The worst wildfire to hit Greece in over a decade tore through a small resort town near Athens on Monday afternoon, killing at least 74 people, injuring almost 200 and forcing hundreds more to rush on to beaches and into the sea as the blaze devoured houses and cars. Huge, fast-moving flames trapped families with […]
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Venezuela Inflation Set to Reach 1 Million Percent, IMF Says…
The International Monetary Fund reported on Monday that Venezuela’s crippling inflation could top 1 million percent by the end of the year, as its economy continues to worsen. The South American nation finds itself in a political and economic crisis that has led to more than a million fleeing the country since 2015. “We expect […]
EU Offers States Cash to Take in Rescued Migrants…
The European Commission on Tuesday proposed introducing financial incentives to member states to take in migrants from Mediterranean rescue boats. In two concept papers, the EU’s executive arm said it wanted to offer “full financial support” to any member state volunteering to set up controlled centers to streamline the process of identifying people in need […]
“Novichok” – The Odorless Nerve Agent That Stinks to High Heaven…
Here is a little primer for the British Government on basic logic. Actions have consequences. What this means is that consequences must stem from actions. And the two must be connected. So far so good? Let me give an example. If I spill boiling hot coffee on my foot, it will cause me pain and […]
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Russia Arrests Scientist Over Hypersonic Weapons Information Leak…
Roskosmos (Russia’s state space agency) has confirmed the arrest of Viktor Kudryavtsev, a scientist from the Central Research Institute for Machine Building (TsNIIMash), Russian media reported on Sunday, July 22. “He is currently being investigated,” Roskosmos spokesman Vladimir Ustimenko told Russian news agency TASS. He did not provide any further details. News came out earlier […]
IDF Strikes Deep in Gaza After Troops Come Under Fire, Amid Talk of 4th Gaza War…
The Israel Air Force launched a major wave of strikes at Hamas targets across the Gaza Strip on Friday evening as a cabinet minister said Israel was preparing a massive response to Hamas’s failure to heed repeated Israeli warnings to end the violence along the Gaza border. “At this time our aircraft are carrying out […]
Thailand’s Cave Boys Wake up at Home for First Time in Weeks…
Thailand’s rescued cave boys woke up in their own homes for the first time in more than three weeks on Thursday, with many rising at dawn to take part in a religious ceremony. The 12 boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach were discharged from a hospital in the northern province of Chiang […]
Australian Researchers Develop ‘World First’ Melanoma Blood Test…
Australian researchers have developed “the world’s first” blood test to detect early-stage melanoma, a development that they said could save thousands of lives and millions of dollars in healthcare costs. The researchers from Edith Cowan University said the blood test could help doctors detect the skin cancer at early stages when it is more easily […]
Inquest Opens into British Woman Poisoned by Nerve Agent…
A coroner has opened an inquest into the poisoning death of a British woman who was exposed to the nerve agent Novichok. Senior coroner David Ridley opened the inquest Thursday, but said the cause of Dawn Sturgess’ death won’t be given until further tests are completed. He adjourned the proceedings until January. Sturgess, 44, and […]
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EU Steels Itself with New Tariffs Aimed at Protected Domestic Industry…
The European Union has announced that it will impose tariffs on steel imports into the bloc as part of its response to the US imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum products. The measures are not just retaliatory, but a way to help shield the EU’s market from a glut of steel heading to the […]
Helsinki Update: Russia Ready ‘to Charge’ US Officials for Financial ‘Crimes’…
Russia wants to charge former Ambassador Michael McFaul and several U.S. intelligence officials with financial crimes, Russian officials revealed Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin broached the topic during his summit with President Trump, when he offered to allow Special Counsel Robert Mueller to attend the questioning of Russian spies accused of conducting cyberattacks against the […]
Terrifying Details of Thai Cave Rescue Revealed by Divers…
Divers involved in the rescue of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave have revealed extraordinary details of the dangerous operation. A team of more than 150 worked together to free the group from Tham Luang cave, a 10-kilometre long limestone cave system, in an operation that scared even the most […]
REPORT: Israeli Told to Prepare for Large-Scale Military Operation in Gaza…
Israel’s political leadership has reportedly instructed the army to prepare for a military offensive in the Gaza Strip if the launching of incendiary devices from the coastal enclave into Israeli territory continues. According to a Channel 10 news report Tuesday, Israel has set Friday as a deadline for the flaming kite and balloon launches to […]
In Recording, Netanyahu Boasts Israel Convinced Trump to Quit Iran Deal…
In a video clip aired Tuesday by Israeli television, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted that Israel was responsible for US President Donald Trump’s decision to quit the Iran nuclear deal. In the video, which the Kan public broadcaster said was filmed two weeks ago, Netanyahu can be seen speaking to activists and senior members from […]
Russian Student Arrested in Washington DC, Charged as Foreign Agent…
According to the US Department of Justice, Butina, who was arrested on Sunday, was developing ties with US citizens and infiltrating political groups without informing the US attorney general of her alleged intentions — to further Russian interests, it alleges. ‘Overt acts’ she stands accused include sending two emails to a “US person in an […]
British Man Poisoned with Novichok Regains Consciousness…
A British man poisoned with the novichok nerve agent 10 days ago has regained consciousness and is now in a critical but stable condition, Salisbury District Hospital said on Tuesday. Charlie Rowley, 45, was poisoned along with Dawn Sturgess, who died on Sunday, by the same nerve agent used in the attack on former Russian […]
“All 12 Wild Boars and coach have been extracted from the cave. Hooyah!”…
A dramatic three-day rescue of a Thai youth soccer team from a flooded cave came to end on Tuesday when the last boy and coach were plucked from the underground cavern more than two weeks after they were trapped inside, Navy officials said. The Thai Navy SEALS said on Facebook that all 12 boys from […]
Novichok?: Murder Inquiry After Dawn Sturgess Dies…
Dawn Sturgess, 44, died in hospital on Sunday evening after falling ill on 30 June. Charlie Rowley, 45, who was also exposed to the nerve agent in Amesbury, remains critically ill in hospital. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was “deeply concerned” about the incident – but said accusations that it was involved are “absurd”. […]
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Israeli Intelligence Firm Targeted NGOs During Hungary’s Election Campaign…
The Israeli private intelligence firm Black Cube was involved in a campaign to discredit NGOs ahead of Hungary’s April election, according to a former Black Cube employee and a person with knowledge of the company’s inner workings. Between December 2017 and March 2018, Hungarian NGOs and individuals connected to American-Hungarian businessman George Soros were contacted […]
BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS OVER MAY’S BREXIT PLAN…
Boris Johnson has resigned as foreign secretary, becoming the third minister in 24 hours to walk out of the government rather than back Theresa May’s plans for a soft Brexit. The prime minister hammered out a compromise with her deeply divided cabinet in an all-day meeting at Chequers on Friday, but after consulting friends and […]
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