QAnon believers are in disarray after Biden is inaugurated
Updated 1326 GMT (2126 HKT) January 21, 2021
For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be exposed, rounded up and possibly even publicly executed. They were nearly always sure it was right around the corner, but "The Storm" never came — and the moment of Joe Biden's inauguration was the last possible opportunity for President Donald Trump to put the plan in motion.
But as Biden raised his hand and swore an oath to defend the Constitution, becoming the nation's 46th president — nothing happened.
For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be exposed, rounded up and possibly even publicly executed. They were nearly always sure it was right around the corner, but "The Storm" never came — and the moment of Joe Biden's inauguration was the last possible opportunity for President Donald Trump to put the plan in motion.
Thailand government files lese-majesty suit against banned opposition leader
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit faces prosecution for criticising role of company controlled by king in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
A prominent Thai opposition figure who was accused of breaching the country’s strict lese-majesty law after criticising the national vaccine strategy has said he is being targeted on political grounds.
Thailand’s government announced on Wednesday that it would file a lese-majesty complaint against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, days after he questioned the country’s approach to producing Covid-19 vaccines, which involves a company owned by the king.
Cases filed under the lese-majesty law, which shields Thailand’s powerful royal family from criticism, have increased over recent months, as the authorities have attempted to clamp down on a student-led pro-democracy movement that has made bold calls for reform of the monarchy.
More than 40 million watch Navalny video which claims Putin has secret Black Sea villa
Feature-length video published after Navalny placed in jail for 30 days upon his return to Moscow
Millions of people have watched a video released by Alexei Navalny in which he claims Russian President Vladimir Putin used illicit funds to build a billion-dollar palace on the Black Sea coast.
The video was released by Mr Navalny’s team on Tuesday, two days after he was jailed for 30 days upon his return to Moscow.
Mr Navalny alleges in the footage that the estate cost £1 billion (US$1.35 billion) and was paid for “with the largest bribe in history”, which he said involves offshore companies and transfers within Mr Putin’s inner circle.
India: Muslim comedian detained over anti-Hindu jokes he might crack
Munawar Faruqui was detained following a complaint by members of a right-wing vigilante group in India. He was denied bail twice despite officials saying they had no video evidence of him "insulting" Hindu deities.
Indian stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui is facing legal action in two states after he was arrested for allegedly insulting Hindu deities, in a case that critics say is an attack on freedom of speech.
Faruqui and four others were detained in India’s central city of Indore on January 1 after the leader of a right-wing vigilante group filed a complaint against them for hurting religious sentiments.
Tunisia: Rights groups say 1,000 arrested in protests
Activists say many arrests made ‘arbitrary’ including of people who were taken from inside their homes.
Tunisian security forces have arrested at least 1,000 people during six nights of protests, human rights and other non-government groups said.
The North African country, where the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened already acute economic pain, has seen youths hurl rocks and petrol bombs at police who have deployed tear gas and water cannon at the crowds.
Tokyo District Court upholds ban on dual citizenship
By Behrouz MEHRI
A Japanese court upheld a ban on dual citizenship on Thursday, rejecting a suit that challenged the measure's constitutionality and sought damages for those affected.
Japan is one of around 50 countries internationally, including China and South Korea, that only permits its citizens to hold one nationality.
Under current rules, Japanese people who acquire another passport are asked to relinquish their Japanese citizenship, but in 2018 eight plaintiffs started legal proceedings, arguing the rule was unconstitutional.
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