Amid the shocking revelation that the Iranian regime enriched near weapons-grade uranium for an atomic weapon, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) on Friday published a highly detailed report to counter Tehran’s drive to become a nuclear power. The MEMRI report argues that powerful steps can be taken by the …
Read More »Kim Jong Un’s diplomats get an unwanted surprise
Flowers declaring freedom and honoring an American victim of Kim Jong Un’s barbaric regime were placed by activists in front of the building that houses the North Korean mission to the United Nations, as a reminder of the horrors of Kim’s regime and his continued violations of human rights. “People …
Read More »France’s Emmanuel Macron excoriated after removing luxury watch during TV interview
Social media users were outraged by a recent clip of French President Emmanuel Macron appearing to hide a luxury wristwatch during an interview, as pension-related protests in France intensify. Macron appeared to take off his watch under a table during a TF1/France 2 interview. Twitter users speculated that the president …
Read More »Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus as warning to west
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the country planned to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in retaliation for the U.K.’s decision to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. Russia falsely claimed these rounds have nuclear components. Putin said the construction of the storage facilities for the weapons …
Read More »UK refugee crisis spirals out of control, military bases prep to handle overflow
The British government in the next few weeks is set to announce plans to start moving migrants onto military bases and disused ferries, according to a report. Asylum seekers who have crossed the English Channel by boat have remained in hotels, but the government aims to end that program and …
Read More »Tear gas, other riot-control weapons have injured 119K people around the world since 2015, report says
More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday. The study by Physicians for Human Rights and the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations, …
Read More »Ukraine war throws wrench in massive Russian arms deal after they miss delivery, India says
Russia is unable to meet its commitments to deliver vital defense supplies to India, with Indian Air Force claiming that the war in Ukraine has depleted Moscow’s military supplies. An IAF statement, which was presented before a parliamentary committee and posted on its website earlier this week, said that a …
Read More »Oldest pearl town of the Persian Gulf found on an United Arab Emirates island
Archaeologists said Monday they have found the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on an island off one of the northern sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates. Artifacts found in this town on Siniyah Island in Umm al-Quwain, likely once home to thousands of people and hundreds of homes, …
Read More »South Korean president: ‘I will make sure North Korea pays the price for its reckless provocations’
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol promised on Friday to punish North Korea for the communist nation’s recent series of “provocations.” “North Korea is advancing its nuclear weapons day by day and conducting missile provocations with unprecedented intensity,” said Yoon. He made the comments at the Daejeon national cemetery to …
Read More »China threatens ‘serious consequences’ after US warship again sails by contested Paracel Islands
China threatened the U.S. Navy on Friday with “serious consequences” after a warship passed through the South China Sea near the contested Paracel Islands. For the second day in a row, Beijing accused the U.S. of violating the sovereignty and security of the island, which it currently occupies but which …
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