Ex-Trump campaign manager Manafort indicted in US on 12 counts over Ukraine lobbying
Paul Manafort, the former campaign manager for Donald Trump, has been indicted on a number of counts regarding Ukraine lobbying in the US and related crimes between 2006-2016. Despite some media speculations, there is no Russia connection in the… more »
JFK Files: U.S. Officials Plotted Destruction Of Cuban Crops With Biological Agents
A special group of military generals and CIA officials met to discuss “sabotage operations” in Cuba on September 6, 1962. The group discussed “agricultural sabotage.” General Marshall Carter suggested introducing “biological agents which would appear to… more »
Judge resigns and youth court shut down after baby is taken from mother over unpaid court fees
The Youth Court of Pearl, Mississippi has been shut down and its judge, John Shirley (also a Republican Party activist) has been forced to resign after widespread disapproval of his decision to bar a mother from seeing her 4-month-old baby for 14 months… more »
‘White Lives Matter’ rallies in Tennessee outnumbered by protesters & bystanders (VIDEOS)
The first rally from 10am-1pm in Shelbyville, a town southeast of Nashville, attracted some 200 nationalists and at least 400 counter-protesters, according to local media. There were verbal exchanges, but no major incidents reported as police kept… more »
24,000 Homicides: Mexico On Pace For Most Violent Year In History As Drug Wars Spiral Out Of Control
Mexico has recorded 24,000 homicides in 2017 through September with 73% of those murders being tied to organized crime. All high-impact crimes have increased during the current year, including abductions, homicides and grand theft auto at gunpoint.… more »
Connecticut's capital faces fiscal meltdown tied to union promises, default deemed likely
Connecticut's capital of Hartford is in the midst of a financial meltdown as the city considers defaulting on its debt as early as next month, a crisis fueled in large part by union promises and other decisions dating back years. While the capital is… more »
US sending F-35 jets to Japan amid North Korea standoff
The US Air Force is planning to deploy12 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Japan, a move that is expected to kick up tensions with North Korea. The aircraft are expected to arrive at the US military’s Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Pacific Air Forces (PAF)… more »
USS Theodore Roosevelt Arrives in Asia-Pacific Amid Korean Peninsula Tensions
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US nuclear–powered aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group have arrived in the Asia-Pacific region. USS Theodore Roosevelt carries four strike fighter squadrons, an electronic attack squadron, an airborne… more »
Boom: The Clintons, US Uranium, Putin, and the FBI
April 23, 2015, NY Times: Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation Amid Russian Uranium Deal. Canadian company Uranium One controlled a great deal of uranium production in US. It was sold to Russia now controls 20% of US uranium production. “Since uranium is… more »
Georgetown student group targeted for promoting ‘hateful’ Catholic views on ‘sexual integrity’
A Catholic student group at Georgetown University has been accused by pro-choice activists of promoting hatred and intolerance for advocating a traditional view on marriage. If the organization is branded a “hate group,” it will lose its yearly funding… more »
Saudi Arabia plans to build $500bn high tech mega city 33 times bigger than NY
The city, which has been named NEOM, will be built from the ground up on a massive greenfield site in northwest Saudi Arabia. It will span over 26,500 square kilometers, an area more than 33 times bigger than New York City. The city already has it’s own… more »
France considers massive tax hike on hard liquor
The price of cognac could increase significantly in France as the government plans a tax increase on strong alcoholic drinks. The proposal is part of the government's new social security budget. According to French daily Les Echos, the tax increase… more »
Over 40% of citizens expect situation in Russia to become worse
According to a recent public opinion poll conducted by state-run VTSIOM, Russians have become slightly more optimistic, though the largest number of respondents expects the situation in the country to get worse. According to the poll, which was released… more »
Pot Farmer’s Dreams Go Up in Smoke During California Wildfires
Andrew Lopas’ plans to bring his marijuana business out of the black market with a legal, profitable and organic pot farm went up in smoke in the wildfires that have scorched Santa Rosa, California. After four decades of growing pot illegally, the… more »
U.S. FAMILIES IN SOUTH KOREA PRACTICE FLEEING FROM NORTH KOREA MILITARY STRIKE
The U.S. is to practice evacuating American civilians from South Korea amid concerns that escalating tensions between the America and North Korea may have brought them to the brink of conflict. The drill is aimed at preparing U.S. “service members and… more »
Russian Guard, police may get electroshock shields for special operations
The police and the Russian Guard may get universal electroshock shields by late 2018 for use in special operations, a representative of the company that has developed these devices told TASS at the Interpolitex exhibition in Moscow on Tuesday. Company… more »
Russia expects highest grain harvest — Putin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin greeted the Russian agricultural sector’s workers on the Day of Agriculture and Processing Industry, noting the country expects a record grain harvest: Kremlin press service. "Today, agriculture and the entire… more »
Lawsuit accuses big pharma firms of funding terrorist organizations in Iraq
More than 100 US veterans and relatives of American soldiers killed or wounded in Iraq have sued five major pharmaceutical corporations for financing Iran-backed terrorist organizations in Iraq. A lawsuit filed in US District Court in Washington, DC on… more »
61,000 flee Kirkuk as Iraq says Kurdish independence ‘a thing of the past’
After the Iraqi army took over Kirkuk, Baghdad has said that Kurdish independence is “a thing of the past” and the controversial referendum should be forgotten.“In the past 48 hours, the UN Migration Agency says that some 61,000 people have left Kirkuk… more »
Supermarket sweep: Gang takes over Swedish grocery store and runs it for a day
A gang of four men in their 20s hijacked a supermarket in Malmo, Sweden, threw out the staff, and operated the store by themselves for over 24 hours. After several failed attempts at extorting the store’s owners, the gang decided to cut out the… more »
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