India freezes Mother Teresa charity’s accounts amid hate attacks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has frozen the bank accounts of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity (MoC) in West Bengal, says the state’s political leader. The move on Monday came after several right-wing Hindu groups disrupted Christmas mass in parts of India during the weekend, including in Modi’s parliamentary constituency in the most populous…Continue Reading

Polish president vetoes controversial media bill slammed by US

Andrzej Duda blocks law proposing a ban on non-European owners from having controlling stakes in Polish media firms.Published On 27 Dec 202127 Dec 2021Polish President Andrzej Duda has vetoed a controversial media bill that critics said was aimed at silencing the American-owned news channel TVN24. Announcing his decision on Monday, Duda noted the proposed legislation…Continue Reading

Pramila Jayapal Demands Biden Use Executive Order to Enact Costly ‘Build Back Better’ Agenda

Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (DPC) Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on Sunday demanded President Joe Biden usurp congressional authority and force the $1.9 trillion reconciliation package into law by executive order. “We are calling on the president to use executive action to immediately improve people’s lives. Taking executive action will also make clear to those…Continue Reading

Biden Chief-of-Staff Ron Klain Mocked After Sharing Article Saying 2021 ‘Not So Bad’

President Joe Biden’s chief of staff Ron Klain drew a storm of mocking ridicule Monday when he shared an op-ed column that appeared to  make light of the travails that have afflicted the past 12 months and was published beneath the headline, “Let’s be honest: 2021 wasn’t all bad.” The article was written by Albert Hunt,…Continue Reading

Poll: Joe Biden’s Job Approval Crashes to 36 Percent 

Just 36 percent of registered voters approve of President Joe Biden’s job performance, Civiqs polling revealed Sunday. Biden’s approval has reached historic lows amid high crime, 40-year-high inflation, and Americans stranded in Afghanistan: 55 percent disapprove of Biden’s job performance. Among those 18 to 34 years old, Biden’s approval rating is only 28 percent, while…Continue Reading

De Blasio Touts ‘Strongest Vaccine Mandate in the Country’ –

Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Monday patted himself on the back for his vaccine mandate going into effect that requires private-sector workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, the mandate, which went into effect on Monday, requires teens and adults to get two vaccine doses to dine indoors as…Continue Reading

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 20-26)

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or…Continue Reading