Drug Shortage In The U.S. Approach All-time High
Thousands of patients are facing delays in getting treatments for cancer and other life-threatening diseases, with drug shortages in the United States approaching record levels, said a report by the…
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U.S. Mainstream Media Faces Criticism From Barack Obama And Lindsey Graham
U.S. mainstream media (MSM) are facing criticism from former U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. Earlier, famous journalist Seymour Hersh has also criticized the U.S. MSM. Barack…
NATO Is Creeping Into Asia, Warns North Korea
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has claimed NATO is seeking to increase its influence in Asia, citing growing “military collusion” with Japan, which hosted a delegation from the military alliance last…
One Person Dies of Clashes in Maharashtra Over “The Kerala Story”
One person has died after two groups clashed over a social media post about the movie "The Kerala Story" in Maharashtra’s Akola district. Eight people, including two policemen, were injured…
Syria-Arab League Rapprochement: U.S. Lawmakers Threaten Sanctions
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced a bill to oppose the normalization of relations between Syria and other nations. The Arab League reinstated the country this month, while…
Congress Party Win In Karnataka
Indian National Congress received a resounding victory in Karanataka Assembly Elections. Congress is now leading in 136 seats in the 224 seat Assembly. The ruling far-right Hindu nationalist party BJP…
U.S. Is Interfering In Türkiye’s Elections, Says Interior Minister
The U.S. is meddling in Türkiye’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, Ankara’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu claimed on Friday. Speaking to CNN Turk, Soylu weighed in on the decision by…
U.S. Default Would Embolden China, Says Pentagon Chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other senior Pentagon officials have urged U.S. lawmakers to extend the federal borrowing limit, insisting a default on the national debt would be devastating…
Tony Blair Knew Iraq Bombing Was Illegal But Ordered It Anyway, Says Media
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair ordered the 1998 bombing of Iraq despite repeated warnings that such a move was unlawful, according to documents published by Declassified UK, an investigative…
Biden’s Fear With U.S. Default: U.S. Reputation Would Be Damaged In The Extreme
U.S. President Joe Biden has said U.S.’s reputation would be “damaged in the extreme” if the government were unable to pay its bills, insisting a default on the national debt…
Brazilian President Lula Calls For The Release Of Julian Assange
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticized the UK for its treatment of Julian Assange. He said the WikiLeaks founder has been imprisoned for his professional activities as…
Ukraine Conflict: Chinese-proposed Peace Talks Could Begin By The End of 2023, Says Kissinger
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has told CBS News that the conflict in Ukraine may be approaching a turning point, and that Chinese-brokered peace talks could begin by…
De-dollarization, A National Security Concern To A World-Power
De-dollarization now looks inevitable and threatens to become a national security concern, according to International Crisis Group co-chair Frank Giustra. A Business Insider report -- “De-dollarization is no longer a…
We Lied, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tells On Key U.S. Mistake With Russia
“We should have listened to Putin over many years. We made a commitment to Russia, to Gorbachev, that we would not move NATO one inch to the east. Then we…
Stop USAID Funding Opposition Groups, Mexico President Asks Biden
Mexico's president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador asked his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden to stop the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from funding groups hostile to his government, according…
Record-breaking Heatwaves Likely To Cause Most Harm In Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, and Central America
A new study has highlighted under-prepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating effects of scorching temperatures. The University of Bristol-led research report (Thompson, V., Mitchell, D.,…
Withdraw Foreign Forces From Syria, Arab States Call
The foreign ministers of Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq said on Monday after meeting in Amman said the government in Damascus should re-establish the rule of law on…
Dollar’s Dominance Faces Threat, Says Former White House Economist
De-dollarization could become a reality as a BRICS alternative to the dollar could enjoy high prospects for success, said a former White House adviser. A report by Business Insider --…
Important Chinese Intervention In Ukraine Imbroglio
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, have spoken over the phone, in their first official conversation since Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine more than…
With $2,240 Billion, Global Military Expenditure Reaches New Record High In 2022
Global military expenditure increased by 3.7 % in 2022 and reached a new record high of $2,240 billion, with the three largest spenders being the U.S., China and Russia, according…
Sophisticated Naval Forces Bombed Nord Stream, Says Danish Navy Veteran
Whoever sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines likely had access to fast-moving underwater drones, one of Denmark’s most “experienced navy divers” told Bloomberg on Thursday. NATO forces trained with these unmanned underwater vehicles…
U.S. Dollar Losing Reserve Status At Stunning Pace, Says Eurizon CEO
Western sanctions against Russia have accelerated the move away from the U.S. dollar worldwide, Stephen Jen, the CEO of London-based asset management company Eurizon, warned on Tuesday. The dollar’s share…
BRICS To Pass G7 In Economic Power, Says Bloomberg
The BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – is expected to increase their share of the global economy to nearly 35% by 2028, Bloomberg reported on Monday.…
China Will Be The World Economy’s Biggest Growth Driver In The Next 5 Years, Doubling The U.S. Contribution, Says IMF
China will become the biggest driver of global growth over the next five years and will contribute double what the U.S. adds, according to the International Monetary Fund. Based on…
Financial Sanctions Could Undermine The Hegemony Of The Dollar, Admits U.S. Treasury Secretary
The role of the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency may actually diminish due to the U.S. using its leverage on the global financial system to pursue its geopolitical…
U.S. Must Stop Encouraging War In Ukraine, Says Lula
Brazilian President Lula da Silva said on Saturday: The U.S. and its allies should focus on promoting peace instead of fueling the Ukraine conflict by arming Kiev. Lula has concluded a state…
Macron’s Warning
French President Emmanuel Macron's recent remarks to journalists on his way home from China visit about the three-way relationship between China, Europe and the U.S. did more to rile his…
Imperialist Powers Use ICC For Judicial Imperialism, Says Communist Party Of South Africa
The South African Communist Party (SACP), in an April statement, asserted that the timing of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin, issued just…
BRICS Overtakes G7 In Terms Of GDP, Finds Study
BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — have surpassed the Group of Seven (G7) in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP),…
Swedish Investigator Says State Actor Involved In Nord Stream Sabotage
A state actor's involvement in the blast of the Nord Stream pipelines last year is the "absolute main scenario", said the Swedish prosecutor investigating the attack. A Reuters report --…
CIA’s Nord Stream Story Absurd: Seymour Hersh
According to veteran journalist Seymour Hersh, the mainstream media's yarn about a pro-Ukrainian group that chartered a yacht named Andromeda to destroy the Nord Stream pipelines was so absurd and…
U.S. Troops must Leave Germany, Says German MP From The Left Party
“After 78 years, it is now time for U.S. soldiers to go home. All other allies left Germany a long time ago”, said Die Linke MP Sevim Dağdelen on the…
U.S. Top General On U.S. Ammunition Stockpile And Prospect Of Ukraine Winning The War
U.S. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has commented on problems in stockpile of U.S. ammunitions and prospect of Ukraine winning the war this…
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Workers’ 24-Hour Mega Transport Strike Halts Germany
A mega transport strike, unseen over decades, halted Germany. With the largest strike over decades, Airports, train stations and bus stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday. The…
EU Warns After Russia Plans To Place Tactical Nuclear Weapon In Belarus
Nuclear stakes are rising around Ukraine. In response to UK’s plan to supply depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine, Putin has announced deploying of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Moreover, the…
Serbia Shall Never Forget NATO Aggression, Vows Serb President
Serbians could only forget the aggression unleashed by the U.S.-led NATO in 1999 if their country ceases to exist, President Aleksandar Vucic warned on Friday. He was marking the 24th…
Nord Stream sabotage was to undercut Germany, says Seymour Hersh
U.S. President Joe Biden ordered the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines because he was unhappy with the level of support provided by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Ukraine in…
It Will Be Hard And Cost A Lot Of Blood For Ukraine To Kick Out Russians, Says Top U.S. General
The Russia-Ukraine war is unlikely to end on the battlefield and will instead come to a conclusion at a negotiating table, predicts a top U.S. general. A Business Insider report --…
3.5 Million March Across France Opposing Macron’s Pension Reform
Over three million demonstrators took to the streets across the country in what some security sources described as an “insurrection” against the government in Paris. French authorities struggled on Thursday…
U.S. Trying To Cover Up Its Role In Nord Stream Sabotage, Says Seymour Hersh
Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, has claimed the U.S. intentionally provided false stories to the media to cover up Washington’s involvement in the destruction of Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines.…
They’re liars, Mexico’s President on U.S.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has termed the U.S. as liars. Media reports said: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, popularly called as AMLO, bristled over his government being accused by…
Climate Crisis Has Caused Increasingly Irreversible Losses, Says UN Report
"Urgent" actions are needed to counter human-caused climate change, says a new report released Monday by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report said: Climate change has caused…
‘He Did It’: Seymour Hersh Slams Biden As Nord Stream Bomber
Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh made waves again Tuesday night as he excoriated the Biden administration and lambasted mainstream media coverage of the Nord Stream bombing, the Russiagate story,…
Thousands Of Czechs Protest Price Rises And Military Aid To Ukraine
In an anti-government demonstration on Saturday, thousands of Czechs joined protest march in Prague. Protesters decried falling living standards and rising prices, and their government’s continued military support of Ukraine.…
Nord Stream Sabotage: German Newspaper Debunks Other Media Stories
A German newspaper has debunked the Nord Stream sabotage stories by other Anglo-U.S. media. German center-right newspaper Bild has insisted that the mainstream media story that the Nord Stream pipelines…
Iran-Saudi Rapprochement: Signs of Waning Influence of USA in the Region
The Iran-Saudi Arabia rapprochement has wide reactions. An NBC report -- What does the Iran-Saudi Arabia truce mean for Washington’s standing on the global stage? (March 11, 2023, NBCNews.com) --…
Iran And Saudi Arabia To Restore Ties, China Mediates
In a significant development, Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore ties. China has mediated in the deal. The two countries will also resume the security cooperation agreement signed…
Reports On Nord Stream Sabotage Spread Confusion
Stories and claims on the blowing up of parts of the Nord Stream gas pipelines is creating a lot of confusion. Claims Of Ukrainian Link To Nord Stream Sabotage Hypothetical,…
Nord Stream Blasts Were Beneficial For Europe, Claims Polish President
The gas pipeline Nord Stream blast has created diversified opinions and assessments. The sabotage of the Nord Stream delivering Russian gas to Europe was a good thing, Polish President Andrzej…
Russia Declares Soros-Funded Transparency International Undesirable
The Russian government on Monday has branded Soros-funded Transparency International (TI) as “undesirable,” effectively banning it from operating in the country. The TI once blocked calls to help NSA whistleblower…
Possibility Of Nuclear War Between The U.S. And Russia, Warns Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers Leaker
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the ‘Pentagon Papers’ that revealed the U.S.’s covert attempts to ramp up conflict in Vietnam since the 1940s, has warned of the possibility of nuclear war…
The U.S. And Its Allies Are Not Reliable Trade Partners, Says Russia’s FM
Russia no longer perceives the U.S. and its allies as reliable trade partners and will not allow itself to be dependent on them, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a…
Anti-NATO, Anti-EU, Anti-War, Protest Rallies Hit Germany, France, Italy
Rallies against the U.S.-led NATO bloc, the EU, supply of weapons to Ukraine and anti-war have been held across France, and in Italy and Germany. At protest sites, demonstrators defaced…
China’s 12-Point Proposal On Ukrainian Crisis Settlement
China’s foreign ministry has published its proposal for political settlement of the crisis in Ukraine on its website on Friday. Media reports said: China’s 12-point settlement plan includes a call…
Covert Operations In Vietnam: The Incomplete History of U.S.-Norway Collaboration
Why Norway? In Seymour Hersh's account of the Biden Administration’s decision to destroy the Nord Stream pipelines, why did much of the secret planning and training for the operation take place…
March Against The War Machine: Hundreds Join Anti-War Rally In Washington DC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyDJf8rOA4I Hundreds of protesters gathered in Washington, DC Sunday for the ‘March Against the War Machine’ rally, with a number of prominent speakers from across the political spectrum of U.S.…
Nord Stream Sabotage Is The Dumbest U.S. Act In Years, Says Seymour Hersh
Seymour Hersh, the famous investigative journalist, has slammed U.S.'s alleged involvement in bombing the Nord Stream gas lines as one of the “dumbest” decisions taken in years, warning that the move…
Interview Of Seymour Hersh: Nord Stream Blast Story Was Not Hard To Find
Legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh claimed on Saturday that his latest exposure report that suggests the CIA was responsible for the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines in September, was not…
Hundreds Of Thousands March In Madrid And Paris On Healthcare, Working Condition And Pension Reform Issue
Hundreds of thousands of people joined in rallies in Spain and France on issues of healthcare and pension reform. Madrid Media reports said: Around 250,000 people marched through the streets…
Stop Arming Ukraine, Calls Manifesto For Peace: Quarter Of A Million Sign Petition
A quarter of a million people have signed an online petition urging German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to stop increasing the flow of weapons to Ukraine and to push for a…
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