A state of emergency has been declared in a remote Russian settlement on the Polar archipelago of Novaya Zemla after more than 50 polar bears recently rolled into town in search of food, and started wreaking havoc for the locals. People are fearful of going outside since the aggressive bears are more than capable of […]
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Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro Interview: Full Transcript…
Orla Guerin, BBC News: As we sit here, there is US aid across the border in Colombia. We have met many people here who tell us they are desperately in need of aid. Why not allow it through? Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan president: First of all, it’s a show, that the United States government has set […]
Turkey Detains More Than 700 Over Alleged Links to 2016 Coup Bid…
Turkish authorities detained 729 people in nationwide raids Tuesday over alleged links to a group blamed for a failed coup in 2016, the Ankara public prosecutor’s office said. Officials had sent to authorities in 75 provinces the names of 1,112 people under investigation over suspected ties to US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen and his movement, […]
The Pope and Islam’s Most Important Imam Just Signed a Covenant That Pushes Us Much Closer to a One World Religion…
A historic interfaith covenant was signed in the Middle East on Monday, and the mainstream media in the United States has been almost entirely silent about it. Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb is considered to be the most important imam in Sunni Islam, and he arrived at the signing ceremony in Abu Dhabi with Pope Francis “hand-in-hand […]
Anonymous Drops New Tranche of Integrity Initiative Documents…
While the UK Government keeps on defying our demands for an honest and unbiased investigation into the Institute for Statecraft and the Integrity Initiative’s meddling in domestic affairs of sovereign European states, Chris Donnelly’s team awkwardly try to justify their illegal activity paid for by the British taxpayers. The Integrity Initiative’s German cluster held a […]
Julio Borges, Juan Guiado’s Man Backstage…
On January 29th, 2019, caretaker President Juan Guaidó appointed Julio Borges as his ambassador to the Lima Group, a mission that expands the work started mid-decade, when the Primero Justicia lawmaker first established contact with foreign governments to expose Venezuela’s situation. A key objective: to block foreign financing to the Maduro regime, “which sought to […]
Venezuela’s Gold Diplomacy Gamble…
As Venezuela’s oil industry has plummeted with sanctions and economic collapse, President Nicolas Maduro has turned to his country’s other mineral wealth: gold…
Pope Francis Confirms Priests’ Abuse of Nuns Included “Sexual Slavery”…
Nuns have suffered and are still suffering sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests and bishops, and have even been held as sexual slaves, Pope Francis confirmed on Tuesday. The abuse was so severe in one case that an entire congregation of nuns was dissolved by former Pope Benedict. The scope of the abuse […]
1,200-Year-Old Bible Reportedly Recovered from Smugglers in Turkey…
Turkey officials found an ancient Bible believed to be 1,200 years old in a dramatic operation that was caught on camera. The ancient text is in a frail condition, made of leather with gold lettering, and religious symbols and motifs appear on the pages. Police recovered the ancient Bible as part of an anti-smuggling operation on […]
Hundreds of Libyan Ex-Slaves Begin Arriving in Canada…
Canada has begun resettling hundreds of refugees living in slavery in Libya, one year after the United Nations asked countries to begin accepting them, the UN and the federal government said Wednesday. According to the Canadian Press, Canada was one of the few countries to respond to a request from the United Nations refugee agency […]
12k Chinese Blood Plasma Treatments Contaminated with HIV…
China is facing its latest medical scandal after a large batch of human blood plasma treatment was found to be contaminated with HIV. The batch of intravenous immunoglobulin – an immune therapy treatment made with antibodies from blood plasma – was produced by China’s second-biggest medical blood products manufacturer, the state-owned Shanghai Xinxing Pharmaceutical Company. […]
Mysterious Turkish Company Helped Maduro Sell $900 Million in Gold…
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro sold off some 40% of Venezuela’s gold reserves last year as he struggled to keep his floundering government afloat, according to Bloomberg. But with the noose of US sanctions growing ever tighter, Maduro struggled to find buyers. Which is where a mysterious Turkish gold broker came into play. In a report […]
How the International Contact Group on Venezuela Can Advance a Path Out of Crisis…
Today in Montevideo, Uruguay, representatives of a unique selection of the international community will meet to address the crisis in Venezuela. It will be the first meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela, bringing together the European Union and eight of its Member States (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the […]
Maduro Shuns Humanitarian Aid While Asking for Sanctions Relief…
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has an offer for the U.S.: If you want to bring humanitarian aid into the country, you must lift economic sanctions first. The autocratic leader, who blames U.S. imposed sanctions for shortages of food and medicine that existed long before, said he will not allow the delivery of humanitarian aid expected to […]
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North Macedonia Signs Accord to Join NATO Amid Russian Concerns…
NATO members signed an accord with Macedonia on Wednesday allowing the tiny former Yugoslav republic to become the 30th member of the US-led alliance after a deal with Greece ended a 27-year-old dispute over its name. Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said it was a “great, historic day for all our citizens”. “Today, the largest […]
Stolen Swedish Royal Artifacts Worth $7M May Have Been Found…
Swedish royal treasure from 1611 worth more than $7 million which was stolen last July might have been found by a security guard on top of a trash can in a suburb of Stockholm. The artifacts, the so-called funeral regalia that are placed inside or on top of a coffin to symbolize a deceased royal’s identity and social […]
EU to Iran: Stop Missile Tests, Assassination Attempts on European Soil…
The European Union on Monday urged Iran to put an “immediate end” to “unacceptable behavior,” including refraining from any further ballistic missiles tests or attempts to assassinate Iranian dissidents on European soil. The warning, which prompted a terse response from Tehran, has come amid pressure from the United States to counter growing Iranian influence in Europe and the Middle East. What […]
Chinese Welcome Lunar Year of the Pig…
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2019 is the year of the pig and follows the year of the dog. Pigs symbolize good fortune and wealth in Chinese culture. Some Chinese communities in predominately Muslim countries in Southeast Asia toned down open displays of pig decorations…
Nayib Bukele, an Outsider Candidate, Claims Victory in El Salvador Election…
Salvadorans elected Nayib Bukele, the media-savvy former mayor of the capital, as their next president on Sunday, delivering a sharp rebuke to the two parties that emerged from the country’s brutal civil war in the 1980s and have held power ever since. The dramatic win for Mr. Bukele, 37, who was running as an outsider, […]
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