The US plans to spend $10 billion upgrading 150 Cold War-era nuclear bombs stationed in Europe, even though the weapons may be more of a security liability than a strategic deterrent, according to a new report by arms experts. Assumptions about the safety and security of US nuclear weapons stored in Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, […]
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Embattled President Jacob Zuma as South Africa’s President…
Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s embattled and controversial president, has announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation. “I have to come to a decision to resign with immediate effect,” he said late on Wednesday in Pretoria. Zuma’s resignation followed weeks of intense public pressure to step down amid long-standing corruption allegations. The ruling […]
Incorrect Flight-Speed Data, Apparently Due to Icing of An-148 Crash…
“The Interstate Aviation Committee’s commission for the investigation of the crash of the An-148-100B RA-61704 informs you that the deciphering of the data of the onboard data flight recorder was completed in the IAC laboratory and preliminary analysis of the information was carried out,” the IAC said. It said a “special situation” with the An-148 […]
Israeli Police Recommend Netanyahu be Charged on Double Bribery Charges…
We have known for some time that the police would likely recommend indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for something in his public corruption cases. But Tuesday’s night’s recommendations were truly Netanyahu’s worst case scenario: Bribery, the most severe financial crime, in both Cases 1000 and 2000. The prime minister has been struck by a perfect […]
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Hamas Calls on Palestinian Authority to Lift Sanctions or Disband…
Hamas on Tuesday called on the Palestinian Authority government to either lift its sanctions imposed on the Gaza Strip or resign. The terrorist organization also accused the PA government of continuing with its “policy of misinformation, instigating tensions, and deliberate neglect” toward the Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip. The PA government is ignoring the […]
Vladimir Putin Warns Netanyahu over Syria…
In the aftermath of the shooting down by Syria of an Israeli F-16 fighter bomber, President Putin of Russia and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel had a telephone conversation with each other. The Kremlin’s summary of the conversation is even by its standards extremely short – “The discussion focused on the actions of the Israeli […]
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Abbas’ Government Sued over Alleged CIA-Backed Wiretapping…
A former Palestinian intelligence chief and the head of the West Bank bar association are suing the Palestinian self-rule government after a purported whistleblower alleged the two were targeted, along with many other allies and rivals of President Mahmoud Abbas, in a large-scale CIA-backed wiretapping operation. Allegations of continued intelligence-sharing with the United States could […]
James Foley’s Mom Reacts to Capture of Alleged Islamic State Executioners…
The mother of slain hostage James Foley said Friday that she wants two British men who were part of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) cell that killed her son to be tried and imprisoned for the rest of their lives. Diane Foley welcomed the capture of the men who were part of […]
Russian Su-25 Pilot Who Blew Himself Up Avoiding Captivity Brought Home…
A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft was downed by a MANPAD portable surface-to-air missile in the Syrian province of Idlib, within an area controlled by Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra), while it was flying overhead. Filipov managed to bail out from the falling plane, but died in a fight with terrorists, blowing himself up in […]
Philippines Duterte Sends Demolishing Message to Car Smugglers…
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen an unusual and, probably, fun way to crack down on car smuggling in the country as part of his new policy announced on February 1. Duterte led the destruction of some 29 seized luxury vehicles worth about $1.2 million, including high-end models such as the Lexus ES300, BMW Alpina, […]
Polish President: Enforcing Holocaust Law May Be ‘Unrealistic’…
Poland’s president on Tuesday said it may not be possible to punish anyone under the new law banning statements suggesting Polish complicity in the Holocaust, especially if they are made abroad. Andrzej Duda earlier signed a bill into law that calls for prison terms for people blaming Poland as a nation for Holocaust crimes committed […]
1,200 Security Workers at Pyeongchang Tested for Norovirus…
South Korean authorities deployed 900 military personnel at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Tuesday after the security force was depleted by an outbreak of norovirus. Games organizers said 32 workers are being treated for norovirus in quarantine, including 21 from the Civil Security Staff and three foreigners. About 1,200 people working security were being kept in […]
The Technocrats Want You to Believe Our World Is Too Complex for Democracy. Resist Them….
The incredible complexity of our modern world demands more politics and more democratic oversight, not less. There is no such thing as permanent progress in politics, only endless, depressing circularity. Democracy and freedom are inevitably vulnerable and temporary achievements; they are always questioned by the powerful and supposedly intelligent, and thus constantly at risk of […]
Sprawling Maya Network Discovered Under Guatemala Jungle…
Laser technology was used to survey digitally beneath the forest canopy, revealing houses, palaces, elevated highways, and defensive fortifications. The landscape, near already-known Maya cities, is thought to have been home to millions more people than other research had previously suggested. The researchers mapped over 810 square miles (2,100 sq km) in northern Peten. Archaeologists […]
Russian Athletes ‘Overwhelmed with Joy’ by CAS Ruling to Uphold Olympic Appeals…
Russian Olympic team members who have been cleared of doping charges by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) are “overwhelmed with joy” by the news, which they called “the most positive” from the last few days. On Thursday, the CAS upheld the appeals of 28 Russian athletes and lifted their lifetime Olympic bans handed […]
Fidel Castro’s Son Commits Suicide…
Diaz-Balart, who had been attended by a group of doctors for several months due to a state of profound depression, committed suicide this morning, reported Cubadebate.cu. Known as “Fidelito” due to his resemblance to his father, Castro Jr. had been hospitalized for depression after which he received outpatint follow-up treatment outside of the hospital. Castro, […]
Meet the Corrupt Billionaire Who Has Brought about a New Cold War…
One has to ask why there is a crisis in US-Russia relations since Washington and Moscow have much more in common than not, to include confronting international terrorism, stabilizing Syria and other parts of the world that are in turmoil, and preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons. In spite of all that, the US and […]
O Canada: National Anthem to Be Gender Neutral…
Canada’s national anthem is set to become gender neutral, bringing an end to a decades-long push to ensure the English language version reflects all Canadians. Senators passed legislation on Wednesday that will change the second line of the anthem from “in all thy sons command” to “in all of us command”. Once the legislation is […]
Australia: The Cabinet Files…
The Cabinet Files is one of the biggest breaches of cabinet security in Australian history and the story of their release is as gripping as it is alarming and revealing. It begins at a second-hand shop in Canberra, where ex-government furniture is sold off cheaply. The deals can be even cheaper when the items in […]
Trump Tower Russian Lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya, Exposed in Swiss Corruption Case…
The Moscow operation behind the now-infamous Russian-Trump Tower meeting in June 2016 included a direct attempt to enlist a foreign country’s law-enforcement official as a virtual double-agent, according to a court case in Switzerland. One of Switzerland’s top investigators has been fired after allegations of bribery, violating secrecy laws, and “unauthorized clandestine behavior” in meeting […]
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