For years Israel denied allegations that it had a role in funding and weaponizing the anti-Assad insurgency in Syria, and more often military officials responded “no comment” even when confronted with overwhelming evidence of Israeli weapons documented in al-Qaeda linked insurgents’ hands, but this all changed in a new British Sunday Times interview with outgoing Israeli army commander […]
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China Sentences Canadian to Death, Raises Diplomatic Tension…
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian man to death Monday in a sudden retrial in a drug smuggling case that is likely to escalate tensions between the countries over the arrest of a top Chinese technology executive. The court in northeastern Liaoning province announced that it had given Robert Lloyd Schellenberg the death penalty after […]
Brexit Deal Fails to Biggest Commons Defeat Ever – 432 – 202…
Theresa May is set to cling on in Downing Street despite her Brexit deal being dramatically crushed in the biggest Commons defeat in history. The bruised and battered PM is on track to survive yet another political crisis, with the DUP and Tory Eurosceptics including Boris Johnson pledging to back her in a no-confidence vote tomorrow. The […]
‘We should deliver for the British people’: Theresa May Calls on Rebel MPs to Back Her Vision for Brexit in Key Vote…
Theresa May has warned Tory rebels they risk a Jeremy Corbyn government and the break-up of the UK if they reject her Brexit deal in tonight’s crunch vote. Allies of the Prime Minister acknowledged her plans could be rejected by a majority approaching 200 votes – eclipsing record government defeats of modern times. They believe Labour leader […]
Tens of Thousands Take to the Streets in Act 9 of ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests…
Around 84,000 protesters — up from 50,000 the previous week — took to the streets in “Yellow Vest” rallies across France on Saturday for a ninth straight weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies. Paris police fired water cannon and tear gas to repel “Yellow Vest” demonstrators around the Arc de Triomphe as […]
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New Documents Reveal a Covert British Military-Intelligence Smear Machine Meddling in American Politics…
A bombshell domestic spy scandal has been unfolding in Britain, after hacked internal communications exposed a covert UK state military-intelligence psychological warfare operation targeting its own citizens and political figures in allied NATO countries under the cover of fighting “Russian disinformation.” The leaked documents revealed a secret network of spies, prominent journalists and think-tanks colluding […]
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Here’s What a Real Strike Looks Like: 150 Million Say No to Despotism in India…
Indian cities never go silent. Sound is a constant feature—the horns of cars, the chirping of birds, the cries of hawkers, the steady hum of a motorcycle engine. On Tuesday, India is on strike. It is likely that about 150 million workers will stay away from their workplaces. Trade unions of the Left have called […]
Saudi Refugee Who Fled to Thailand Says She’s Been Granted Asylum in Australia…
A Saudi teenager who fled to Thailand fearing her family would kill her for renouncing Islam has claimed to have been granted asylum in Australia, saying: ‘I am so happy, I will start a new life.’ But despite reports the 18-year-old was heading to Australia, it appears she may be headed to Canada after the UNHCR withdrew its […]
Don’t Be Fooled: This Brexit Deal Creates a Triple Lock to Shackle the UK to Brussels Forever…
Just as we thought the orchestrated fog of confusion around the Withdrawal Agreement was about to lift, there were reports that Theresa May might even postpone the meaningful vote again while she seeks “reassurance” from the EU about the Northern Ireland backstop. Whatever fudge is cooked up in Brussels to try to bolster support for […]
May Is Cornered by Parliament as She Fights for Her Brexit Deal…
Prime Minister Theresa May will re-start her stalled bid to win support for her Brexit deal on Wednesday, just a day after her strategy suffered a serious defeat. The premier has five working days to overcome political opposition to the exit agreement she’s negotiated with the European Union before the deal is put to a […]
Summing up the Official Claims in the Salisbury Poisonings: Weighed in the Balances and Found Wanting…
As promised, I want to round off my pieces on the Salisbury case by looking at what I consider to be the major issues and flaws with the case presented to the public by the British Government and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the role played by the mainstream media. I have chosen 10 […]
Chairman of Germany’s Far-Right Party Brutally Beaten Within Inch of His Life in “Assassination Attempt”…
Frank Magnitz, Chairman of Germany’s right-wing AfD party, was beaten within an inch of his life on Monday by three men as he left a New Year’s reception, according to the AfD Bremen Facebook page, which adds that he was knocked unconscious with a wooden board and repeatedly kicked in the head…
France’s Macron Reeling as Tough Stance Against ‘Yellow Vests’ Backfires…
Emmanuel Macron intended to start the new year on the offensive against the ‘yellow vest’ protesters. Instead, the French president is reeling from more violent street demonstrations. What began as a grassroots rebellion against diesel taxes and the high cost of living has morphed into something more perilous for Macron – an assault on his […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping Gives Army Its First Order of 2019: Be Ready for Battle…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday ordered the People’s Liberation Army to be ready for battle as the country faces unprecedented risks and challenges. Xi’s speech was made at a meeting of top officials from the Central Military Commission (CMC), which he heads, and broadcast later on national television. “All military units must correctly understand […]
In First, Three Iraqi Delegations Said to Visit Israel…
Three delegations from Iraq have reportedly made trips to Israel in recent months, holding meetings with Israeli officials and academics, visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and meeting with experts in the field of Iraqi Jewish heritage. The delegations, comprised of 15 Iraqi leaders including Sunni and Shiite clerics, were from Baghdad and not Iraqi Kurdistan…
Angela Merkel and Hundreds of German Politicians Hacked…
Germany’s digital defense body is “intensively” investigating the apparent data leak that saw data of hundreds of politicians from across the political spectrum being published online, a spokesman for the Federal Office for IT Safety (BSI) said on Friday. “Hacking attack against politicians: The BSI is currently intensively probing the issue in close cooperation with […]
Blast Hits Office of German Far-Right AfD Party…
German police have detained three men suspected of involvement in an explosion that targeted an office of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) far-right party in the eastern state of Saxony. No one was injured in the explosion outside the AfD office in the city of Doebeln late on Thursday. The blast set the office on […]
A WSJ Series: Latin America by Far Has Highest Homicide Tally in the World…
For many years, I believed Africa probably had the world’s highest murder rates. Or maybe the Mideast. But that simply isn’t so (the Mideast is actually remarkably peaceful in terms of criminal violence). The region with by far the highest homicide tally is Latin America. Unfortunately, few people in Latin America are aware of this. […]
Mayor Of Mexican Town Assassinated During His First Day in Office…
Mexico is no stranger to the assassinations of elected officials and candidates for office. And on Tuesday, the latest act of political violence to rock the nation occurred in a town in the southern state of Oaxaca, when the newly sworn in mayor was murdered by a group of gunmen while on his way to […]
Not A Parody – British Army Recruitment Posters Reflect How Far the U.K. Has Fallen…
Former British Prime Minister Winston S Churchill famously said: “It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what is required.” Perhaps, in an ironic way, that is exactly what the British Army are doing as they reveal an ad campaign to recruit the finest young men and women the U.K. […]
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