Palestinian aid is under review by the British government after it was alleged some of the funds are paying the ‘salaries’ of terrorists. The probe comes as the US promised to give Israel the “largest military aid package in history.” The Department for International Development (DfID) said it is reviewing its aid package to […]
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Sick hypocrites: Britain ‘reviewing’ Palestine aid, as U.S. pledges biggest military aid package to Israel ever
SAPD Officer Agrees to Fight Suspect, Removes Handcuffs
Originally published at KSAT.com SAN ANTONIO – The city of San Antonio recently released video from a San Antonio police officer’s in-car camera system that shows the officer agreeing to engage in a fight with a suspect in his custody and then verbally berating him when he refused to fight. When the KSAT Defenders originally […]
Syrian Army Advances On Raqqa As US-Backed Forces Retreat
The Syrian Arab Army with the help of the Russian military is capturing ground as it moves eastwards to liberate the Daesh stronghold of Raqqa. While President Obama tries to find an integral role for the U.S. to play in liberating Raqqa, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are moving in the opposite direction toward the city of […]
Indiana Police Shoot Family Dog Then Celebrate by High-Fiving While Laughing
Last week, while investigating a fight, a police officer in Elkhart, Indiana shot a family’s dog after claiming that it charged at him. Fortunately, only one of the three bullets the unnamed officer fired struck the dog and he survived, but sustained what was described as two “large wounds.” Meanwhile, Gisselle Soto maintains that her […]
Thailand’s Tiger Temple to be Closed after Police Raid
nsnbc : Thailand’s world-famous Tiger Temple the Sai Yok District of Kanchanburi province will be closed down after police and wildlife officials raided the facility on June 1. The facility was established in 1994 as a sanctuary but has since then developed into a major tourist attraction. Police, however, found evidence that supports allegations of […]
Photo exhibition to open in China to show Iran’s beauty
TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Photo Exhibition, dubbed ‘Beautiful Iran’, will be held in China to showcase the natural beauty and magnificent scenery of Iran. Amin Arefnia, Director of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI), said Beautiful Iran’ exhibition of cultural, natural and documented heritage of Iran will convene in the National Library of […]
It’s Official: US International Trade Commission Predicts Negligible Economic Bene From TPP
Techdirt has written hundreds of stories about TPP over the years. So many of those have revealed troubling aspects of the deal that it’s hard to single out the worst. But there can be no doubt that one of the most extraordinary facts is that the US and the other TPP nations were […]
Trump: If I Am Assassinated There Will Be Civil War
Grassroots political observers think Donald Trump is right to believe there could be an uprising leading to a civil war if the popular Republican presumptive nominee is assassinated. Trump moved ahead of Hillary Clinton in the presidential polling averages for the first time this week, while the death threats against him became louder and more […]
How The Senate Just Took "A Hatchet To American Liberty"
Last Tuesday the Senate Intelligence Committee approved the annual Intelligence Authorization Act for 2017, which is now set to be considered by the full Senate. The bill is used to authorize funding for the intelligence community, sets policy and authorizes resources for intelligence purposes. We bring this up because the only committee […]
Update: Michael Slager Now Also Facing Federal Charges And Potentially Death Penalty
Former Officer Michael Slager, the South Carolina cop who was caught on film murdering Walter Scott from behind as he ran away, was also indicted two weeks ago by a federal grand jury. The new federal charges are in addition to the state-level charges he already faces for the shooting of Scott. Although it is […]
Collusion with terrorists is only leverage US has in Syria
There is a simple explanation why Washington refuses to proscribe the militant groups Jaysh al-Islam and Ahrar al-Sham as terrorist. Because Washington relies on them for regime change in Syria. Therefore, Washington and its Western and Middle East allies cannot possibly designate Jaysh al-Islam and Ahrar al-Sham as terrorist; otherwise it would be a […]
Peter Dutton says ‘illiterate’ refugees would be ‘taking Australian jobs’
Immigration minister criticises pledges by Labor and the Greens to increase Australia’s refugee intake, claiming it would lead to unemployment. The immigration minister, Peter Dutton, has said refugees aren’t numerate or literate and would take Australian jobs in inflammatory comments arguing against increasing the refugee intake. Labor has said the comments are deeply offensive and […]
Melting Antarctic Glacier Could Raise Sea Levels By Two Metres
The rapid melting of one the largest glaciers on earth, the Totten Glacier in East Antarctica, could raise global sea level at least 2 meters by the end of the century, according to a new study Scientists say the huge glacier is even more vulnerable than they previously thought and that research indicates that the […]
Home From College, Twin Brothers Allegedly Set Off ‘IEDs’ in Bombing Spree, Destroying Small Buildings: DA
The district attorney’s office in Chester County announced Tuesday the arrests of Daniel and Caleb Tate, 22, of Cochranville Township. The two were charged with arson by explosion, arson by possession of explosive devices, conspiracy and theft, among other things. The Tates were home from school during winter break in December when the incidents […]
Home From College, Twin Brothers Allegedly Set Off ‘IEDs’ in Bombing Spree, Destroying Small Buildings: DA
The district attorney’s office in Chester County announced Tuesday the arrests of Daniel and Caleb Tate, 22, of Cochranville Township. The two were charged with arson by explosion, arson by possession of explosive devices, conspiracy and theft, among other things. The Tates were home from school during winter break in December when the incidents […]
Crimean Tatars: Ukraine ‘long neglected’ our problems, hampered rehabilitation
“Our people are angered at attempts to put outside pressure on us to drive a wedge between ethnic groups and stir up civil feuds,” the Crimean Tatar community said in a statement on Wednesday, signed by more than 20 public organizations. The statement, cited by RIA Novosti, adds that some ethnic Crimean Tatars now living […]
The Ukraine Between Fascism, Ochlocracy and Breakup, But They Did Win Eurovision Song Contest With A Ditty Based on Re-written History
The Ukraine Between Fascism, Ochlocracy and Breakup There is less talk about the rump-Ukraine in the news these days, especially in the western corporate media, and there is a good reason for that: that short-lived Urkonazi “Banderastan” is falling apart. This is hardly surprising since the entire concept was never viable in the first place. […]
Erdogan’s obsession with power could spell ‘end of his career’
Turkey’s increasingly dictatorial president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, scored yet another domestic victory Thursday, with the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, his former ally who nominally holds the reins of the country. Erdogan is now free to push for a change in the constitution that would transfer more power to himself. But this act […]
Erdogan’s obsession with power could spell ‘end of his career’
Turkey’s increasingly dictatorial president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, scored yet another domestic victory Thursday, with the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, his former ally who nominally holds the reins of the country. Erdogan is now free to push for a change in the constitution that would transfer more power to himself. But this act […]