RT correspondents Saskia Taylor and Peter Oliver were just reporting live from Geneva, where preparations for the summit between the two leaders were in full swing, when they noticed what appeared to be US Air Force One descending ahead of its landing at Cointrin Airport. “That does look like a …
Read More »US sanctions on Russia’s sovereign debt come into force
In April, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order authorizing the imposition of yet more restrictions. The move signaled a further expansion of Washington’s existing sanctions policy on Moscow, which is aimed at cutting off Russia from the global financial markets. The new restrictions bar American investors from directly …
Read More »South Korean President Moon orders change to air-force ‘barracks culture’ after sexual abuse victim’s suicide
“I am very sorry to the people over such an evil practice in the barracks culture that led to the tragic and unjust death,” Moon said in his Memorial Day speech at the Seoul National Cemetery on Sunday, as cited by Yonhap news agency. According to the president’s spokesperson Park …
Read More »Chinese military has its own UFO task force… and it’s been ‘overwhelmed’ by surge in sighting reports – media
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) uses a three-tiered system to investigate instances of “unidentified air conditions” – a euphemism reminiscent of the US military’s term for UFOs, “unidentified aerial phenomena,” the South China Morning Post reported. The PLA relies on reports from military radar stations, air force pilots, police stations, …
Read More »‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ to combat Covid-19 will force industries in Malaysia to shut down
Muhyiddin announced the June lockdown on Friday, revealing that all unessential sectors and industries would be totally shut down from between June 1 and June 14. “With the latest rise in daily cases showing a drastically upward trend, hospital capacity across the country to treat COVID-19 patients are becoming limited,” …
Read More »Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers land in Syria for first time as country’s air force begins training over Mediterranean Sea
Originally built during the Soviet Union, the Tu-22M3 planes have undergone extensive modernization. Previously, the aircraft had been based in Russia and had flown to Syria just for certain missions, but will now be based in Khmeimim, on the Mediterranean coast. Russia has been a long-time ally of Syria, and …
Read More »Inspector-general now probing case of Space Force commander, who was reassigned over criticizing ‘Marxism’ in US military
Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier was in command of the 11th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado until last week. He was reassigned and placed under investigation for potentially “prohibited partisan political activity,” after appearing on a conservative podcast and self-publishing a book that claimed Marxism has …
Read More »Space Force commander sacked after claiming US military is under assault from ‘neo-Marxist’ critical race theory
Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier made the provocative comments while speaking on ‘Information Operation’, a podcast hosted by conservative commentator and military veteran L. Todd Wood. Lohmeier, who commanded the 11th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, appeared on the program to promote his self-published book, ‘Irresistible Revolution: …
Read More »Protesters force UK immigration officers to release 2 men detained in Scotland after crowd surrounds van (VIDEOS)
An hours-long standoff between activists and dozens of police had ensued in Kenmure Street in southern Glasgow from Thursday morning, after two immigrants were taken from a flat there by immigration officers. Police were filmed trying to remove protesters, many of whom sat in the road to stop the UK …
Read More »Space Farce! The US Space Force sets out its mission to achieve ‘digital dominance’ in the universe – & becomes a cartoon parody
In Kinka Usher’s 1999 superhero comedy film, Mystery Men, there is one character, a Mexican wrestler-turned-superhero who goes by the name ‘Sphinx.’ Throughout the film, the ‘Sphinx’ offers up platitudes that would rival Sun Tzu, Confucius, or Yoda. “He who questions training,” he says on one occasion, straight-faced, “only trains …
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