Hundreds of ancient earthworks resembling those at Stonehenge were built in the Amazon rainforest, scientists have discovered after flying drones over the area. The findings prove for the first time that prehistoric settlers in Brazil cleared large wooded areas to create huge enclosures meaning that the ‘pristine’ rainforest celebrated by ecologists is actually relatively new…
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So, Berlin Thinks an Ankle Bracelet Will Keep Jihadists in Check?!?…
Germany’s government on Wednesday approved the use of ankle bracelets to monitor extremists considered potentially dangerous as it moves to get tough on suspected jihadists after the Berlin truck attack. The proposed measure would allow the federal criminal police to electronically track the movements of a person deemed a security threat, even before they have […]
International Court of Justice Puts Iran Anti-U.S. Lawsuit in Motion…
Iran says a lawsuit that it had submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – the principal judicial organ of the United Nations – against the United States last summer for freezing billions of dollars worth of its assets has been officially put in motion…
Billions in ‘Illegal’ British Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia under Threat in High Court…
Britain’s multibillion-pound arms trade with Saudi Arabia is illegal and should be stopped immediately, the High Court in London will be told in a case that has the potential to derail weapons sales to the Gulf state. In a landmark judicial review on Tuesday, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), an NGO working towards the abolition […]
Israel Legalizes West Bank Outposts on Private Palestinian Land with New Sweeping Legislation…
Controversial law recognizing building on private Palestinian land passes final Knesset votes by 60 to 52, despite warnings it could land Israel in international court
Yemeni Missile Strikes Close to Saudi Capital City Riyadh…
The war between Saudi Arabia and its neighbor Yemen has gone to a new level today. 21WIRE sources in Sanaa can confirm reports of a Yemeni ballistic missile striking in the region of Riyadh. According to emerging reports from Yemen, on Sunday evening a surface-to-surface missile was fired by the Yemeni Army and has hit […]
Marine Le Pen Launches Campaign with an Attack on Globalization…
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s ‘Front National’ party has launched her campaign with scathing attacks on globalisation, radical Islam and the European Union. She told supporters in Lyon that globalisation was slowly choking communities to death. Le Pen said the solution lies in “intelligent protectionism and economic patriotism”…
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Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up – Italy and EU Strike Deal to Pay Libya To Keep Migrants in North Africa…
You really must reflect upon this recent media release to fully grasp the scope of the exhibited EU sanctimony. There’s a level of intellectual dishonesty that increases in direct proportion to the scale of Hypocrisy (X Axis) and Liberalism (Y Axis), that is to say “it becomes exponential”…
Japanese Experts Record Dangerous Radiation Level at Fukushima Reactor…
The Fukushima nuclear power plant’s (NPP) operator detected Thursday an extremely high radiation level inside the second reactor amounting to 530 sievert per hour, while the dose of 2.4 millisievert per year is considered normal, Kyodo news agency reported…
Machete-Wielding Man Shot at the Louvre Museum in Paris…
A terror probe has been launched in Paris after a machete-wielding man was shot after trying to attack four soldiers outside the Louvre. The suspect was shot five times in the stomach and is in a critical condition. He was shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ – Arabic for ‘God is the greatest’ – according to the Paris […]
Kuwait Imposes Visa Ban on Five Muslim-Majority Countries…
Kuwait has ripped a page from the playbook of US President Donald Trump by suspending the issuance of visas for travelers native to Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. Tourism, trade, and visitor visas from the nations have all been restricted, following an order from the Kuwaiti government to slap a “blanket ban” on possible […]
Russian Cyber Spies Charged with Passing State Secrets to U.S….
Russia confirms cyber spies held on treason charges for passing secrets to US, but denies they hacked DNC or Podesta, and repeats denial of Russian involvement in publication of DNC and Podesta emails…
Iran to Continue Missile Program No Matter…
“The missiles tested by Iran are for defense purposes and the country will continue its missile activities forcefully,” Velayati told reporters on Thursday. He pointed to the recent statements by US officials against Iran, and said, “The history showed that the US officials could not resist against the wave of Islamic awakening and they were […]
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HERE COMES BREXIT — Halle-bloody-lujah!
Bad luck for the continuity campaign doing their best to derail Brexit by any means necessary, MPs have just voted overwhelmingly in favour of triggering Article 50 by 498 to 114!
Fukushima Nightmare: ‘Melted fuel has come in contact with underground water’…
Images indicate bigger challenge for TEPCO at Fukushima plant… possible melted fuel is seen strewn on grating… Experts believe nuclear fuel melted the paint and components of equipment nearby and has hardened — If confirmed, the first images of melted nuclear fuel at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant show that Tokyo Electric Power Co. […]
Some Very Rich Person Bought a Plane Seat for Each of Their 80 Falcons…
It’s pretty sad when some pets lead nicer lives than most people on earth. Redditor lensoo shared an equally bizarre and awesome photo of an airplane cabin on Monday of an absurd number of falcons traveling on an airplane, each with their very own seat…
Israel Greenlights 3,000 New Settler Homes Hours After ‘Legalization Bill’ Approved…
The Israeli government gave its approval for the construction of more than 3,000 new illegal settlement homes across the occupied West Bank, just hours after the widely condemned outpost “Legalization bill” — which would retroactively legalize dozens of illegal Israeli outposts — passed its final committee vote in Israel’s parliament on Tuesday…
Israel Demolishes Amona Settlement After High Court Ruled Area Was Private Palestinian Land…
After over a decade of delays and legal wrangling, the High Court ruled in December 2014 that Amona, which lies east of Ramallah, was built on private Palestinian land and must be demolished. On Tuesday residents were given eviction orders and told they must leave their homes within 48 hours. Nine homes in the adjacent […]
Mysterious ‘Lost Continent’ Discovered Underneath Island of Mauritius…
SCIENTISTS have discovered a gigantic “lost continent” called Mauritia hidden BENEATH the island of Mauritius. It is believed this prehistoric landmass disappeared into the ocean when Madagascar and India split apart…
“United we stand, divided we fall”, Letter by Pres Donald Tusk to Heads of State or Gov’t…
Dear colleagues, In order to best prepare our discussion in Malta about the future of the European Union of 27 member states, and in light of the conversations I have had with some of you, let me put forward a few reflections that I believe most of us share. The challenges currently facing the European […]
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