Two weeks ago, the state of Texas lifted its mandate for the public to wear facemasks. At the time, President Biden said it was a grossly irresponsible move and “neandarthal thinking“. Obviously, the numbers in Texas are worth watching in the weeks and months to come, and we will do that, here at Gript, in […]
AstraZeneca could legally declare the pandemic over on 1 July, 2021.
The professor claims hunger and food insecurity has risen to a level not seen for decades, along with a rise in child poverty to 140 million people.
“I can’t stand and watch without doing anything.”
“All the modelling suggests at some point we will get a surge in the virus.”
Quietly, this is one of the most significant stories in global politics today, but (probably understandably) it’s not going to make headlines in most Irish media outlets: China’s military executed a coordinated test launch of its top anti-ship ballistic missile into the South China Sea last August to send an “unmistakable message,” the head of […]
Morgan had claimed on Monday morning he “didn’t believe a word” of Markle’s claim she was suicidal.
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has said that a recent mass stabbing of 7 people by an Afghan migrant is “not a migration issue” after calls for better border control. The attack, which took place in Vetlanda, Sweden, left 7 stabbed and 3 with potentially life-threatening injuries. After police arrived on the scene, the attacker […]
A majority of Swiss voters have elected to ban the wearing of face coverings in public, including the niqab and burqa worn by Muslim women. The referendum, which passed by 51.2% to 48.8%, was proposed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), which campaigned on slogans including “Stop extremism,” while a coalition of leftwing parties put […]
The nuns were working as nurses in World War II.
Calling for an end to “acts of violence and extremism, factions and intolerance”, the pope remarked on the “age-old presence of Christians in this land, and their contributions to the life of the nation.”
Yesterday, we reported that Texas became the first US state to lift all Coronavirus restrictions, including – controversially – the statewide facemask mandate. From today, Texans are free to go about living their lives just like they did when the Coronavirus was still a twinkle in the eye of an imprisoned, and illegally captured, pangolin […]