The United States is open for more negotiations with China amid its ongoing trade war, but Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Mnuchin warned that Washington would move ahead with tariffs if a deal could not be reached. Any potential deal will have to wait until June 28-29, when President Donald Trump is expected to meet his…
Month: June 2019
NY State paid out $63k for erectile dysfunction meds for SEX OFFENDERS, audit finds
An audit of New York state’s Medicaid program has found that more than $63,000 was paid out on sexual and erectile dysfunction drugs for registered sex offenders over a period of six years. The audit found that Medicaid had made improper payments of $933,594 for “drugs, procedures, and supplies” to treat erectile dysfunction between 2012…
Russia to set up oil deposits cluster to tap huge Arctic energy reserves
Russia’s oil major Rosneft said it will start developing a cluster of oil fields in the Arctic region, which is believed to hold some of the world’s largest remaining untapped oil and gas reserves. According to the head of Rosneft Igor Sechin, preliminary estimates suggest that, starting from 2027 the deposits could annually produce up…
Al Jazeera’s coverage of gay rights ‘raises eyebrows’ as Qatar cracks down on LGBT groups
Qatar-backed Al Jazeera pays heed to LGBT rights worldwide while ignoring the Gulf states’ repressive stance on homosexuality, but this could just be a business decision, an expert has told RT. In Qatar, same sex relations are illegal but the country’s flagship media outlet seems to take a much more liberal stance on the matter….
Massive blaze damages Warsaw skyscraper (VIDEO)
One of the towers of the Warsaw Hub, a luxury hotel and office complex under construction in the Polish capital, has caught fire. Photos and videos from the site show a crown of flames illuminating the construction cranes on top of the building. Firefighters have responded to the scene, but the blaze is not yet…
India to buy 100 more of the Israeli bunker-buster bombs used in attack on Pakistan terror camp
The Indian Air Force has inked a deal with an Israeli defense firm to restock its arsenal with an advanced version of a bunker-buster bomb it had used in an airstrike against an alleged terrorist hideout in Pakistan in February. New Delhi will purchase 100 more SPICE-2000 bombs for an estimated $43.2 million. SPICE stands…
WATCH Russian and US warships almost collide in East China Sea (PHOTO, VIDEO)
The US Navy has released the first video showing the contested near-collision between American and Russian warships in the East China Sea. Both sides blame each other for the aggressive pass. Reiterating their accusation that the Russian destroyer had made an “unsafe approach,” the US Navy tweeted a video showing an up close perspective of…
Woman who screamed ‘Nazi scum!’ at London Trump supporter quits job after petition to sack her
A “feminist” protester who screamed “Nazi scum” in the face of an elderly Donald Trump supporter being pelted with a milkshake in London has left her job at the NHS, after hundreds signed a petition to have her sacked. In video footage shot in London on Tuesday, Siobhan Prigent screams “Nazi scum!” into the face…
German FM Maas heading to Tehran next week ‘to salvage nuclear deal’
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is traveling to Iran next week to discuss the faltering nuclear accord between Tehran and leading world powers. The visit to Iran will be part of a broader trip to the Middle East starting on Friday, with stops in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Adebahr…
Mexico moves to curb migration after US threatens tariffs
Mexican authorities are moving to reinforce the southern border in an attempt to stem the tide of illegal immigration and have also taken steps against human trafficking, as Mexico attempts to ward off new tariffs from Washington. Seeking “orderly, secure and regular” immigration, Mexico will beef up security at its southern border with additional agents,…