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US Working on Chemicals Classed as Novichok for Political Reasons Since '80s, Moscow Says
Earlier, Russia denied claims of having stockpiles of the nerve agent Novichok when allegations were flying around that opposition figure Alexey Navalny had been poisoned. All stocks of Novichok were eliminated in compliance with the OPCW protocols,...
Topics: Russia, Moscow
France Pushes For EU Sanctions On Turkey Over Mediterranean Gas Row
France Pushes For EU Sanctions On Turkey Over Mediterranean Gas Row
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/27/2020 - 04:15
France's leading efforts to push for European sanctions on fellow NATO member Turkey has picked up steam, with Paris...
Topics: France, Turkey, Nato, Paris
Armenian Prime Minister Says It's Important to Maintain Peace That Was Achieved
Earlier on Friday, Pashinyan said that he had held two phone conversations about the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Topics: Vladimir Putin
Burn Off That Turkey With These Black Friday Fitness Deals
These picks will help you get your sweat on, whether you're in a home gym, jogging down the road, or roughing it in the wilderness.
Topics: Turkey, Black Friday
Adolf Hitler Led Germany To Ruin In World War II (And Killed Millions)
Warfare History Network
History, Europe
Adolf Hitler rose from obscurity to lead the Nazi Party to power in Germany and embarked on a campaign of conquest and destruction.
Born in Branau, Austria, on April 20, 1889, Adolf Hitler rose to lead the...
Topics: Germany, Austria
Finally China’s Xi Jinping calls to congratulate Joe Biden on election win
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US election, leaving just a handful of world leaders,
Topics: China, Joe Biden
Why Back in 2018 NATO Wargamed a Conflict Against Russia
Sebastien Roblin
Security, Europe
Operation Trident Juncture was an important test to see how well the alliance could defend against Russia.
Key point: The operation was very large and was meant to practice for a real war. It was also meant to...
Topics: Nato, Russia
RPGs and More: Russia’s Antitank Weapons are Deadlier than Ever
Kyle Mizokami
Security, Middle East
Simple and effective, the broomlike RPG-7 became one of the most effective antitank weapons of the postwar period.
Here's What You Need to Remember: Soviet experiences in World War II made effective antitank...
Topics: Russia
6 American oil executives were sentenced to prison time by a Venezuela judge
The Citgo Petroleum Corporation headquarters are pictured in Houston, Texas.
Reuters
Six American oil executives held for three years in Venezuela were found guilty of corruption charges by a judge on Thursday.
The so-called Citgo 6 were...
Topics: Venezuela, Reuters
Tampa Bay outfielder Arozarena released in Mexico's Yucatan
His former partner told a Mexican judge that she did not want to press charges.
Topics: Mexico
UK Government to Set Up New Antitrust Unit to Scrutinize Google and Facebook
The UK government has announced plans to establish a Digital Markets Unit (DMU) to make a new code to improve transparency regarding the provision of services and the use of personal data by the world’s biggest tech companies, as well as oversee a...
Topics: United Kingdom, Google, Social Media, Facebook
Tories Slam ‘Authoritarianism' as PM Johnson Reportedly Faces Revolt Ahead of Vote on COVID Tiers
As the UK is set to emerge from the current national coronavirus lockdown after midnight on 2 December, the country’s regions are expected to be placed in one of three coronavirus alert level tiers: medium, high and very high, with restrictive...
Topics: United Kingdom
Amazon workers and activism groups are staging Black Friday protests around the world, while the...
Garment workers in Bangladesh join the "Make Amazon Pay" protests on Black Friday, 2020.
Sommilito Garment Sramik Federation
A coalition of Amazon workers, unions, and activism groups began protesting against Amazon on Black Friday.
The...
Topics: Amazon, Activism, Black Friday, Protests, Bangladesh
The EU’s fastest growing EV market is — surprise! — Latvia!
According to Latvian national news agency, LETA, the Baltic nation has logged the fastest growing rise in electric car sales among EU member states. Across the first three quarters of this year, Latvians have bought and registered 328% more electric...
Topics: Latvia
Roar or Whimper: How Did Nazi Germany’s Tiger Tank Fare in Combat?
Michael Peck
History, Europe
These tanks were real beasts that were rightly feared (but they had several problems).
Key point: These tanks were scary and hard to kill. But they also tended to breakdown and weren't mass produced enough to really...
Topics: Germany
Bannon, le magnat chinois et le virus: comment ils créèrent une star des médias de droite
Aux États-Unis, l’extrême droite et un pan de la diaspora chinoise se sont alliés pour offrir une tribune médiatique à une chercheuse de Hong Kong et ses théories infondées au sujet de la pandémie.
Topics: Hong Kong
Hong Kong pro-democracy trio defiant in face of upcoming jail sentence
The have pleaded guilty to charges of participating in an ‘unlawful protest’Agnes Chow, Ivan Lam and Joshua Wong. Image from HKFP. Used with permission.
On November 23, Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan...
Topics: Hong Kong, Protests, Activism
The Crown’s escape from history, as seen from the British Empire’s former colonies
The last time I was in London was in 1997 on a family trip. I vaguely remember passing by Buckingham Palace and being enchanted by the possibility of an actual queen inside it.I have encountered the British royal family several times since then—on...
Topics: United Kingdom, London
Diego Maradona: Ex-Brazil international pays tribute to late legend during Copa Libertadores contest
Gremio manager Renato Gaucho paid tribute to the late Diego Maradona during his side’s 2-0 victory over Guarani yesterday evening. Tributes from far and wide have flooded in following the news...
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Topics: Brazil
Kremlin Unaware of French Media Reports on Details of Putin-Macron November 7 Phone Talks
The Kremlin is unaware of the article in the French business magazine Challenges that provides controversial details of the November 7 phone talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, presidential...
Topics: Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron