#ICYMI with Polly Boiko
French protesters, angry at a proposed fuel tax increase, have spent recent weekends tearing up the streets of Paris and burning cars, resplendent in their now iconic yellow vests. And it may have worked. President Emmanuel Macron, who said he would...
#ICYMI with Polly Boiko takes a sideways glance at the details you missed lurking in the crevices of the world’s big stories. If you’re easily triggered or crave safe spaces, do not click on this link!
- ICYMI: Yellow vests are all the rage on the sidewalks of Paris, as Macron slams into reverseFrench protesters, angry at a proposed fuel tax increase, have spent recent weekends tearing up the streets of Paris and burning cars, resplendent in their now iconic yellow vests. And it may have worked. President Emmanuel Macron, who said he would...
- #ICYMI: Militant vegans are putting reputations at steak
The militant wing of the vegan community is getting a bad reputation. From threatening Turkey farmers at Christmas, to having to be told that putting their cats on a vegan diet could be against the law, they’re losing friends. In many ways... - #ICYMI: France and Germany want an EU army, what could possibly go wrong?
The leaders of France and Germany have been calming the nerves of other EU members and talking about their plans to “refound” Europe. Don't worry, it's not like before, they're on the same side now. One of the big plans, receiving... - #ICYMI: Donald Trump vs CNN’s Jim Acosta and the politics of distraction
When Donald Trump and CNN’s Jim Acosta clashed at a White House news conference, both behaved so badly it was hard to pick sides, which poses a dilemma in the current day when it’s essential to have an opinion. However, instead of... - #ICYMI: Is every other Russian in London really a spy or informant?
That would mean anywhere up to 75,000 Russians sending secrets back to their spymasters, which is a pretty serious workload when you think about it. READ MORE: 75,000 Russian expats spying in London? Their handlers’ workload must be a... - #ICYMI: International wave of ‘f*** you’ politics reaches Brazil courtesy of Jair Bolsonaro (VIDEO)
Brazilians voted to make Jair Bolsonaro their next president despite a serious amount of evidence that he doesn’t like gay people, or black people, or female people. Which begs the question: how bad was the other guy? The international liberal... - #ICYMI: How to spot Russian interference in the US midterm elections
The US midterm elections are just days away, and the main question voters are still asking themselves as they head to the polling booths is – 'just how much have I been interfered with by a Russian?' For months, the US media and politicians... - #ICYMI: Were Disney’s much-loved classics really influencing weak women and gropers?
Disney’s Snow White, Cinderella even The Little Mermaid seemed like innocent stories to the generations of children who enjoyed them, but now some believe they were turning us all into monsters. Actresses Keira Knightley and Kristen Bell are... - #ICYMI: Jamal Khashoggi: One very awkward ‘death’ for the geopolitical hypocrites
Working out how to react to the disappearance and likely murder of Saudi journalist-in-exile Jamal Khashoggi is proving hard for a lot of governments around the world. It looks increasingly likely that Saudi Arabia was behind the alleged murder and... - #ICYMI: Climate change could destroy us all, but who cares?!
Scientists at the UN have warned that the world has just 12 years to prevent climate change turning into a planet-wrecking disaster, telling world leaders they have a “moral obligation” to act. Politicians seemed largely unmoved by the...
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