Category Archives: International News
U.S. Escalates Threat Against Iran After Russia U.N. Veto
“If Russia is going to continue to cover for Iran then the U.S. and our partners need to take action on our own.”
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Israel Carries Out “Large Scale Attack” On Syria After Israeli F-16 Shot Down [VIDEO]
Open war has now essentially broken out between Israel and Syria. Israel confirms through its IDF spokesperson that it has carried out “a large scale attack” consisting of at least a dozen strikes on Syrian and Iranian military targets inside Syria, in what Reuters dubbed a “major escalation of tension”.
Read moreInformation Blackout Follows Putin-Netanyahu Meeting [VIDEO]
What was today’s most important diplomatic meeting, was also the least publicly discussed. And judging by the information blackout in its aftermath, that’s just what the organizers intended.
Read moreUS, Turkish Troops Headed For Military Showdown In Syria [VIDEO]
A US general said that American troops will not pull out from the northern Syrian city of Manbij, US, rebuffing Turkish demands, and thus risking a potential confrontation between the two NATO allies.
Read moreHas Brexit Boosted the British Economy?
After the Brexit referendum, there were many dire predictions for the British economy, but have any of them come true?
Read moreStunning Photos From Inside Russia’s “Fort Knox”
Russia releases stunning photos from the main gold storage of the Central Bank of Russia. This is something you won’t be seeing the U.S. do anytime soon. In fact, the federal authorities who control our nation’s once-vast gold reserves at Ft. Knox have refused to allow a comprehensive audit to be conducted since the Eisenhower Administration!
Read moreVenezuelans Abandon Bolivar – Merchants Insist On Being Paid In Dollars
Over the past year, Venezuela’s currency weakened 97.5% against the greenback: Put another way, $1,000 of local currency purchased in early January would be worth just $25 now. One estimate puts the real rate of inflation close to 2,800%.
Read moreCan a Country Commit Suicide by Taxation?
Certainly, an economy can be seriously damaged by reckless taxation, but Greece seems determined to see if it can be outright destroyed by it, too.
Read moreDramatic Video Captures Rocket Intercepts Over Southern Israel [VIDEO]
Large explosions could be heard over southern Israel’s Negev region as the Iron Dome rocket intercepts were successful, which were caught on cell phone video by stunned Israeli onlookers below the flight path.
Read moreBulgaria Government Shocked To Discover It Owns $3 Billion In Bitcoin
Bulgaria is holding 18% of the national debt in bitcoins…
Read moreZimbabwe’s Military Seizes Power, Holds President Mugabe
Zimbabwe military commander, General Constantino Chiwenga, said on state television that he was not launching a military coup, while Mugabe and his family were safe, they were targeting criminals around the Mugabe family and the situation will return to normal soon. But, that changed fast with the latest from Zimbabwe is that the army is in control of the country, and holding president Mugabe “for his own safety”, while it was removing “criminals” around him such as the country’s finance minster.
Read moreFragmenting Countries: Catalonia Is Just The Beginning
In a growing number of places, distinct cultures and ethnic groups within larger nations are now seeing their government as more burden than benefit. The result: Secession movements are moving from the fringe to the mainstream.
Read moreMadagascar Hospitals On High Alert: “No One Is Safe” From The Black Plague
Travelers are being warned to keep their distance from areas of Madagascar affected by the bubonic plague. As the outbreak worsens, some doctors are even warning that “no one is safe” from the disease.
Read moreUS Now Admits Syrian “Rebels” Have Used Chemical Weapons [VIDEO]
For the first time, the US State Department casually dropped an important admission into its official Syria travel warning for American citizens.
Read more7 Independence Movements That Could Destroy The EU
“Catalonia is not the only region in the EU demanding more autonomy or independence…Here are seven regions in the European Union that may seek separation, and cause more fragmentation in an already weakened Europe…”
Read moreBeijing Orders All North Korean Businesses To Close
In the latest sign that China is moving to dramatically limit its exposure to its restive neighbor and long-time economic dependent, Chinese authorities on Thursday ordered all North Korean firms to stop doing business in the world’s second-largest economy, fulfilling Beijing’s obligations according to the latest round of UN Security Council sanctions, which were passed two weeks ago.
Read moreIn Historic Reversal, Saudi Arabia Allows Women To Drive
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a historic royal decree granting driving licenses for women in the kingdom.
Read moreAt Least 139 Dead, 60 Pulled Alive From Rubble After Powerful Earthquake Rocks Central Mexico [VIDEO]
At least 139 people have died in a 7.1 magnitude quake that shook Central Mexico Tuesday. City officials said 44 buildings have collapsed in the Mexican capital of Mexico City, while at least 50 to 60 more have been pulled from the rubble.
Read more13 Killed After Van Plows Into Barcelona Crowd; Driver Still At Large, ISIS Claims Responsibility [VIDEO]
13 people were killed and over 50 injured when two armed men drove a van into a busy tourist street in Barcelona in what has been described as a “terrorist attack.” Two attackers have been arrested and one has died during a shootout with the police.
Read moreNorth Korea Responds To Trump Threat, Says It Is “Seriously Considering” Pre-Emptive Nuclear Strike On Guam
North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported moments ago that not only did N.Korea escalate the tensions up another notch, but explicitly warned that it could carry out a “pre-emptive operation once the US shows signs of provocation”, and that it is “seriously considering a strategy to strike Guam with mid-to-long range missiles.”
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