announced on Tuesday they would boycott an economics-focused conference next month in Bahrain that is part of the US’s Middle East peace plan, AFP reports. The Palestinian political leadership had already announced it would not attend the June 25-26 conference. The US had also invited key Palestinian businesspeople, saying the meeting was…