Kim Jong Un made an impromptu visit to Beijing on Monday, marking his first trip outside of North Korea since taking power in 2011, three people with knowledge of the visit said. Details of the visit were not immediately available, included the length and nature of the North Korean leader’s surprise visit to China. The […]
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Police Storm French Supermarket Killing Gunman Holding Hostages…
An ISIS fanatic has been shot dead by police in France after he killed three people in a gun rampage and supermarket siege. The lone extremist, armed with a gun, knives and a grenade, hijacked a car, shot its passenger in the head and fired at police officers in Carcassonne, south west France, before driving […]
Four Days to Declare a Cold War…
The week that has just ended was exceptionally rich in events. But no media were able to report it, because they had all deliberately masked certain of their number in order to protect the story that was being woven by their government. London had attempted to provoke a major conflict, but lost to Russia, President […]
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Xi Jinping, Emmanuel Macron Pledge Over Phone to Deepen Ties, Jointly Build Global Trade System…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday pledged over phone that China and France would jointly implement their consensus on deepening ties and promote multilateralism to build an open global trade system. Macron congratulated Xi on being elected Chinese president on Saturday at the annual session of the National People’s […]
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EU Unveils Digital Tax Plans, Facebook, Google, Amazon to Be Hit…
The European Commission proposed rules on Wednesday to make digital companies pay their fair share of tax, with U.S. tech giants such as Google , Facebook and Amazon set to foot a large chunk of the bill. Under the Commission’s plan, companies with significant digital revenues in Europe will pay a 3 percent tax on […]
Turkish Forces Capture Afrin City, Syria…
On March 18, the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) established a full control of the city of Afrin, which had been the main stronghold of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northwestern Syria. Units of the TAF and the FSA started entering the city last night amid minor clashes […]
Over 44,000 Civilians Leave Eastern Ghouta Through Safe Exit…
More than 27,000 civilians have fled from Eastern Ghouta along the humanitarian corridor on Saturday, Chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operations Department Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoi said. In recent days, a total of 44,639 people have been evacuated from Eastern Ghouta, the general said on Rossiya’24 television channel. The situation in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta […]
Putin Re-Elected As Russian Prez…
Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the presidential election with over 99% of the ballots counted. Vladimir Putin is now leading with 76,6 percent of the vote, Ella Pamfilova, head of the Russian Central Election Commission. Pamfilova announced the preliminary results during a news conference on Monday morning. With 99.83 […]
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EU Heading for Disaster As Italy’s Populists Set to Join Forces to Destabilize Brussels…
Lega and the Five Star Movement could rise to power in a shocking change of direction for Italy in protest of years of painful rules from Brussels. Despite the deep ideological differences between the Eurosceptic party and fellow insurgents Five Star, Fabrizio Nusca, a vet and local official with Italy’s Lega party, believes an alliance […]
Police Uncover Antifa-Linked High Explosives, Chemicals and Mobile Bomb Factory…
There is some suggestion that the haul, which is suspected to be linked to alt-left extremism, has been played down for political reasons, Welt Am Sonntag reports. Bodo Ramelow, Thuringia’s Minister-President and a member of Die Linke (The Left Party), gave one of the two individuals accused of being linked to the materials a democracy […]
Saudi Crown Prince Visits White House and Silicon Valley…
Promoting the image of a new Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives Monday in Washington on a cross-country trip to court government officials, Silicon Valley technology companies, investors and one of his biggest fans: President Donald Trump. He is a prince on a mission and in a hurry. The 32-year-old heir to the […]
Moscwo Expels 23 UK Diplomats & Shuts British Council in Response to ‘Provocative Moves’…
The Russian Foreign Ministry said 23 UK diplomats must leave Russia in response to Britain’s “provocative actions and groundless accusations” over ex-double agent Sergei Skripal’s poisoning. The British Council will also be shut. Britain’s ambassador to Russia, Laurie Bristow, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry on Saturday morning, where he was informed of Moscow’s response […]
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Are ‘Novichok’ Poisons Real? – May’s Claims Fall Apart…
Theresa’s May claims that the Skripals were poisoned with ‘Novichok’ agents is highly questionable. Her claim that only Russia could be responsible for the Skripal incident is obviously bollocks. The existence of the substances as described by Vil Mirzanyanov is in serious doubt. But if he is right then any state or company with a […]
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Theresa May Vows to Expel 23 of Putin’s Spies, Cancels All Contact with Moscow and Calls for International Sanctions over Alleged Poisoning of Spy…
Russia issued a dark threat of revenge against Britain after Theresa May announced she is expelling 23 spies in retaliation for the nerve gas attack. The Prime Minister today gave the ‘undeclared intelligence agents’ a week to leave the UK in the biggest banishment of diplomats in a generation. She also declared the UK will […]
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My Kuroda! Not a Single Japanese 10-Year Bond Traded Tuesday…
The Bank of Japan has vacuumed up so much of the government bond market — in excess of 40 percent — that it’s left fewer securities for others to buy and sell. Some other buyers, such as pension funds and life insurers, also tend to follow buy-and-hold strategies. That’s the backdrop to Tuesday’s session, when […]
Ukraine Gets Official NATO Status: Weighing Up the Pros and Cons…
NATO has granted Ukraine the status of an aspirant country. Macedonia, Georgia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina have similar status. This means Kiev has been offered a real chance to make its dreams come true. The next step will be obtaining its Membership Action Plan (MAP), a set of criteria to meet before the country is allowed to […]
Russia Threatens UK: “One Does Not Give 24Hrs Notice to a Nuclear Power”…
On the heels of UK PM May’s red hot rhetoric and ultimatum yesterday and Germany’s pressure this morning, Russia has cranked up their response to ’11’ on the Spinal Tap amplifier of global armageddon. Having made clear this morning that: “We have certainly heard the ultimatum voiced in London,” Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov said. […]
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Chinese President Xi Jinping Confident and Relaxed as Lawmakers Vote to Remove Term Limit…
Xi, who had maintained a poker face throughout the opening day of China’s parliamentary session last Monday, appeared much more at ease on Sunday. He even smiled when Wang Cheng, the vice-chairman of the National People’s Congress, announced the final result of the voting. Only two of the 2,964 deputies voted against the constitutional revisions, […]
Saudis Said to Use Coercion and Abuse to Seize Billions…
Businessmen once considered giants of the Saudi economy now wear ankle bracelets that track their movements. Princes who led military forces and appeared in glossy magazines are monitored by guards they do not command. Families who flew on private jets cannot gain access to their bank accounts. Even wives and children have been forbidden to […]
Why Canada Defends Ukrainian Fascism…
Canada has a reputation for being a relatively progressive state with universal, single-payer health care, various other social benefits, and strict gun laws, similar to many European countries but quite unlike the United States. It has managed to stay out of some American wars, for example, Vietnam and Iraq, portrayed itself as a neutral “peace […]
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