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The final phase of the Covid inquiry is out, and almost nobody will be fully happy with what it says. The report says New Zealand got plenty right, but it also lays out a string of failures, blind spots and overreaches. It is neither the devastating indictment that opponents of the Labour government wanted, nor the full vindication that its defenders might have hoped for. That is probably why the political reaction has been so predictable.…

By Tyler Durden · Weeks after New Mexico officials launched an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico - which has since been purchased to turn into a Christian retreat, the FBI and local law enforcement descended on the 7,500 acre propertyin search of dark secrets, including the possible graves of trafficked girls who may have been strangled to death during violent sex sessionson the property.  · For years the rumors…

Frank Bergman · The Canadian government has begun ramping up the nation’s disturbing “assisted suicide” program after official data revealed that thousands of citizens have been euthanized with state-sanctioned lethal injections within 24 hours. · Canada’s taxpayer-funded euthanasia program is drawing renewed scrutiny after a new report found that the government has already been quietly performing thousands of same-day “assisted…

The first more softly criticizes them and conveys “politically inconvenient” realities with a bit more tact while the second is much harsher and comparatively uncouth. · Andrew Korybko · Rubio’s speech at this year’s Munich Security Conference was loudly cheered by the Europeans, some of whom sharply contrasted it with Vance’s from the year prior, which they considered insulting. Vance had chastised them for their embrace of…

Iran launched its most powerful ballistic missile, the Fattah-2, directly at the most classified and heavily fortified underground bunker in Israel — the exact location where Netanyahu shelters during wartime. Israel immediately sealed the streets, blocked every camera, and refused to make a single statement. · The satellite imagery over that zone is still blurred. The media was physically blocked from documenting anything. This is…

The outcome could redefine US dominance – and leave Europe and Ukraine scrambling · By Valentin Loginov, a Russian journalist specializing in political processes, sociology and international relations · RT composite. ©  Getty Images/Eduardo Parra; Contributor · Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky and his European partners have plenty of reasons to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East.  · It’s not just because US…

Gazprom has reported drone strikes on the TurkStream pipeline infrastructure in Krasnodar Region · FILE PHOTO. Russkaya compressor station, part of the gas pipeline system that supplies gas to the Turkish Stream. Krasnodar Region, Russia. © Getty Images / Vitaly Timkiv;  RIA Novosti · [RT] Kiev has been deliberately attacking the infrastructure of the TurkStream gas pipeline in an…

Brussels looks set to bypass Hungary’s block on the €90 million “aid” package via accounting shenanigans By Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English. https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/rachel-marsden/rachelmarsden.com · Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky ©  Sean Gallup / Getty Images · [RT] Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Ukrainian leader…

The allegation comes after Hungary impounded two Ukrainian cash trucks as part of a money laundering investigation · Zoltan Kovacs ©  Thierry Monasse / Getty Images · [RT] The Hungarian authorities have proof that Ukraine is covertly channeling funds to the opposition Tisza Party ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections next month, government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs has said. · Speaking at the Hour of Truth…

Dance lessons may also offend Muslims due to potential male-female contact, according to guidance · © Getty Images / 10'000 Hours · [RT] Schools in parts of northern England have been warned that some pupils' drawings could be viewed as blasphemous under Islamic law, according to media reports. · A guidance document titled “Sharing the Journey,” first produced in 2022 by councils in Leeds, Calderdale, Oldham, and…