A former head of the Mossad spy agency said that in 2011 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the country’s military to prepare to strike Iran at short notice, prompting the spy chief to check whether the premier had the authority to begin a process he was sure would lead to war. Tamir Pardo made the […]
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Denmark Bans Full-Face Veils in Public…
Denmark’s parliament on Thursday approved a law forbidding the wearing of garments covering the face in public, joining a number of European countries that have already introduced such bans. The law is being seen by many as targeting the dress worn by some conservative Muslim women, such as the niqab or burqa, and is being […]
Israel Approves More Than 2,000 New West Bank Settlements…
Israel has approved more than 2,000 new settlement units in the West Bank, a move Palestinian authorities say was encouraged by the United States. Israel’s Civil Administration said at least 696 of the new units were approved and 1,262 were advanced through an earlier planning stage known as a “deposit.” More than half of the […]
“Assassinated” Anti-Putin Journalist Shows Up Alive at Kiev News Conference with Remarkable Story…
A 41-year-old former Russian soldier-turned-journalist reported to have been assassinated on Tuesday, faked his own death as part of an elaborate sting operation by Ukraine to bust an actual hit planned by Russia, according to the head of the SBU, Ukraine’s national security service. According to Tuesday’s media “reports”, the Journalist, Arkady Babachenko, was shot […]
Israel, Iran Engage in Indirect Negotiations Over Syria Fighting…
Israel and Iran engaged over the weekend in indirect negotiations in Jordan regarding fighting in southwestern Syria, according to Elaph, a Saudi-owned website. Elaph reported that the Iranians pledged not to participate in expected battles in southwestern Syria between President Bashar Assad’s forces and rebel groups, and Israel has made it clear that it will […]
Israel Bombs Gaza Militant Sites Amid Heaviest Rocket Fire Since 2014…
Palestinian fighters launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war on Tuesday and Israeli aircraft struck back, in a surge of fighting after weeks of border violence. Three Israeli soldiers were wounded by shrapnel, the military said, after dozens of mortar bombs and rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, triggering warning […]
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Tommy Robinson Reporting Restriction Lifted, Jailed for 13 Months…
Right-wing activist and citizen journalist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 13 months after breaking contempt of court laws. A judge had attempted to ban all reporting of the case over the weekend, but it can now be revealed after the restrictions were challenged by Leeds Live and other publications. The reporting ban was lifted […]
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EU Proposes a Total Ban on Plastic Forks and Other Products…
The European Commission proposed a total ban on some single-use plastic products and measures to drastically cut the consumption of others, in the latest push by the EU to reduce carbon emissions and marine litter threatening its seas. The ban will apply to plastic cotton buds, cutlery, plates, straws, drink stirrers and sticks for balloons, […]
UN Knew for Over a Decade About Sex-for-Food Scandal Involving 15 Top Charities…
The United Nations knew of charity workers offering refugees food in exchange for sexual favours for more than a decade, it has been revealed. An 84-page report on ‘food-for-sex’ practices in West African refugee camps was compiled and handed over to the UN in 2002, but was never published. It claims that workers at more […]
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Real-Life ‘Spiderman’ Who Saved Child Dangling from Balcony to Become French Citizen…
A man who was hailed as a hero after scaling a building to save a child dangling from a Paris balcony will be granted French citizenship and was offered a job as a firefighter. Mamoudou Gassama, 22, a Malian illegal migrant, met with French President Emmanuel Macron Monday at the Elysee Palace, just two days […]
Yulia Skripal and the Salisbury WUT by Craig Murray…
It was happy to see Yulia alive and looking reasonably well yesterday, if understandably stressed. Notably, and in sharp contrast to Litvinenko, she leveled no accusations at Russia or anybody else for her poisoning. In Russian she spoke quite naturally. Of the Russian Embassy she said very simply “I am not ready, I do not […]
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Yulia Skripal Breaks Her Silence…
The daughter of an ex Russian spy who was poisoned with a deadly nerve agent has spoken for the first time since the attack, calling it an ‘attempted assassination’, but pulled back from blaming Putin directly despite admitting she is ‘lucky to be alive’. Yulia Skripal and her father Sergei Skripal were poisoned with the […]
Iran’s Top Leader Sets Conditions for Europe to Save Nuclear Deal…
Iran’s top leader set out a series of conditions on Wednesday for European powers if they want Tehran to stay in a nuclear deal after the U.S. exit, including steps by European banks to safeguard trade with Tehran and guaranteeing Iranian oil sales. U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out earlier this month from the 2015 […]
After 7 Torturous Years, Damascus Is Finally Free of Islamic State…
“Islamic State” (IS) militants left their last pocket of power outside Damascus on Monday, as jubilant government forces fired rounds into the air in al-Hajar al-Aswad. This means that the regime of President Bashar al-Assad has regained control of all territories in and around the capital. Before the Syrian Civil War broke out in 2011, […]
Paraguay Becomes Third Country to Open Embassy to Open in Jerusalem…
Paraguay opened its new embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailing the country as a “true friend” of Israel, making it the third country to do so after the United States and Guatemala opened their embassies in the city last week. In a ceremony in the capital’s Malha Technological Park, the […]
Maduro Declares Top U.S. Diplomat Persona Non Grata, Gives Him 48 Hours to Leave…
Maduro, in rejection of Washington’s interventionist policies, has given Chargé d’Affaires Todd Robinson 48 hours to leave Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro said United States Chargé d’Affaires Todd Robinson and head of political affairs Brian Naranjo have 48 hours to leave Venezuela. Maduro says the decision to expel the pair is aimed at defending Venezuela’s sovereignty […]
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Russia’s Navy Establishes Permanent Presence in Mediterranean Sea…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a naval standing force, including warships with Kalibr long-range land attack cruise missiles, will be permanently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea. The statement was made at a meeting with top military officials and defense industry leaders that took place in Sochi on May 16. One of the missions is delivering […]
No Force Will Pull Out of Syria, Standby for the Largest Middle Eastern War with Iran and Hezbollah…
President Vladimir Putin expressed his wishes when meeting his Syrian counterpart President Bashar al-Assad in Sochi regarding the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Syria. Nevertheless, the Russian president failed to explain how he would obtain the withdrawal of the US and the Turkish occupation forces of around 50% of the north and east of […]
Trader: Italy on Verge of Inducing Fresh European Crisis…
Tired (or maybe bored) of worrying about rising interest rates, a rising dollar and higher oil prices? Then fear not, because according to Bloomberg macro strategist and former Lehman trader, Mark Cudmore, you can now start worrying about a new, or rather well-forgotten, potential risk flashpoint, namely Italy which, as he writes in his latest […]
Ceela Electoral Experts Say Venezuela Vote Reflects ‘Will of the People,’ Must Be Respected…
“We have not observed any element that can disqualify the electoral process,” said Ceela President Nicanor Moscoso. Representatives of the Council of Electoral Experts of Latin America (Ceela) stated that the results of Venezuelan elections on May 20 must be recognized because they represent the popular will expressed by the people. Speaking during a press […]
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