Switzerland plans controversial nuclear waste storage facility near German border

Switzerland has announced plans to build a nuclear waste storage facility on the border with Germany, leaving communities concerned about the issues of safety and clean drinking water supply.The National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Nagra) is behind the proposal. It suggested the region of Nördlich Lägern, north of Zurich and close to … Read more

Orange Beach school board president owns up to controversial comments

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (nothing) – FOX10 News is getting an answer from Orange Beach School Board President Robert Stuart about a controversial remark he made Thursday night during an emotionally-charged school board meeting over dress codes for female students. “You know the ground rules, no you listen to me, you listen to me, you’re in … Read more

Southington school board investigating controversial vocab list

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – One Southington teacher is being questioned about a worksheet that has some students and parents upset. A three page packet was handed out to a Southington high school English class earlier this week. There is controversy over the paper, that has language like cisgender, marginalization, transgender, and white privilege. School board … Read more

Members of controversial Pussy Riot fined in Switzerland — RT World News

The Russian activists were detained last week over what they called “anti-war” action Members of the activist group Pussy Riot have been fined over an attempt to spray paint graffiti on a wall in the Swiss town of Koeniz. The three women described what they did as “anti-war” action and were briefly detained. Maria Alyokhina, … Read more

Israel U-turns on controversial requirement for foreigners — RT World News

Demand to declare a relationship with a Palestinian as an entry requirement into West Bank is dropped amid backlash Israel has removed a controversial border-passage requirement for foreigners to declare their relationships with Palestinians, following an international backlash and pressure from Washington. On Sunday, the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israeli … Read more

Dutch GP: Max Verstappen and Christian Horner react to controversial Mercedes strategy call

Max Verstappen triumphed in an enthralling contest with rival Lewis Hamilton to win his home race; Verstappen extended his world championship lead to 109 points; F1 heads to Italy next weekend with all sessions live on Sky Sports F1 from September 9-11 Last Updated: 04/09/22 7:21pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video … Read more

Compounding a disastrous year for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency: IRS proposes controversial new question about digital assets

The Internal Revenue Service could have a potential head-scratcher of a question about your crypto investments and what’s taxable, according to a major accountants’ association. For two years, the IRS has been asking whether taxpayers have bought or sold cryptocurrency in the main “Form 1040” document that taxpayers submit for their federal income taxes.  The … Read more

VAR: Premier League asks referees’ body PGMOL to investigate controversial calls at Chelsea and Newcastle | Football News

The Premier League has asked referees’ body PGMOL to review VAR incidents at Chelsea and Newcastle on Saturday. On Saturday a series of decisions that were either overturned thanks to the intervention of VAR or not given despite the presence of the review system infuriated managers of multiple teams, who were unable to contain their … Read more

Bomb threat at controversial children’s clinic investigated — RT World News

Boston Children’s Hospital has been heavily criticized for performing sex change operations on minors A bomb threat phoned in to Boston Children’s Hospital on Tuesday night was found to be a false alarm after a police investigation. The hospital has come under fire from conservatives for offering irreversible genital surgery to underage patients. Officers cordoned … Read more

Children’s hospital CEO ‘won’t back down’ on controversial operations – leaked email — RT World News

Kevin Churchwell will reportedly continue to provide transgender procedures for minors Amid a wave of condemnation, Boston Children’s Hospital CEO Kevin Churchwell reportedly said on Monday that his institution would continue to provide “trusted care” to transgender children, according to emails obtained by activist Chris Elston. The hospital has been under fire for offering genital … Read more