NATO’s ‘free-rider problem’: Macron wants independent Europe, but ‘it’s not something he can change JUST LIKE THAT’ By calling NATO brain-dead and criticizing the US’ role in the alliance, Emmanuel Macron has shown a desire for European military independence but the political reality works against his will, analyst John Laughland told RT. 08.11.2019
Leaked footage shows US weapons transfer to Saudi-led coalition in Yemen as arms are doled out to jihadists – report Leaked footage purports to show weapons, including a US-made vehicle, being transferred to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen amid reports of gear falling into the hands of extremist militias in defiance of US arms agreements. 07.11.2019
‘Step in the wrong direction’: US fumes as Iran expands uranium enrichment beyond nuclear deal limits Washington is up in arms over Tehran’s decision to further scale back its commitments under the same nuclear deal that the US singlehandedly demolished last year, accusing Iran of “extorting” the international community. 06.11.2019
White House Mulls Rolling Back September Tariffs on $112 Bln of Chinese Goods - Report China is exerting pressure on the Trump administration to remove tariffs Washington imposed in September and tariffs scheduled to go in effect in mid-December, before Beijing commits to the so-called Phase One of the bilateral trade deal, the US-based media reported earlier on Monday. 05.11.2019
Black Gold: Who Controls Syria’s Oil, and How Much is It All Worth? Over the past two weeks, President Trump has repeatedly commented on the need to “secure” and “keep” Syria’s oil, prompting Syrian President Bashar Assad to characterise him as “the best” US president in recent memory for at least being “transparent” about Washington’s sinister intensions. 04.11.2019
Almost 90 People Killed During Anti-Government Protests in Ethiopia - Reports The number of those killed in anti-government protests in Ethiopia has reached 86, and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed urged citizens to confront forces that threaten to impede the country's progress, the ENA news agency reported on Sunday. 03.11.2019
Iran's Foreign Minister Will Send Letter to UN Chief on Tehran's Hormuz Peace Initiative Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will send a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regarding the so-called Hormuz peace initiative proposed by Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. 02.11.2019
US Official Claims Russia Exploits Countries’ Security Requirements with S-400 Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Clarke Cooper suggested on Thursday that Russia and China exploit other countries’ security requirements, calling the US the defence partner of choice. 01.11.2019
Twitter Axes All Political Advertising From Social Media Platform Globally Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday that the social media outlet will no longer allow political advertisements to run on its platform globally. 31.10.2019
Swedish Grants Are Abused to 'Create Islamic Parallel Society', Researchers Warn According to researchers, the organisation Ibn Rusdh, a major benefits recipient, spreads an activist brand of Islam, targetting newly arrived migrants and marginalised Muslims living in vulnerable neighbourhoods. 30.10.2019
Syrian oil: US troops being deployed will strike at ANY force challenging occupation – SecDef American mechanized forces have begun deploying at Syrian oil fields, ostensibly to stop the remnants of Islamic State from seizing them, and will respond with “overwhelming force” to protect them. 29.10.2019
Daesh Reportedly Names Its New Leader Following US Operation to Eliminate Baghdadi On 27 October, US President Donald Trump confirmed media reports that Daesh terrorist group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died as a result of a US Special Forces operation in Syria's Idlib province. 28.10.2019
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed in US raid in Syria, Trump confirms US President Donald Trump has announced that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed during a US military raid in northwest Syria, confirming an avalanche of rumors on the terrorist’s death. 27.10.2019
'Like a bad Hollywood flick with allegations as surreal as Alice in Wonderland' - Russia's Butina on US arrest Just hours after her release from a US prison, Russian gun activist Maria Butina revealed how deeply her arrest shook her and explained that she opted to plead guilty simply because she did not believe she would get a fair trial. 26.10.2019
Evo Morales Wins Bolivian Presidential Election, Mesa Calls on Supporters to Continue Protests Movement to Socialism leader Evo Morales successfully secured the required 10 percent advantage, now that 99. 25.10.2019
‘Taking legal action’: Iraq pleads with UN to kick unauthorized US forces out of country The Iraqi government is seeking international help after US troops withdrawing from Syria entered western Iraq without authorization, with Baghdad now taking legal action against the uninvited presence. 24.10.2019
Turkish Defence Ministry: No Need to Carry Out New Operation in Syria 'At This Stage' Following a negotiated settlement in Sochi earlier on Tuesday, Turkey's Defence Ministry has announced that its Operation Peace Spring is complete. 23.10.2019
‘I can’t think properly’: Assange disoriented as court rejects delay for extradition proceedings With his supporters rallying outside the court building, Julian Assange showed signs of exhaustion and psychological torment as his lawyer made a bid to delay US extradition proceedings – but the London court ruled against him. 22.10.2019
Trump Leans Toward Leaving About 200 US Special Forces in Eastern Syria - Reports US President Donald Trump is in favour of keeping a small contingent of American troops in eastern Syria to fight the Daesh terror group, US media reported, citing a senior US official. 21.10.2019
Plan B: UK govt launches Yellowhammer op as ministers prepare for potential no-deal Brexit Ministers are insisting that the UK will leave the European Union by the current Brexit deadline of October 31, despite the government being forced by parliament to ask the bloc for an extension. 20.10.2019
