Blog Verité

Keepin’ News Real

Former UK PM Johnson denies he wanted to let COVID ‘rip’

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain’s COVID inquiry on Thursday that any suggestion he wanted to allow the virus to “let rip” was “rubbish” and “completely wrong”. Johnson, prime minister between 2019 and 2022,

Read More

TikTokers Are Trying to Recreate Taylor Swift’s TIME Person of the Year Cover—And Their Cats Aren’t Having It

Cats are known to do one very specific thing: whatever they want. Which is why it’s usually not a good idea to try to get a house cat to perform a trick, especially one they don’t have a choice in.

Read More

Sudan’s Dangerous Descent Into Warlordism

Like millions of people from Sudan, we have seen our families suffer in the wake of a devastating war that began in April. No one in Sudan has been spared. Both of us are lucky to have escaped with our

Read More

Campbell stresses need for US to approve deals with Pacific islands

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It is essential the United States moves ahead in approving new agreements with three Pacific island states, the U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Thursday, stressing that China is waiting to take advantage if the United

Read More

WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing with NSC spokesman Kirby as Israel widens attacks in Gaza

The Israeli military hit Rafah in southern Gaza twice overnight, residents said, as United Nations officials warned there are no safe places left in the besieged territory.

Read More

WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing with NSC spokesman Kirby as Israel widens attacks in Gaza

The Israeli military hit Rafah in southern Gaza twice overnight, residents said, as United Nations officials warned there are no safe places left in the besieged territory.

Read More

Why are some Republicans opposing more aid for Ukraine? – BBC.com

Why are some Republicans opposing more aid for Ukraine?  BBC.com As Ukraine aid falters in the Senate, Biden signals he’s willing to make a deal on border security  WGN News Senate Republicans block Ukraine, Israel aid bill  CBS Evening News Joe Biden’s Ukraine

Read More

Palestinian Journalists Offer a Rare Glimpse Into Life in Gaza. But for How Long?

For weeks, Motaz Azaiza’s Instagram feed has exclusively borne witness to the horrors unfolding in Gaza. Since Oct. 7, the 24-year-old photojournalist has dedicated his days to capturing the scenes of death, destruction, and anguish that have come to be

Read More

White House interns demand Middle East cease-fire in letter to Biden – NBC News

White House interns demand Middle East cease-fire in letter to Biden  NBC News White House interns mocked for issuing anonymous anti-Israel ‘demand’ letter to the president  Fox News White House interns write to Biden to call for Gaza cease-fire  The Hill

Read More

The White House is threatening the patents of high-priced drugs developed with taxpayer dollars – NBC News

The White House is threatening the patents of high-priced drugs developed with taxpayer dollars  NBC News Pharma patents targeted by Biden in move to slash drug prices  STAT Feds assert rights to march-in on drug patents over price : Shots – Health

Read More