BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez left Spain in suspense after announcing he may step down because of what he called an “unprecedented” smear campaign against his wife. Sánchez, who has been in office since 2018, stunned the nation Wednesday by announcing that he was canceling all official events until next week, […]
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House hearing turns into chaos as Republican chairman challenged over Biden ‘corruption’ smear: ‘No, you need therapy!’
A House hearing on Joe Biden’s potential impeachment descended into chaos after Republican chairman James Comer and Democratic congressman Jamie Raskin clashed repeatedly, each claiming the other ‘needed therapy’ Wednesday’s hearing formed part of the ongoing Republican inquiry into Mr Biden, which accuses the president of “corruption” through alleged family business dealings with foreign powers, […]
Bill would publicly ‘smear’ youths who sue Kentucky juvenile justice agency, critic says
Under one sentence tucked into an otherwise uncontroversial Senate bill, the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice could publicly disclose confidential and embarrassing criminal, medical and psychological records it held on youths who were housed in state custody if they later sue over the conditions of their confinement. Senate Bill 242 is meant to “smear” people […]
Fabricated story about SA woman bust with counterfeit money aims to smear Nigerians
Anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa continues to spread on social media as the country prepares for national elections this year. Posts have emerged claiming that an image shows an elderly woman arrested for using counterfeit money she had received from her Nigerian future son-in-law. This is false: police confirmed the claim was fabricated while the […]
Ukrainian media community, put under pressure by smear campaigns, complains to G7 ambassadors – photo
Ambassadors of the G7 countries have met with leading Ukrainian journalists regarding concerns about the decline of press freedom in Ukraine. Source: G7 Ambassadors’ Support Group for Ukraine on Twitter (X); The Kyiv Independent Details: The Ukrainian media community has complained about being under chilling effects, following a series of campaigns to discredit independent journalists […]
My smear was normal but I’m still worried about symptoms – what should I do?
It’s believed cervical screening, aka smear tests, prevent more than 70 per cent of cervical cancer deaths – and this figure would be even higher if everyone eligible attended, according to Cancer Research UK. Smear tests don’t diagnose cancer, but can reveal whether someone is at higher risk of developing it. These days, this is […]