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This appears to have been a bad idea; the palace recently announced that Sirindhorn had injured both of her ankles in a fall, and had been taken to hospital, but, MacGregor Marshall says, citing “well-placed sources” in “informed palace networks,” that this is less than half the story. … [Read more...] about King of Thailand Reportedly Accused of Breaking Sister’s Ankles After She Questions Plan to Name Second Queen

President Vladimir Putin has consistently refused to use the name of the recently jailed democracy activist Alexei Navalny, referring to him as a “blogger” or, after his Novichok poisoning and evacuation to Germany, as the “Berlin patient.” Putin even said at his annual press conference in December that the unnamed man was not important enough to warrant being killed. Yet Putin acknowledged on Monday in a virtual meeting with university students that he took time out of his work schedule to watch excerpts from Navalny’s explosive video “Putin’s Palace: A History of the Greatest Bribe,” which documents the construction of one of the world’s most lavish vacation retreats. … [Read more...] about Putin Says He Doesn’t Know Anything about the Billion-Dollar Palace Russia Built Him

A lot of world leaders have taken their COVID-19 vaccines on camera to help show the public that it’s completely safe and painless. But the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, is reportedly refusing to take part in that effort—because he wants to take the shot in his butt. According to the Manila Bulletin, the strongman’s spokesperson, Harry Roque, confirmed at a televised press conference that his boss fully intends to be injected in the ass. “He said since he wants to be injected in the buttocks, it cannot be public,” Roque told reporters. Dr. Tony Leachon, a former adviser to the country’s COVID-19 task force, lamented the president’s decision, writing on Twitter: “The big challenge is to convince the public to get vaccinated. It’s unfortunate Duterte has chosen his buttocks.” … [Read more...] about Duterte Refuses to Have Vaccine on Camera Because He Wants to Take It in His Butt

Those locations also don't include the American troop presence in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Former President Donald Trump also deployed the first troops into Saudi Arabia since 9/11 over concerns about Iran. Some 2,500 American troops now man fighter jets and Patriot missile batteries at Prince Sultan Air Base southeast of Riyadh.  … [Read more...] about US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

The power of these global tech companies is such that they’re in every part of our lives. If they’re acting in this way nearly entirely unchecked by governments then there is no hold on what they can do. That power needs to be checked, and it’s only through collective action that workers are able to do that. … [Read more...] about Google Workers Announce International Union Alliance