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Israeli journalist demolishes Trump as ‘the greatest anti-Semite of our age’ in blistering op-ed
American-born Israeli journalist Bradley Burston this week wrote an absolutely blistering column for Haaretz in reaction to President Donald Trump’s declaration that Jews who don’t support him are “disloyal” to Israel. At the...
Topics: Donald Trump, Haaretz, Israel
North Korea refuses to revive nuclear talks — and accuses US of angling to ‘trigger a cold...
North Korea said Thursday it has “no interest” in dialogue unless Washington stops “escalating hostile military moves”, as a senior US envoy visited Seoul with an eye on reviving nuclear talks with Pyongyang. Talks between...
Topics: North Korea, South Korea, Military, Seoul, Pyongyang
China Partially Lifts Restrictions On Gold Imports
Last week a surprising report emerged from Reuters, namely that as part of its escalating capital controls, Chinese authorities have curbed private gold imports since May as the trade war escalated in a move that could be aimed at curbing outflows...
Topics: China, Reuters
"There is a story to be told in New Mexico," official says of Epstein ranch
New Mexico's commissioner of public lands has turned over 400 pages of Epstein's property records that may contain names of his alleged co-conspirators
Guns Fail to Fire Salute at Funeral of Ex-Chief Minister of Indian State
New Delhi (Sputnik): In an embarrassing incident, guns carried by police personnel in India’s eastern Bihar state failed to fire a single shot in the air during the funeral rites of a former chief minister, a media report said.
Topics: India, New Delhi, Police
American Military Drone Shot Down Over Yemen
Iranian-backed Houthi forces claimed credit for the downing of the drone, an MQ-9 Reaper.
Topics: Military, Drones, Yemen
Refusing to cross Israel’s ideological borders
I am her dream manifested, I’m her free bird so why would I come back and be caged and bow down? – Rep. Rashida Tlaib
The hashtag #MyPalestinianSitty trended on social media last week after Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was barred...
Topics: Israel, Social Media
2020 Candidates Address Historical Trauma, Missing Indigenous Women & More at Native American...
Following this week’s historic Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa, we speak with Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today and moderator of the Native American voter forum; Christine Nobiss, director of...
Iran President Warns Attempts to Bring Tehran's Oil Exports to Zero Will Jeopardise Gulf Navigation
Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US would take every action to prevent the Iranian tanker Grace 1 from delivering oil to Syria.
Topics: Iran, Tehran, Mike Pompeo, Syria
South Korea Scraps Intelligence Pact With Japan Amid Rising Trade Tensions
Most Americans could be forgiven for thinking that the 'trade war' is really only impacting the US and (maybe) China. After all, it was President Trump's belligerent rhetoric about holding China accountable that helped him win in 2016 in the first...
Topics: South Korea, Japan, China
Stealth Does Not Mean Unstoppable: Back in 1999, a U.S. Stealth Fighter Was Shot Down
Dario Leone
History, Europe
It can be killed.
The truth is that the F-117A was shot down by a Soviet-made S-125M Neva-M SAM (NATO codename SA-3 Goa).
The MiG-29 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum) created a sensation when it became the first Soviet...
Topics: Nato
Iran's Zarif to Visit Norway on Thursday Amid Increased Tensions in Gulf Region
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to Norway on Thursday in the wake of escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf region.
Topics: Iran, Norway, Russia, Moscow
Brazil's Amazon Fires Highlight The Threat Of Deregulation Amid Climate Change
The blazes are roasting South America's biggest country just as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is rolling back environmental and indigenous protections.
Topics: Brazil, Amazon
Australia Sees Rush of Hong Kong Millionaires
Australia is seeing an increase in interest in its millionaires-only visa program from wealthy Hong Kong residents who are eyeing a safety net amid political turmoil in the Chinese-ruled territory, migration lawyers told Reuters.The New South Wales...
Topics: Australia, Hong Kong, Reuters
Germany Threatens Refugee Status Of Migrants Who Take Syria Vacations
Migrants in Germany who return to Syria for holidays may lose their refugee status, according to German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer.
"If somebody, a Syrian refugee, regularly takes holidays in Syria, he cannot honestly claim to be...
Topics: Germany, Syria
India Learned One Way How to Sink a $3 Billion Dollar Submarine: Leave a Hatch Open
Jared Keller
Security, Asia
And it nearly was sunk.
Call it a lesson learned for the Indian navy, which managed to put the country’s first nuclear-missile submarine, the $2.9 billion INS Arihant, out of commission in the most boneheaded way...
Topics: India
North Korea's Worst Fear: South Korea Is Getting an F-35 Armed Aircraft Carrier
David Axe
Security,
The ROK joint chiefs of staff decided on July 12, 2019 to acquire an assault ship capable of operating fixed-wing aircraft, Defense News reported. The vessel presumably would embark vertical-landing F-35B stealth...
Topics: North Korea, South Korea
Manchester United players given transfer concern after shock Solskjaer decision
Manchester United players are reportedly worried about Paul Pogba being unsettled as the transfer window is yet to close for the rest of Europe. The France international has been repeatedly linked...
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Topics: France
Ilhan Omar, human rights orgs voice support for Palestinian LBTQ group under attack from...
US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, along with several Palestinian human rights groups, jumped to the defense of queer Palestinians in the wake of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) ban on an LGBTQ group in the occupied West Bank.
Al-Qaws for Gender and...
Topics: Human Rights
Romelu Lukaku told Jose Mourinho he wanted to ‘kill his a*** so bad’ at Manchester United
Former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has opened up about the time he told Jose Mourinho he wanted to ‘kill’ him. The Belgium international, speaking to the LightHarted podcast...
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Topics: Jose Mourinho, Belgium, Podcasts