11 princes, 4 ministers and many ex-ministers were detained by the Saudi anti-corruption body.
Read MoreUS Lawmakers Agree On $700bn Military Budget
Lawmakers in the US Senate and the House of Representatives have agreed on a $700 billion military bill for the next year that hikes spending beyond what President Donald Trump had requested. The National Defense Authorization Act 2018 negotiated Wednesday by the armed services committees in both chambers of Congress raises the base spending budget to […]
Read MoreFear Mongering Banks Warn London Facing Brexit “Point Of No Return”
During his trip to London this week, US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, wasn’t only defending revelations in the Paradise Papers that he’d invested in a shipping company with ties to the Putin family. He also attended a “closed-door meeting” with executives from JPMorgan, Goldman, HSBC and other banks. The meeting took place over lunch in […]
Read MoreTSA Fails Around 80% Of Undercover Tests – Report
A report revealing “vulnerabilities” at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport checkpoints has disturbed lawmakers, who for the first time received a classified briefing from the new TSA chief. TSA Administrator David Pekoske and members of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) appeared before the House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday […]
Read MoreVideo: ‘Zero Evidence’ For Claims Russia Hacked DNC – NSA Whistleblower
The CIA director Mike Pompeo has come under fire for meeting a former intelligence official, William Binney, over the alleged hacking of the Democratic party.
Read MoreThe Dangerous Business Of Journalism
Amid a surge in violence against journalists, two Paris-based press-freedom organizations have launched a project aimed at securing information collected by endangered journalists and continuing their work if they are imprisoned or killed. The Forbidden Stories project is the brainchild of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Freedom Voices Network as a counter-strike against repressive regimes […]
Read MoreVideo: Syria’s Liberation: Army Recaptures Last Major ISIS Stronghold
The Syrian army and its allies, including the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, say they’ve liberated the last major ISIL stronghold in Syria – the town of Al Bukamal.
Read MoreDonna Brazile Keeps Insisting The Democratic Primary Wasn’t Rigged After She Wrote It Was Rigged
Donna Brazile has repeatedly walked back or outright refuted her own written claim that the Democratic primary was rigged in favor of Hillary Clinton as she promotes Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House. The former interim Democratic National Committee chair wrote she had found proof […]
Read MorePolitician Found Dead Was ‘Thrown To The Wolves’ After Sexual Misconduct Suspension, Say Friends
A Welsh politician thought to have killed himself just days after being accused of sexual misconduct was “thrown to the wolves” by the Labour Party, his friends and colleagues say. It has emerged he was not told the details of allegations against him. Former minister Carl Sargeant, 49, was found dead at his home in […]
Read MoreUS Defense Bill Authorizes Development Of ‘INF Treaty-Compliant’ Mid-Range Missile
US lawmakers have agreed to allocate $58 million for research and development of a ground-launched, intermediate-range missile system, which they claim would not be in violation of the crucial 1987 INF treaty with Russia which prohibits such weapons. On Wednesday, House and Senate negotiators authorized the nearly $700 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for […]
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