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The former prince and brother of the British monarch was arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in a public office following Epstein emails. · Rachel Roberts · Britain's Prince Andrew leaves Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla, in London on May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool/File Photo · Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of British Monarch King Charles…

Alex Krainer · This year’s 62^nd^ Munich Security Conference was held from 13^th^ to 15^th^ February and it reaffirmed the splintering of Western alliance. Like last year’s gathering, this year’s conference was marked by a growing divergence between the United States and its European partners. While the U.S. is seeking to change its foreign policy direction and embrace multilateralism, European powers have remained fully committed to…

When the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal found Dr Caroline Wheeler guilty of professional misconduct for prescribing ivermectin during COVID, it did more than discipline one GP. It reignited a deeper question: · Who does medicine ultimately serve — the patient, or the protocol? · The Pandemic Power Shift · During COVID, emergency powers reshaped clinical decision-making worldwide. · Remdesivir — an antiviral developed by Gilead…

Broadcaster Duncan Garner recently told listeners that Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is “not fit to hold office” after she shared a social media post referencing the violent death of Captain James Cook. Summarised by Centrist · Garner described the post as “sickening and evil,” arguing that a political leader should never “publicly celebrate online the anniversary of another person’s violent death or murder.” He said the post…

The Government’s Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime is finally being put out of its misery. After less than two years of existence, $1.8 million in spending, the resignation of three of its five members, and an ongoing trail of embarrassing headlines, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced last week that the group would be wound up months ahead of schedule. If you want a clear example of how patronage rots policy-making,…

The Free Speech Union has written to Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Gerry Brownlee after the @NZParliament account announced today that it "will no longer be posting updates on X," abandoning a platform used by nearly one million New Zealanders in an election year. · X has approximately 933,000 users in New Zealand, representing over 22% of adults. New Zealand ranks first globally for average session time on the platform. Parliament's…

By any realistic measure, New Zealand’s economy is no longer in the eye of the storm that buffeted households and businesses through 2021–2023. Inflation, interest rate spikes, and lockdown aftershudder have receded from the headlines. But according to the latest analysis released by Kiwibank — drawing directly on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s latest statements — the idea that “we’re through the worst” is only half-true. The pain of the…

Remember Obama's 2012 Colombian prostitution scandal? Turns out, Jeffrey Epstein was involved... · Newly released Department of Justice documents from the Epstein files have exposed a previously unknown connection between a 2012 White House advance-team scandal in Cartagena, Colombia, and Kathryn Ruemmler - the former Obama White House counsel who later became Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer. · Ruemmler resigned from Goldman late last week, after…

Alex Krainer · Following on from yesterday’s report about the strange relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and his activities with some of the highest-level political operatives in Great Britain. A different, but similarly sordid affair has been brought into the limelight in UK proper, the rape gang affair, which some have called “the greatest peacetime crime and coverup in British history.” · As a reminder, starting apparently in…

The Ukrainian leader has been using increasingly obscene and disparaging language in public remarks · Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. ©  Halil Sagirkaya / Anadolu via Getty Images · [RT] Russia’s stance that the Ukraine conflict can only be resolved if its root causes are addressed is “s\\t,” Vladimir Zelensky has said. · The Ukrainian leader is increasingly using profanities in public statements…