The modern world is torn by contradictions: the US and its allies, accustomed to global domination, seek to maintain and expand their position at the expense of the interests of other countries, leading to crises and conflicts. In the Middle East, wars have been raging for decades, and in Europe, fighting has broken out in […]
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Joint List splits, as Netanyahu plots his path to victory
Weeks before Israel’s fourth consecutive election is set to begin, the Joint List, a coalition of Arab parties in Israel’s parliament, dissolved on Thursday after years of representing Israel’s large Palestinian minority, who represent 20% of Israel’s population. In Israel’s 2019 election, the Joint List won a record 15 seats in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, […]
The Knives Come Out As Greenwald Splits From The Intercept
Above photo: MintPress | Original photograph by Vincent Yu. Funded by a billionaire oligarch and increasingly seen as a mouthpiece for the neoliberal establishment, The Intercept suffered its biggest blow yet with the very public departure of Greenwald. Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of investigative news outlet The Intercept, very publicly resigned from his position yesterday. The immediate trigger for […]
Syrian Army splits ISIL’s southern Damascus pocket in two (map)
Source 03/05/2018 BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their Palestinian allies liberated the strategic Al-‘Alm roundabout in Hajar Al-Aswad this afternoon, resulting in the splitting of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) southern Damascus pocket. Following the split, the Syrian Arab Army and their Palestinian allies stormed both the Yarmouk Camp and […]
Giant Iceberg Splits from Antarctic
One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica. The giant block is estimated to cover an area of roughly 6,000 sq km; that’s about a quarter the size of Wales. An US satellite observed the berg on Wednesday while passing over a region known as the Larsen C Ice Shelf. […]
Minneapolis Police Investigate ‘Terroristic Threats’ Made near Lake Calhoun
Minneapolis police are investigating a series of alleged “terroristic threats” made against people living in one neighborhood near Lake Calhoun. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS talked to a few neighbors on Thursday who say throughout the week, multiple young men have been harassing them. After just moving to the neighborhood not too long ago, one woman, who […]
FBI Recommends No Criminal Charges in Clinton Email Probe
FBI Recommends No Criminal Charges in Clinton Email Probe July 5th, 2016 Mmm hmm. Via: Washington Post: FBI Director James B. Comey said Tuesday that his agency will not recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server as […]
Why future of War in Syria depends on battle for Aleppo
The complicated situation in Aleppo as of late has shown the strategic importance of the Syrian town. Both the US and Russia have insisted on maintaining the ceasefire in Aleppo. However, there are a number of circumstances which could undermine it. The “silent period” in Aleppo has resulted in a lowering in intensity of […]
“Asylum Claims” Drop after Nordic Border Controls
Asylum claims in the Nordic countries had fallen sharply after border controls were introduced, according to the migration agencies of the various countries, according to The Local’s Norwegian news service. The number of asylum seekers has steadily decreased from a daily average of about 100 to just 17 on Wednesday, according to the Danish […]
“Asylum Claims” Drop after Nordic Border Controls
Asylum claims in the Nordic countries had fallen sharply after border controls were introduced, according to the migration agencies of the various countries, according to The Local’s Norwegian news service. The number of asylum seekers has steadily decreased from a daily average of about 100 to just 17 on Wednesday, according to the Danish […]
“Asylum Claims” Drop after Nordic Border Controls
Asylum claims in the Nordic countries had fallen sharply after border controls were introduced, according to the migration agencies of the various countries, according to The Local’s Norwegian news service. The number of asylum seekers has steadily decreased from a daily average of about 100 to just 17 on Wednesday, according to the Danish […]
Hospital in Yemen hit by Saudi-led airstrike – report
The clinic which came under fire is in the Swadi district of Yemen’s southern Bayda province, according to Saba news agency. 5 killed in missile strike on Medicins Sans Frontieres clinic in Yemen The news agency is run by the Houthi movement, which seized the Yemeni capital Sana’a last year and is being targeted by […]
More German unrest: Unknown men attack immigrants in downtown Cologne
Unknown assailants attacked and injured several immigrants in two districts of Cologne on Sunday evening. One of the attacks took place near the city train station, where mass assaults on women happened on New Year’s Eve. The first attack took place at around 6.40pm, when some 20 unidentified men assaulted six Pakistanis near Cologne […]