QUID PRO QUO
Swiss court case exposes the murky tactics employed by the same rogue Russian department that plotted the notorious Trump Tower meeting.
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IT’S SERIOUS
For days, Downing Street has downplayed the severity of his illness. Now, the prime minister is in critical care.
NOT SO FUNNY
The British prime minister who helped pave the way for Trump’s plan to prioritize the economy over shutting down the virus has contracted COVID-19 himself.
THE THANKS HE GETS
Prof. Neil Ferguson, who warned that over 2 million Americans would die unless Trump changed course, is experiencing classic COVID-19 symptoms and went into self-isolation.
AMOUNTING TO TORTURE
A High Court judge found that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has subjected his own family to two decades of abuse and terror.
VIP COVERUP
A major inquiry into child sexual abuse in Britain finds that politicians and the justice system protected VIP pedophiles from justice for decades.
QUID PRO QUO
Lawyers acting for the WikiLeaks founder said Dana Rohrabacher, a former Republican congressman, had brought the message to London from Trump.
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SLIDING OUT OF HIS DMS
Hacked Twitter messages raise legal questions over Cambridge Analytica, undeclared foreign lobbying, and links between Julian Assange and the Brexit and Trump campaign teams.
IS THAT A THREAT?
Mohammed bin Salman flaunted private info stolen from Jeff Bezos’ phone just a month after his Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi had been murdered, according to the UN.
100% Venom
In this special edition of the Royalist newsletter, the British press condemns Meghan and Harry’s decision to quit, courtiers bitch, and where will all their money come from now?
