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Russian Jets Intercept Growing Number of NATO Drones Near Crimea © Sputnik/ Vitaliy Ankov
The Russian military has increased the number of sorties flown out of Crimea over recent days due to rising NATO drone activity in the area, a security source told Sputnik on Thursday. “Sorties by interceptor aircraft from the Belbek airbase have gotten… more »
Security First: US May Introduce Ban on Laptops Aboard Flights From UK
The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a ban on taking large electronic devices to the cabins of US-bound flights from UK airports. According to The Guardian newspaper, the ban would be similar to the restrictions… more »
UN 'deeply concerned' over safety of 400,000 civilians fleeing US-led coalition airstrikes in Raqqa Video
The offensive has resulted in "an escalating number of civilian deaths” as well as damage to vital civilian infrastructure.."In past weeks, civilians have been exposed to daily fighting and airstrikes which resulted in an escalating number of civilian… more »
Officials Advise Citizens What to Do if North Korea Nukes Japan
Japan has warned its citizens that, in the case of a North Korean nuclear attack, they may have as few as four minutes to rush to safety. The government's advice: those outside should proceed to a strong concrete building or underground in a calm,… more »
Groundwater drunk by BILLIONS of people may be contaminated by radioactive material spread across the world by nuclear testing in the 1950s
Researchers looked at more than 6,000 wells around the globe, some containing water more than 10,000 years old, found more than half had traces of tritium. Even at low doses, tritium has been linked with increased risk of mutation and cancer because it… more »
Report: Nuclear-powered USS Michigan to arrive in South Korea
A nuclear-powered U.S. submarine USS Michigan, the second Ohio-class nuclear-powered guided missile submarine in the U.S. Navy is to arrive at the South Korean port city of Busan on Tuesday, the same day North Korea is expected to commemorate the 85th… more »
Two die in Venezuela protests
Two people were killed in Venezuela on Monday in renewed violence, raising the death toll in three weeks of massive demonstrations against leftwing President Nicolas Maduro to 23, officials said. Several others were seriously injured and "between life… more »
France is trying to stop Marine Le Pen at all costs
France’s political mainstream, shut out of the presidency by an angry electorate, united on Monday to call on voters to back centrist Emmanuel Macron and reject Marine Le Pen’s populist nationalism. Le Pen went on the offensive against Macron in her… more »
Erdogan set to discuss S-400 missile systems with Putin: Turkish minister
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to discuss a contract for buying the advanced S-400 long-range air missile defense system during an upcoming meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Turkey’s defense minister Fikri Isik… more »
Outrage After At Least 5 EU Nations Elect Saudi Arabia On UN Women's Rights Council
UN Watch, a human rights organization monitoring the performance of the United Nations, strongly condemned the appointment of Saudi Arabia to post,citing Riyadh’s poor women’s rights record and widespread gender inequality. “Electing Saudi Arabia to… more »
I’m in Awe of How Fast Brick-and-Mortar Retail is Melting Down
Mall traffic is sagging. Department store sales have been in decline since 2001. Most retailers are loaded up with debt. Many have been losing money Store closings numbered in the thousands last year. “Zombie malls” vast parking lots rented to car… more »
China’s Xi urges restraint during Trump call as ‘USS Carl Vinson’ heads for Korean waters
The Chinese president called for all sides to exercise restraint during a phone call with US leader Donald Trump on the issue of Pyongyang North Korean state media warned the US of “catastrophic consequences” of its deployment of the ‘USS Carl Vinson.’… more »
‘Hang gliding jihadist’ has US citizenship revoked for plotting terrorist bombing campaign
A man convicted of being a member of an Egyptian terrorist organization has had his US citizenship revoked. Khaled Abu al-Dahab was found to have trained budding jihadists to hang glide as part of a plan to bomb targets from the air in Egypt. more »
Burned-out cars & police brutality: VIDEOS capture violence in France amid presidential vote
Protests, violence and vandalism flared up in Paris as results of the first round of the tight presidential race were being counted. Disillusioned French youth protested what many of them see as a political “masquerade.” more »
Stores are closing at an epic pace
Stores are closing at an epic pace. In fact, the retail industry could suffer far more store closures this year than ever. 2,056 stores closed down in 2016 and 5,077 were shuttered in 2015. The worst year on record is 2008, when 6,163 stores shut down.… more »
Pence in Australia: Sure! We will be taking over 1,000 illegal aliens now held in Australian detention
Spat between Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia and President Donald Trump over a refugee resettlement deal struck by the Obama administration. Pence said Saturday that the U.S. would honor the agreement even if it didn’t agree with it. Under the… more »
3 Syrian forces killed in fresh Israeli attack on military camp
The attack hit the al-Fawwar camp on Sunday, wounding two others, the unnamed official told the French news agency AFP. It was not clear whether the assault was an airstrike or shelling. The attack comes after Israel struck a Syrian army position in the… more »
Far-Right Le Pen and Center-Right Macron Frontrunners in French Election
Front National candidate Marine Le Pen face off against Emmanuel Macron, an investment banker who hasn't held public office, in a runoff vote on May 7, as the first round of an unusual presidential election concluded with Sunday's vote. Students… more »
Macron Against Arresting and Deporting Radical Islamists
Presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron slammed Marine Le Pen’s proposal to arrest radical Islamists saying it would be counter-productive to intelligence efforts. Mr Macron took direct exception to Le Pen’s comments Friday morning when the Front… more »
Top 5 Military Hardware Surprises of Moscow Victory Parade This Year (PHOTOS) Video
Air defense weapons specifically designed for use in the Arctic will be showcased for the first time on May 9. These are Pantsir-SA and Tor-M2DT short range missile and cannon systems, both mounted on DT-30 Vityaz two-unit ATVs that have considerably… more »
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