Flanked by ministers and military and police leadership, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez — embattled after being slapped with new drug trafficking allegations in the U.S. — held a press conference on the night of Saturday, August 3rd to declare his innocence. The accusations against him include funneling cocaine profits into his re-election campaign and […]
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India Strips Disputed Kashmir of Special Status…
India’s government revoked disputed Kashmir’s special status with a presidential order Monday as thousands of newly deployed troops arrived and internet and phone services were cut in the restive Himalayan region where most people oppose Indian rule. Home Minister Amit Shah announced the revocation amid an uproar in India’s Parliament and while Kashmir was under […]
Command of HM Montrose Refrain from Firing on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp? Who in Iran Gave Orders to Capture the ‘Stena Impero’…
The US officially asked Europe, in particular the UK, France, Germany and Italy, to provide a naval force to patrol and protect ships sailing in the Straits of Hormuz, even if the command and control is handled by the Europeans and not the US. Washington wants to drag the old continent into the front line […]
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Why Russia Is Really Sending Military Advisers and Other Specialists to Venezuela…
In late June 2019, Venezuela averted another coup. The government also nearly fell in the spring, on April 30, when opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself the country’s lawful president and tried to overthrow the acting head of state, Nicolás Maduro. Protesters clashed with police in the streets, hoping for the army’s support, but the […]
Venezuelan’s Dealing with Leftists Abroad: How Not to See Reality…
I just had an hour-long conversation with a Venezuelan friend now living in Argentina. We’ll call him Daniel. He’s a student, and barely scrapes by each month, fortunately with a little help from friends, because he doesn’t yet have his work permit. Like so many Venezuelans, he left the country because he was hungry; he […]
U.S. Formally Asks Germany to ‘Help Secure’ Strait of Hormuz…
The United States has formally asked Germany to join a European naval mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the US embassy in Berlin said Tuesday. Earlier, embassy spokeswoman Tamara Sternberg-Greller told the DPA news agency about the request. The embassy confirmed the statements to DW. “We’ve formally asked Germany to join France […]
Dubai’s Princess Haya Seeks Legal Protection in London…
Princess Haya bint al-Hussein on Tuesday asked for a non-molestation order and a forced marriage protection order in a London court. The 45-year-old Jordanian wife of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also applied for wardship of their two children. Princess Haya, the daughter of Jordan’s late King Hussein, reportedly fled Dubai earlier […]
Five Years On, a Reporter from Gaza Remembers the 2014 War…
It’s been five years since the last war in Gaza, yet at times I feel like it was yesterday. I walk around with memories on loop inside my head. Sharp sounds give me flashbacks. Car backfires, popped tires, drones overhead, surged outlets all make me shudder. My first experience of war-like conditions was in 2004 […]
A Prince’s $500 Billion Desert Dream: Flying Cars, Robot Dinosaurs and a Giant Artificial Moon…
This seaside corner of northwest Saudi Arabia is so barren that the only abundant resources a group of consultants could identify were sunlight and “unlimited access to salt water.” But Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman didn’t see a wasteland when he landed in his helicopter here a few years ago. He saw the future— […]
Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Steps Down After Weeks of Protest…
Ricardo Rosselló, the embattled governor of Puerto Rico, has resigned following days of protests on the island and calls from U.S. lawmakers for him to step down. In a live-streamed message on Wednesday night, Rosselló said his resignation would take effect on Aug. 2 at 5 p.m. The announcement came shortly after the Puerto Rican […]
‘Brexit in 99 Days, No Ifs, No Buts’: Boris Johnson Makes First Speech as UK Prime Minister…
Boris Johnson stood at the podium before Downing Street and told a crowd of waiting journalists that he would take the United Kingdom out of the European Union “no ifs, no buts” in 99 days time. Speaking to a chorus of jeers from protestors on Whitehall, just yards away from where he stood in front […]
Putin Comes Clean on 2016 ‘Meddling’: “Perfectly Clear Ukrainian Oligarchs Gave Money to Trump’s Opponents”…
Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down on June 19, 2019, in the Kremlin, for an on the record interview with Oliver Stone. The Russian government has released a transcript of the interview. Oliver Stone: Yes. So recently, you know Russia has been obviously accused and accused over and over again of interference in the 2016 […]
Qatar Revealed as Apparent Mastermind Behind May Terrorist Attack in Somalia…
A newly-released phone recording has revealed that Qatar was apparently behind the explosion of a car bomb that injured at least eight people in Bosaso in northern Somalia in May. The port of Bosaso is operated by the Dubai-based company DP World. A local affiliate of the Islamic State (Daesh) had claimed responsibility for the […]
Venezuela Regime Blames U.S. for ‘Electromagnetic Attack’ as 16 States Lose Power…
At least 16 states across Venezuela experienced another round of blackouts on Monday amid the continued collapse of the country’s core infrastructure. The Maduro regime blamed them on a supposed “electromagnetic attack” carried out by the United States. The blackouts, which started at 16:45 local time, hit 16 out of the country’s 23 states, wreaking […]
Hundreds of Warning Shots Fired by South Korea as Russia, China Launch Patrol…
South Korean warplanes fired hundreds of warning shots, accusing a Russian reconnaissance plane of violating its airspace as China and Russia flew nuclear-capable bombers nearby in their first-ever joint air patrol. The governments in Seoul and Tokyo issued protests, while Russia said its planes were operating in international airspace. The tensions played out as U.S. […]
MH17 Evidence Tampering Revealed by Malaysia–FBI Attempt to Seize Black Boxes; Dutch Cover-Up of Forged Telephone Tapes; Ukrainian AF Hid Radar Records…
A new documentary from Max van der Werff, the leading independent investigator of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 disaster, has revealed breakthrough evidence of tampering and forging of prosecution materials; suppression of Ukrainian Air Force radar tapes; and lying by the Dutch, Ukrainian, US and Australian governments. An attempt by agents of the US Federal […]
Loyal Aides–and Sky Boss Andrew Griffith–Get Rewards as Boris Johnson Starts Building the Team He Hopes Will Help Him Deliver Brexit…
Gone are the suits and ties associated with Whitehall, in their place more casual attire. But Boris Johnson has chosen a court of advisers with a proven track record of success. ANDREW PIERCE looks at his inner circle: The business man -After famously issuing his impromptu aside, ‘f*** business’, last year over British companies’ apparent […]
Notre Dame Came Far Closer to Collapsing Than People Knew. This Is How It Was Saved…
The security employee monitoring the smoke alarm panel at Notre-Dame cathedral was just three days on the job when the red warning light flashed on the evening of April 15: “Feu.” Fire. It was 6:18 on a Monday, the week before Easter. The Rev. Jean-Pierre Caveau was celebrating Mass before hundreds of worshipers and visitors, […]
Putin Confirms: Sergei Skripal Wanted to Go Back to Russia…
Filmmaker Oliver Stone recently interviewed the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. The transcript was published yesterday evening. Most of the interview is about Ukraine. A separate piece will cover that country. There is also a passage about the U.S. election. But the most interesting bits from Putin are about the Skripal affair. The […]
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UK Oil Executive Admits Role in International Corruption Conspiracy…
A businessman has admitted his part in an international corruption conspiracy following a criminal investigation into alleged bribery in the energy industry. Basil Al Jarah, 70, from Hull, pleaded guilty to five counts of conspiring to give corrupt payments to public officials to secure commercial contracts in Iraq at Southwark crown court, London. It is […]
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