On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. The sanctions mean that “…. all assets of Nicolas Maduro subject to U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, and U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing with him.” The penalties are a response to Maduro’s decision to replace Venezuela’s parliament with a…
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High Court Blocks Bid to Prosecute Tony Blair Over Iraq War…
The High Court has blocked a bid by a former chief of staff of the Iraqi army to bring a private prosecution against Tony Blair over the Iraq War. General Abdul Wahed Shannan Al Rabbat has accused Mr Blair of committing a “crime of aggression” by invading Iraq in 2003 to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Lord […]
Russia Tells U.S. to Embassy Staff, Cease Using Storage Facilities…
Moscow has told the US to reduce the number of its diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 people, and is also halting the use of embassy storage facilities in the capital, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The retaliatory move comes after the US Congress approved new sanctions against Russia. “The Russian side is suspending […]
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CIA Director Admits to Working with Mexico and Colombia to Overthrow Maduro Government in Venezuela…
“I was in Mexico City and Bogota a week before last talking about this, trying to help them understand [what] they might do so they can get a better outcome for their part of the world and our part of the world. I’m always careful when we talk about South and Central America and the […]
Trump Administration Announces Sanctions Against Maduro Regime…
The Treasury Department announced sanctions against several key Venezuelan officials Wednesday. The announcement comes as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to oversee an election on Sunday that will allow him to rewrite the constitution, a move that is viewed by his opposition as a power grab. Four of the senior officials sanctioned are involved […]
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Rabbi Among Five Americans Banned from Israel Over Support of Boycott Movement…
Five boycott, divestment and sanctions supporters were prohibited from boarding a flight on Monday from the US to Israel reportedly because of their involvement in the BDS movement, the Jewish Voice for Peace group said. Three of the five are JVP members, an organization that promotes human rights for Palestinians. Of that group, one of […]
More Than 60 Islamic Leaders And Imams Touring Europe Denouncing Islamic Terrorism…
More than 60 Islamic leaders and imams — from France, Belgium, Britain, Tunisia, and of different Islamic faiths — in a move that may be unprecedented, are touring Europe to denounce Islamic terrorism and to pay homage to the victims of terror in Europe by visiting many of the sites of terror attacks. It is […]
Israel to Replace Contested Al-Aqsa Metal Detectors with ‘Smart Surveillance’…
The Israeli security cabinet decided during a meeting late on Monday night to remove metal detectors, which had recently been installed at the entrances of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, only to replace them with more advanced surveillance technology in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli authorities installed metal detectors, turnstiles, and additional security […]
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Arab MK: ‘Whole Arab world will rise up’ if Israel Doesn’t Remove Metal Detectors…
An Arab member of Knesset warned on Friday evening that “the whole Arab world will rise up as one” against Israel if the government does not remove metal detectors it installed at entrances to the Temple Mount compound following a terror attack there on July 14. Osama Saadi, of the Joint (Arab) List, said in […]
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U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Criminally Outlaw Support for Boycott Campaign Against Israel…
The criminalization of political speech and activism against Israel has become one of the gravest threats to free speech in the West. In France, activists have been arrested and prosecuted for wearing T-shirts advocating a boycott of Israel. The U.K. has enacted a series of measures designed to outlaw such activism. In the U.S., governors […]
Germany Overhauls Turkey Policy…
Germany’s foreign minister interrupted his vacation on the North Sea to return to Berlin to deliver the most strongly worded statement yet against Turkey’s imprisonment of German journalists and human rights activists. “We want Turkey to be a part of the West, or at least remain in its current position, but it takes two to […]
Entire Burundi Team ‘Goes Missing’ After U.S. Robotics Competition…
Six teenagers that represented Burundi at the First Global robotics challenge in Washington, DC went missing after the competition. Two have been spotted entering Canada, according to police, who say there is no indication of foul play. Organizers of the competition noticed the disappearance of four boys and two girls Tuesday evening and notified the […]
What?: The Obama Administration Attempted to Takeover Polling Places on Election Day…
President Obama’s administration produced a 15-page plan in October to put in place in case of an election day cyber attack, courtesy of the Russians, who had already targeted Hillary Clinton’s aides and the Democratic National Committee. Time Magazine obtained a copy of the document, which notes that while ‘state, local, tribal, and territorial governments’ […]
Dozens Wounded in Fresh Clashes over Temple Mount Security…
At least 42 Palestinians were injured as fresh clashes erupted Thursday between protesters and police in Jerusalem’s Old City after thousands of Muslim worshipers gathered around the contested Temple Mount holy site for evening prayers. The violence came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was meeting with his security chiefs and the security cabinet over ways […]
Compromise Weighed to Remove Temple Mount Metal Detectors…
A US-brokered compromise has been offered to end the tense standoff over the use of metal detectors at the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem, but Israeli security officials have yet to agree to its implementation. According to both Palestinian and Israeli sources, the standing metal detector gates will be cleared from the holy site as […]
Saudi King’s Son Plotted Effort to Oust His Rival…
As next in line to be king of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Nayef was unaccustomed to being told what to do. Then, one night in June, he was summoned to a palace in Mecca, held against his will and pressured for hours to give up his claim to the throne. By dawn, he had given […]
Netanyahu Tells European Leaders Concern for Palestinian Rights Is “Crazy”…
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, was caught on tape on Wednesday urging four European leaders to help him undermine a provision of a European Union trade agreement that imposes an obligation on Israel to respect the rights of the millions of Palestinians it rules in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. In […]
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The Rightful Handover of Hong Kong…
Last week marked the 20th anniversary of what then was the British colony of Hong Kong (originally and rightfully Chinese territory but stolen through invasion by the British during the shameful British Opium Wars of the 19th century) was handed back to its true country of China. Some of the commentary in the British press […]
Soros-Sponsored Immigration Network Exposed In Italy…
Why is there a migrant crisis in the Mediterranean? Why are NGOs involved? Because there is an extensive network of open borders activists and organizations behind it; many of them are directly funded by or cooperated with George Soros’ Open Society. Is it illegal? Not really. Political activism is an essential part of democratic societies. […]
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Fisherman Express Fury as Fukushima Plant Set to Release Radioactive Waste into Ocean…
Local residents and environmental groups have condemned a plan to release radioactive tritium from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Officials of Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the plant, say tritium poses little risk to human health and is quickly diluted by the ocean. In an interview with local media, […]
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