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 […]
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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 […]
21 People Were Treated As a Result of Ex-Russian Spy Poisoning…
Acting chief constable of the Wiltshire Police Kier Pritchard shared more details about the nerve gas attack on Russian double-agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia Skripal. While initial reports said only the Skripals and a police officer who responded to the scene had been hospitalized, Pritchard said that a total of 21 people received […]
When Israel Hatched a Secret Plan to Assassinate Iranian Scientists…
In May 2003, the deputy head of the Mossad presented a top secret plan to the reclusive Israeli spy agency’s senior leadership, a group of some of the most hard-nosed security men in the world. The plan, the product of an intensive four-month effort, was an ultra-secret strategy to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. […]
Former Russian Spy Sergei Skripal Was Deliberately Poisoned with Nerve Agent…
The former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was deliberately poisoned with a nerve agent in a case that is now being treated as attempted murder, the police counter-terrorism chief has said. Scotland Yard assistant chief commissioner Mark Rowley said the police officer who was first to the spot where Skripal was found in Salisbury on Sunday […]
Make No Mistake — Right-Wing Populism Is Making a Resurgence in Europe…
Granddad – Nonno – is back, then. If that was the end of Italy’s political problems, the resurrection of Silvio Berlusconi might be thought manageable. After all, Italy has lived through his rule before, and, in fact, previous convictions (the criminal rather than political variety) mean that he cannot become prime minister for at least […]
Kobe Steel Admits Data Fraud Went on Nearly Five Decades…
Kobe Steel Ltd admitted on Tuesday its data fraud has been going on nearly five decades and also revealed new cases of cheating, highlighting the challenges facing the 112-year-old company mired in compliance failures and malfeasance. Japan’s third-biggest steelmaker said its CEO will step down to take responsibility for the widespread data fraud scandal that […]
Russian Transport Plane Crashes upon Landing in Syria, All 32 on Board Died…
A Russian military transport airplane has crashed during landing at Khmeimim Airbase in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Six crew members as well as 26 passengers were killed in the crash, it added. According to preliminary information, the incident could have been caused by a technical malfunction, the ministry said. “Around 15:00 (Moscow […]
Analysis: What Can We Expect after the Italian Election, and How Did We Get Here?…
There have been a lot of firsts in the 2018 Italian election campaign, writes Italian politics professor James Newell. So what does this mean for the result of the vote, and what can we expect next? As one who has been a student of Italian politics for a number of years now, I am struck […]
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Netanyahu To Trump: ‘We have no desire to govern the Palestinians [and] every desire to control [security]’…
Less than one-fourth of his meeting with US President Donald Trump on Monday was devoted to the Palestinian issue, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters hours later in a briefing. “The issue of the Palestinians came up in the terms I described — the security question,” Netanyahu said. “Not more than quarter of the time […]
‘Concrete Suspicions, ‘Solid’ Evidence Against Benjamin Netanyahu…
Officials involved in the investigation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Bezeq corruption probe said Friday he will be hard-pressed to explain away the “concrete” suspicions and “solid” evidence against him, Hadashot TV news reported. Officials also told Hadashot that suspicions against Netanyahu in the investigation, known as Case 4000, are more serious than […]
Putin: U.S. Deployed 5 Cruisers, 30 Destroyers Near Russian Borders as Part of Missile Defense System…
The US Navy has five cruisers and 30 destroyers near the Russian border for anti-missile defense, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. These are in addition to systems stationed in neighboring states, the president added. US missile defense is growing in reach and amassing near Russian territory, Putin said. The naval group complements the anti-ballistic […]
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