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 […]
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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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France’s Yellow Vest Movement Comes of Age…
“The danger,” Yanis warned, “is that the constant stream of information becomes its own type of ignorance. It’s very easy to forget the human need to educate oneself, and to forge one’s own opinion. What we need is for speech and debate to free themselves everywhere, that they fill every part of daily life, that […]
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, […]
Guaidó, Not Maduro, Is the De Jure President of Venezuela…
The U.S., along with dozens of other states, recently recognized Juan Guaidó, the president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as the legitimate president of Venezuela. Discussion of international recognition of Guaidó’s presidency has focused largely on the political implications of the move as a rejection of Nicolás Maduro’s corrupt dictatorship. While recognition typically focuses on a […]
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Dear Spanish Left: I’m sick of you…
There, I said it. I remember our first encounters. We were in a contemporary politics class discussing the surge of the Latin American left. You explained your experience as a leftist NGO volunteer who spent a few months in Venezuela. I knew you supported chavismo and I agreed you had balls, leaving your European comfort […]
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Tory Peer Involved in Controversial Sale of Iraqi Antiquities…
A pair of large Assyrian relief sculptures, similar to those recently destroyed by Islamic extremists in Iraq, has been quietly removed from an historic mansion in Scotland and sold abroad for £8m, despite concerns that they were part of Scotland’s heritage. The sellers were Newbattle Abbey College and the 13th Marquess of Lothian, better known […]
Read the Secret Plan to Airlift the Queen Out of London if ‘Hard Brexit’ Becomes a Reality…
Theresa May’s “victory” last week when MPs backed the Brady amendment, giving May a Parliamentary mandate to renegotiate her withdrawal agreement with the EU, has been short-lived. As Irish and EU officials dig in their heels and continue to insist that they won’t allow modifications to the text of the deal, Wall Street banks have […]
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