The United States has formally asked Germany to join a European naval mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the US embassy in Berlin said Tuesday. Earlier, embassy spokeswoman Tamara Sternberg-Greller told the DPA news agency about the request. The embassy confirmed the statements to DW. “We’ve formally asked Germany to join France […]
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Dubai’s Princess Haya Seeks Legal Protection in London…
Princess Haya bint al-Hussein on Tuesday asked for a non-molestation order and a forced marriage protection order in a London court. The 45-year-old Jordanian wife of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also applied for wardship of their two children. Princess Haya, the daughter of Jordan’s late King Hussein, reportedly fled Dubai earlier […]
Five Years On, a Reporter from Gaza Remembers the 2014 War…
It’s been five years since the last war in Gaza, yet at times I feel like it was yesterday. I walk around with memories on loop inside my head. Sharp sounds give me flashbacks. Car backfires, popped tires, drones overhead, surged outlets all make me shudder. My first experience of war-like conditions was in 2004 […]
A Prince’s $500 Billion Desert Dream: Flying Cars, Robot Dinosaurs and a Giant Artificial Moon…
This seaside corner of northwest Saudi Arabia is so barren that the only abundant resources a group of consultants could identify were sunlight and “unlimited access to salt water.” But Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman didn’t see a wasteland when he landed in his helicopter here a few years ago. He saw the future— […]
Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Steps Down After Weeks of Protest…
Ricardo Rosselló, the embattled governor of Puerto Rico, has resigned following days of protests on the island and calls from U.S. lawmakers for him to step down. In a live-streamed message on Wednesday night, Rosselló said his resignation would take effect on Aug. 2 at 5 p.m. The announcement came shortly after the Puerto Rican […]
‘Brexit in 99 Days, No Ifs, No Buts’: Boris Johnson Makes First Speech as UK Prime Minister…
Boris Johnson stood at the podium before Downing Street and told a crowd of waiting journalists that he would take the United Kingdom out of the European Union “no ifs, no buts” in 99 days time. Speaking to a chorus of jeers from protestors on Whitehall, just yards away from where he stood in front […]
Putin Comes Clean on 2016 ‘Meddling’: “Perfectly Clear Ukrainian Oligarchs Gave Money to Trump’s Opponents”…
Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down on June 19, 2019, in the Kremlin, for an on the record interview with Oliver Stone. The Russian government has released a transcript of the interview. Oliver Stone: Yes. So recently, you know Russia has been obviously accused and accused over and over again of interference in the 2016 […]
Qatar Revealed as Apparent Mastermind Behind May Terrorist Attack in Somalia…
A newly-released phone recording has revealed that Qatar was apparently behind the explosion of a car bomb that injured at least eight people in Bosaso in northern Somalia in May. The port of Bosaso is operated by the Dubai-based company DP World. A local affiliate of the Islamic State (Daesh) had claimed responsibility for the […]
Venezuela Regime Blames U.S. for ‘Electromagnetic Attack’ as 16 States Lose Power…
At least 16 states across Venezuela experienced another round of blackouts on Monday amid the continued collapse of the country’s core infrastructure. The Maduro regime blamed them on a supposed “electromagnetic attack” carried out by the United States. The blackouts, which started at 16:45 local time, hit 16 out of the country’s 23 states, wreaking […]
Hundreds of Warning Shots Fired by South Korea as Russia, China Launch Patrol…
South Korean warplanes fired hundreds of warning shots, accusing a Russian reconnaissance plane of violating its airspace as China and Russia flew nuclear-capable bombers nearby in their first-ever joint air patrol. The governments in Seoul and Tokyo issued protests, while Russia said its planes were operating in international airspace. The tensions played out as U.S. […]
MH17 Evidence Tampering Revealed by Malaysia–FBI Attempt to Seize Black Boxes; Dutch Cover-Up of Forged Telephone Tapes; Ukrainian AF Hid Radar Records…
A new documentary from Max van der Werff, the leading independent investigator of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 disaster, has revealed breakthrough evidence of tampering and forging of prosecution materials; suppression of Ukrainian Air Force radar tapes; and lying by the Dutch, Ukrainian, US and Australian governments. An attempt by agents of the US Federal […]
Loyal Aides–and Sky Boss Andrew Griffith–Get Rewards as Boris Johnson Starts Building the Team He Hopes Will Help Him Deliver Brexit…
Gone are the suits and ties associated with Whitehall, in their place more casual attire. But Boris Johnson has chosen a court of advisers with a proven track record of success. ANDREW PIERCE looks at his inner circle: The business man -After famously issuing his impromptu aside, ‘f*** business’, last year over British companies’ apparent […]
Notre Dame Came Far Closer to Collapsing Than People Knew. This Is How It Was Saved…
The security employee monitoring the smoke alarm panel at Notre-Dame cathedral was just three days on the job when the red warning light flashed on the evening of April 15: “Feu.” Fire. It was 6:18 on a Monday, the week before Easter. The Rev. Jean-Pierre Caveau was celebrating Mass before hundreds of worshipers and visitors, […]
Putin Confirms: Sergei Skripal Wanted to Go Back to Russia…
Filmmaker Oliver Stone recently interviewed the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. The transcript was published yesterday evening. Most of the interview is about Ukraine. A separate piece will cover that country. There is also a passage about the U.S. election. But the most interesting bits from Putin are about the Skripal affair. The […]
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UK Oil Executive Admits Role in International Corruption Conspiracy…
A businessman has admitted his part in an international corruption conspiracy following a criminal investigation into alleged bribery in the energy industry. Basil Al Jarah, 70, from Hull, pleaded guilty to five counts of conspiring to give corrupt payments to public officials to secure commercial contracts in Iraq at Southwark crown court, London. It is […]
Stena Confirms British-Flagged Oil Tanker Seized by Iran in Strait of Hormuz…
Germany’s von der Leyen Voted New EU Commission President…
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has won the vote to become the next president of the European Commission, and will be the first woman to hold the post. She received 383 out of 747 possible votes, just nine more than the minimum for her election. A total of 327 lawmakers voted against her […]
Network of Chinese Concentration Camps for Uighurs Uncovered…
China’s crackdown on ethnic Uighurs in the western part of the country includes a vast network of at least 124 concentration camps along with scores of labor camps and prisons, according to a dissident Uighur group. U.S. officials say there are also indications that China is expanding the use of the concentration camps in Xinjiang […]
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Spanish Connection Emerges in Case of Mysterious Qatari Missile Seized in Italy…
Qatar has all but said that the French-made Matra Super 530F air-to-air missile that Italian authorities recently recovered was among those it sold to Spain 25 years ago. Police in Italy seized the missile, which was inside its specially-built container marked as being part of a sale to Qatar, during raids on Monday targeting individuals […]
Confusion Surrounding Italian Nazis in Ukraine, Missiles and Donbas War…
Fast pacing news can be confusing. Reports appear which contradict each other. They miss some significant details. News that was fake news can suddenly becomes right. Correct versions of the news can become fake news. Here is a live case that shows how and why this can happen. Yesterday the Italian state police arrested a […]