Farmers in idyllic rural Romania got a rather unwelcome surprise when they were suddenly swarmed by US soldiers, while armored combat support vehicles ran roughshod through their fields, destroying hectares of crops. Apparently channeling former British PM Theresa May, US troops ran a tank, a Humvee and a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle through defenseless fields…
Month: June 2019
Iranian UN envoy condemns ‘unlawful destabilizing measures’ by US
Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has called on the international community to end “unlawful destabilizing measures” by the US, declaring that while Iran does not seek war, it “reserves the right to counter any hostile act. Iranian envoy to the UN Majid Takht Ravanchi has condemned continuing US provocations that culminated Thursday morning in…
Human rights activist Titiyev released from prison in Chechnya
The head of the Memorial Human Rights Center’s branch in Grozny, Oyub Titiyev, who was sentenced to four years in prison for drug possession, has been released after more than 18 months of detention in Chechnya. Earlier in June, a Shalinsky district court in Russia’s Republic of Chechnya ordered the early release of Titiyev on…
Not you too! US warns India against Russian S-400 ahead of Pompeo’s visit
Although Washington already has its plate full trying to dissuade Turkey from buying S-400 air defenses, it is also “urging” India against buying the Russian missile system just ahead of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit. Having already told India not to go through with the S-400 deal last week, a State Department official issued…
Trump tweets meme video showing him ruling ‘4EVA’
A 30-second video tweeted by US President Donald Trump shows his name on election signs in perpetuity. Based on the October 2018 TIME magazine cover – promoting the story titled “How Trumpism Will Outlast Trump” – the video, posted on Friday afternoon, zooms in on the top left corner, where an amused Trump looks over…
Iran releases VIDEO of US drone shoot-down
Video footage of Iran’s air defenses shooting down a high-altitude US Navy surveillance drone has been posted on social media by the Iranian military. It shows the missile launch and an explosion at the moment of interception. The brief clip, filmed early Thursday morning and set to rousing music, shows a surface-to-air missile launch from…
Hot Damn! Meet martial arts maestro & Balkan beauty Sara Damnjanović
Serbia’s Sara Damnjanović might just be the most dangerous weather girl in the world. The Balkan beauty and taekwondo black belt has garnered online fame for her jaw-dropping trick-shot-style kicks and outstanding figure. READ MORE: ‘My a** was red and blue!’ Russian ‘Booty Slapping Champion’ on brand-spanking new sport (VIDEO) Black belt Damnjanović is by day…
‘Brutal condemnation of UK foreign policy’: Anti-arms sales campaigners react to Saudi arms ruling
Anti-arms sales campaigners have given a damning assessment of the UK government’s arms export licensing failures, claiming “Parliament has been shown to be totally broken,” after a landmark ruling was handed down. The UK Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that it was “irrational and unlawful” of the government to allow arms sales to Saudi…
Preparing for dollar doomsday? Russia adds 6 more tons of gold to its coffers in May
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has purchased 200,000 troy ounces (6 tons) of gold in May, boosting bullion reserves to 2,190 tons. Russia increased its gold reserves by 0.3 percent in one month from May 1 to June 1, the central bank reported on Thursday. In May, the regulator held some 2,183 tons of…
Ilhan Omar re-tweets video of CNN contributor claiming US could be on the road to ‘death camps’
Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar appears to be supporting fellow representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after AOC sparked uproar for comparing detention centers at the US border to Nazi concentration camps. Omar (D-MN) re-tweeted a video clip on Thursday in which CNN commenter Angela Rye makes the argument that the US is indeed on the road to having…