Vladimir Putin has trumpeted the growth of national populist movements in Europe and America, crowing that liberalism is spent as an ideological force. In an FT interview in the Kremlin on the eve of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, the Russian president said “the liberal idea” had “outlived its purpose” as the public turned […]
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Hong Kong Protesters Flooded Into Legislature Building, Police Retreat…
In a move that will only further infuriate the hundreds of thousands of angry local protestors, Hong Kong’s defiant chief executive Carrie Lam condemned protesters who occupied and ransacked the city’s legislative chamber on Monday in an escalation of demonstrations against the China-appointed government, prompting police to fire tear gas to clear the area. Speaking […]
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The Myth of a Measles Crisis…
‘Something needs to be done’, declares Oxford University ethicist Alberto Giubilini in a lecture promoting his new book, The Ethics of Vaccination, in which he argues forcefully in favour of compulsory policies (in countries such as the UK) to tackle ‘the measles crisis’ he believes is currently facing Europe. According to NHS chief executive Simon […]
Trump’s Latest Iran Sanctions Target $200B Economic Empire of Supreme Leader…
The Trump administration’s latest sanctions against Iran reinstate an embargo on some of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s front companies that President Barack Obama lifted as part of the nuclear deal and could further expose the Iranian dictator’s corrupt economic empire. Khamenei oversees a vast network of corporate and financial assets worth $200 billion, the Foundation […]
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German Report: Iran Sought in 2018 Weapons Proliferation Technology for Its Nuclear Program…
Germany’s federal intelligence said on Thursday in its new report on security threats that Iran’s regime worked to obtain equipment for its nuclear program that could be used for weapons of mass destruction. According to the 388 report reviewed by The Jerusalem Post, which covers a range of security threats to Germany’s democracy, the intelligence […]
German Captain Becomes Anti-Populist Heroine in Italy Migrant Standoff…
The young German captain of a migrant-rescue ship stranded off Italy dismissed threats of arrest and personal criticism from the country’s far right interior minister on Friday, saying her main priority was the safety of 40 rescued Africans. After two weeks at sea, the dreadlocked 31-year-old , Carola Rackete has become a symbol of defiance […]
Germany’s Merkel Seen Shaking for Second Time This Month…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking as she met President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, her second such bout within two weeks, but her spokesman said she was fine and she headed off to Japan for this weekend’s G20 summit. Merkel, 64, has no history of serious health issues. She was attending a farewell ceremony […]
German WW2 Bomb Leaves Giant Crater in Corn Field…
It was not immediately clear what caused a blast so powerful that it registered as a minor earthquake. The blast, at 03:52 (01:52 GMT) on Sunday, startled residents near the central German town of Limburg, leaving a crater 10m (33ft) wide and four metres deep in a field. A photo taken by a drone later […]
In Bahrain, Kushner Urges Palestinians to Seize ‘Opportunity of a Century’…
Kicking off the Trump administration’s international peace conference in Bahrain Tuesday, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner said his plan for the Middle East was “the opportunity of the century” for the Palestinians but their acceptance was a precondition to peace. “Agreeing on an economic pathway forward is a necessary precondition […]
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Witness Speaks Out on Organ Harvesting Taking Place in China…
A people’s tribunal in London concluded on June 17 that prisoners of conscience are being murdered for their organs in China. A former intern at a military hospital in Shenyang witnessed the crime firsthand and spoke with NTD about his harrowing experience. George Zheng was about to graduate from medical school in the 1990s when […]
Magnanimous Panda Departs Pyongyang After “reinforcing the traditional friendship between China and North Korea”…
The money quote from Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping in the role of magnanimous panda as he departs Chairman Kim: “This visit has achieved complete success in reinforcing the traditional friendship between China and North Korea”…Kim remains hostage, and Xi highlights his captive capabilities in advance of the G20 ‘expanded’ meeting with President Trump in Osaka, […]
UK Suspends Saudi Lisences for ‘Illegal’ Arms That Are Used in Yemen’s War…
The British government on Thursday said it would suspend issuing new Saudi licenses for the sale of arms that might be used in the Gulf kingdom’s bombing campaign in Yemen. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox announced the decision in parliament after a British court ordered the government to “reconsider” sales due to their humanitarian impact. […]
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ‘Disintegrated Into Confetti,’ Captain Appears to Have Run ‘Amok’…
The ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was piloted by a “lonely and sad” captain who experimented with a flight profile almost identical to the aircraft’s final doomed path — one that left a slim chance of finding remains or clues to what really happened in the skies that calamitous evening, a new report reveals. In […]
Read This One to the End: Report Suggests China Preparing Muslims in Concentration Camps of Organ Harvesting…
A nonpartisan tribunal published a report Tuesday accusing China of “crimes against humanity,” cutting organs out of Falun Gong practitioners alive to transplant into paying clients, and potentially preparing an “organ bank” using the millions of mostly Uighur Muslims believed trapped in concentration camps in western China. The China Tribunal – a panel of international […]
Tons of Venezuela’s Gold Landed in Africa — and Vanished…
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is selling off his country’s gold reserves. Some of it has passed through a secretive operation in East Africa, a gambit that evades U.S. sanctions. On two early-March flights, at least 7.4 tons of gold with a market value over $300 million moved from Venezuela to a refinery […]
Inside Israel’s Million Dollar Troll Army…
A global influence campaign funded by the Israeli government had a $1.1 million budget last year, a document obtained by The Electronic Intifada shows. Act.IL says it has offices in three countries and an online army of more than 15,000. In its annual report, from January, Act.IL says its goal is to “influence foreign publics” […]
How an Obscure Taiwan Murder Case Led to Hong Kong’s Mega-Protest…
More than a year ago on the outskirts of Taipei — Taiwan’s capital — a woman’s decomposed body turned up in a grassy thicket near a riverside recreation area popular with tourists. The 21-year-old Hong Kong woman had been visiting Taiwan, according to a Taipei city police report. A male friend, also from Hong Kong, […]
How Israel Already Controls More Than Half of the West Bank…
A state of de facto annexation already exists on the ground in most of the occupied West Bank. Almost two-thirds of the Palestinian territory, including most of its most fertile and resource-rich land, is under full Israeli control. About 400,000 Jewish settlers living there enjoy the full rights and privileges of Israeli citizens. At least […]
Hong Kong Official: Beijing Will Not Allow Chief Executive Carrie Lam to Resign…
A senior city official in Hong Kong told Reuters on Tuesday that China will not allow chief executive Carrie Lam to resign as protesters demanded, even if she wants to. Lam offered more unqualified contrition in her latest public statement but said she intends to remain in office. Demonstrators scored a victory over the weekend […]
Egypt’s Deposed President Mohamed Morsi Dies…
Egypt’s deposed president Mohamed Morsi has died following a session in court, authorities announced on Monday. Morsi, 67, collapsed after addressing a judge at a session in his trial over charges of espionage, according to the state prosecutor. In a statement, the state prosecutor said Morsi was immediately transferred to hospital, where he was pronounced […]
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