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Dr. Peter McCullough & Grant Stinchfield on post-vaccine death signals, hidden data, and the suppressed potential of low-cost cancer treatments · Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH · Recent developments have those on the political right beginning to ask serious questions as Alter AI found out in this conversation between Grant Stinchfield and Dr McCullough. · Dr. Peter McCullough’s interview on Stinchfield the Podcast on three main themes:…

Berlin will coordinate the repatriation of military-age males with Kiev, the German chancellor has said · Ukraine’s  Vladimir Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a press conference at the Chancellery on April 14, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. ©  Nadja Wohlleben / Getty Images · Berlin and Kiev will coordinate efforts to return military-age Ukrainian men residing in Germany to their home country, German Chancellor…

The West is using so-called ‘observers’ to meddle in voting around the globe, the Russian foreign minister has said · FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaking during a press conference. © Sputnik / Sergey Guneev · The “global majority” must resist US and EU attempts to use observers to interfere in elections around the world, Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged. · Lavrov made the statement…

The Russian Foreign Minister has arrived in Beijing for an official two-day visit · Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meet in Beijing, China on April 14, 2026. ©  The Russian Foreign Ministry · Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for a two-day official visit, where he held extended talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. · The foreign…

Andy Ogles’ statement follows the resignation of two fellow members of Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations · US Congressman Andy Ogles ©  Heather Diehl / Getty Images · A Republican member of US House of Representatives has called for rapists to be hanged, but insisted he wasn’t talking about fellow Congressmen who resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct. · Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony…

Relying on the US for protection has been a debacle, the economist has told RT India · The Gulf states have emerged much weaker than Iran from the Middle East conflict, leading US academic Jeffrey Sachs has said. · Countries in the region made a huge mistake by seeking protection from the US and Israel, Sachs told RT India in an exclusive interview on Thursday. · “This has been a disaster for them,” he said, adding that the “clever idea”…

An oil tanker captain pleads for protection. Stranded near the Hormuz Strait, he tells RT that Trump's blockade is being felt across the region, and all ships are under threat. Iran slams Washington's attempt to control the critical waterway, saying Trump's desire for revenge is not only wreaking havoc on the global economy, but on the US itself. Amid the turbulence in the Middle East, Russia and China seek a unified approach to…

Majorities should dictate the bloc’s common foreign policy, the European Commission president has insisted · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking during a press conference. © Getty Images / Dursun Aydemir · The time has come for the EU to remove individual member states’ veto power on the bloc’s foreign policy decisions, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has insisted. · Von der…

Critics have slammed government’s ads urging drivers to remove roof racks and use public transport to save petrol · ©  George Chan / Getty Images · A multimillion-dollar Australian government advertising campaign urging motorists to inflate tyres and remove roof racks to reduce fuel consumption has drawn political backlash, with critics describing it as “ridiculous.” · Titled ‘Every Little Bit Helps’, the campaign cost…

Time is up on Donald Trump's threat to impose a blockade on the strategic strait of Hormuz. That's as Iran says no port in the Persian Gulf or the Sea of Oman will be safe if Iranian ports are threatened. Amid Washington's failed anti-Iran campaign, Trump turns his attention to Beijing threatening staggering tariffs if it supplies arms to Tehran. A new leader for Hungary, Peter Madyar, says Budapest is open for programmatic…