Up to 200,000 women and girls were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1932 and 1945. Last night, a six-member Auckland local board had to decide whether their memory could be marked in a Takapuna park, with the Japanese Embassy’s formal opposition sitting on the table in front of them. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board voted 4-2 to refuse a bronze statue offered to the Korean community for their own cultural…
By Fall of the Cabal Official · The power of the people is their voice. It’s our quantity that gives our voice power. It’s this power, ‘they’ fear the most… · When the elite who run the world, know that the masses are not supporting them anymore, their tool to remain in power is to silence their opponents. You can see this happening throughout the entire history. · Whenever a dictatorship arose, the first thing that new dictatorship did, was…
Coleman’s Laws – Vernon Coleman · Coleman’s 1st Law of Medicine · Dr Vernon Coleman · If you are receiving treatment for an existing disease and you develop new symptoms then, until proved otherwise, you should assume that the new symptoms are caused by the treatment you are receiving · 1 Doctors are notoriously reluctant to admit that the treatments they recommend can do harm. There are several reasons for this. First, they often simply…
The allegations stem from a social media post that was interpreted as a coded threat against the sitting US president · Former FBI Director James Comey speaks at an event in New York on May 30, 2023. © Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images · A federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for making threats against US President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. If convicted, he faces…
Shortages have triggered a disease surge in the enclave, Doctors Without Borders says in report · Displaced Palestinians fill water containers on April 18, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza. © Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images · Israel has used access to water as a weapon and a form of “collective punishment” against Palestinians in Gaza, according to a report by international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Israel has…
The move by the UAE is a significant blow to the global organization of major oil producers · © Getty Images / Buena Vista Images · The United Arab Emirates has decided to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as well as OPEC+, the state Emirates News Agency (WAM) reports. · The withdrawal, which is set to come into force on May 1, is viewed as a serious blow to Saudi Arabia, the informal…
Breaking news this hour on RT. Moscow accuses Kiev of disrupting global energy trade and provoking further instability after Ukraine strikes an oil refinery in southern Russia. Considerable environmental damage is also reported. Robbery on the high seas - that's how Tehran has described Washington's oil blockade in the Indian Ocean which saw three Iranian tankers seized en route to fuel-hungry nations. An RT source confirms Ghana…
A Follow-Up to elocal’s Op-Ed: “New Zealand’s Supermarket Illusion: Why Prices Aren’t Falling and Why They’re About to Get Worse” · The response to today’s op-ed has been immediate and telling. · Across the country, readers are recognising the same pattern: Prices remain high, relief isn’t flowing through, and the system feels increasingly out of balance. · The frustration is real. · But so is something else. · A growing conversation around…
Overview · New Zealand’s economy is showing signs of recovery — but the improvement remains slow, uneven, and highly exposed to external shocks. · After a prolonged downturn through 2024–2025, recent data suggests the country has moved off the bottom. However, the recovery is still in its early stages, with multiple structural and global pressures limiting momentum. · Growth: Modest and Below Potential · Economic activity has lifted slightly,…
Overview · New Zealand’s fuel shipping schedule is entering another quiet phase, with multiple ports now showing extended gaps between tanker arrivals. · While not yet critical, the pattern is becoming familiar — and it continues to highlight the country’s reliance on tightly timed import logistics. · Current Situation · Marsden Point remains relatively quiet, with only limited confirmed activity: · STI Opera scheduled for May 1 No confirmed…
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