The US carried out the drone strike early Saturday, targeting a hideout said to be used by Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), a regional offshoot of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS). The strike was conducted in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar. The Taliban, which has recently seized control of …
Read More »US pulling troops out of Kabul airport after devastating attack, two ‘high profile’ ISIS targets killed – Pentagon
The US has started to pull its troops out of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Saturday. While some 5,800 American troops were stationed there at the peak of the US’ evacuation mission, that number had dwindled on Saturday to below 4,000, Reuters reported. …
Read More »Biden says new attack on Kabul airport ‘highly likely’ within next 24-36 hours
The president’s warning follows a bombing at the Kabul airport, that killed 170 Afghans and 13 US service members. Biden reiterated that the mission to evacuate civilians and allies by August 31 continues and will not be affected by further security measures being taken. “Despite the treacherous situation in Kabul, we …
Read More »‘Looks like thousands!’ WATCH Protesters clog London in march against vaccine passports
The protest march kicked off at Hyde Park on Saturday afternoon and set off across Vauxhall Bridge and toward Clapham Common. London’s Metropolitan Police reported road blockages and bus delays along the route, and officers remained in close proximity to the marchers at all times. Video footage showed a dense …
Read More »Cat locked in abandoned house for two months SURVIVES
The heart-wrenching story of the extremely tough cat was brought to light this week by Animal Shelter Vlaardingen, where the animal ended up. The cat was discovered in the western Dutch town of Schiedam, by the new owners of a house bought off a blind auction. As the new owners …
Read More »‘This Has Gotta Stop’: Eric Clapton’s new song triggers discussion around Covid-19 measures
“This has gotta stop/Enough is enough/I can’t take this B.S. any longer,” he opens his new song singing. Clapton goes on to sing details that echo his previous statements on his Covid-19 inoculation. “I knew that something was going on wrong/When you started laying down the law/I can’t move my …
Read More »Porn. Booze. Fags. Crap food. Domestic violence. Never mind the death rate, Covid-19 has brought out the worst in humanity
Lockdowns have been great for speeding up the evolution of the human species. We were well on our way to becoming total slobs anyway, but that little b*stardof a bug seems to have given some of the worst elements in human nature a dangerous boost. We haven’t just been sitting …
Read More »‘Everybody has to buy a rifle, damn it!’ Brazilian President Bolsonaro tells his supporters
Bolsonaro’s ratings have crumbled amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen Brazil become one of the world’s worst-affected countries with almost 21 million infections and more than 578,000 deaths. A recent poll by XP/Ipespe revealed that only 24% of those surveyed plan to vote for the 66-year-old when he runs …
Read More »Russia could sell Nord Stream 2 to European Union-based operator to evade Brussels’ access limitations – German media
Russia’s Gazprom subsidiary, Swiss-based Nord Stream 2 AG, involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, lost a court battle over exclusive access to the infrastructure earlier this week. The company was seeking an exemption from the provisions of the EU Gas Directive that bans a single firm …
Read More »How to balance the calls for Washington, DC statehood with the move’s inherent Democratic bias? Simple, split a red state in two
There are two perspectives regarding the case for turning Washington, DC into the 51st state. One is obvious, explicit, above-board, mentioned by adherents of this proposal. The other is hidden and only implicit. The first is not unreasonable. Citizens of this great US metropolis are disenfranchised. Every other member of …
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