Empty supermarket shelves, chicken carcasses rotting in factories and fleets of lorries lying idly in yards. No, this is not a scene from an apocalyptic movie, it is modern Britain… if reports are to be believed. I have to admit, I don’t recognise some of the descriptions of what is …
Read More »As Taliban gains ground, Pentagon says US withdrawal from Afghanistan more than 90% complete
“The withdrawal process continues; US Central Command estimates that we have completed more than 90 percent of the entire withdrawal process,” the military command said in a statement on Tuesday. Central Command added that more than 17,000 pieces of equipment had been transferred to the Defenсe Logistics Agency for disposition, …
Read More »Anti-lockdown movement is breeding ground for far-right extremism, says German intelligence agency
Speaking on Tuesday, Angela Pley, a spokeswoman for the BfV domestic security agency, said it was carefully watching members of the ‘Querdenker’, or ‘Lateral Thinkers’ movement, which has been involved in the organization of increasingly violent protests against Covid-19 lockdowns. The group’s members include conspiracy theorists as well as many …
Read More »Israel DENIES sending ground troops to Gaza as cross-border attacks intensify
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) clarified to AFP that its troops have not crossed into the Gaza Strip, blaming an “internal communication” error for the confusion. The Israeli army initially told the media that its soldiers were in the Palestinian enclave, but two hours later it sent a new statement …
Read More »IDF announces Israeli ground troops ‘attacking’ Gaza Strip
“IDF air and ground forces are now attacking the Gaza Strip. More details to come,” the Israel Defense Forces announced on Twitter just after midnight on Friday local time. Artillery, tanks and infantry are firing into the strip but have not crossed its boundary yet, according to a reporter with …
Read More »IDF ‘approves’ plan for possible ground invasion into Gaza as Netanyahu reportedly rejects Hamas truce offer
Additional troops have been moved to the Gazan border, including soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade, the Golani Infantry Brigade, and the 7th Armored Brigade, IDF spokesperson Brigadier General Hidai Zilberman told reporters on Thursday. Zilberman said the plan for a possible invasion into Gaza would be presented to IDF Chief …
Read More »Al-Shourouk high-rise building in Gaza COLLAPSES to the ground after Israeli missile strike (VIDEO)
The ten-storey Al-Shourouk high-rise building was levelled to the ground on Wednesday after being struck by missiles fired by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Footage of the final moments of collapse showed the tower block, which housed a number of media offices, fall to the ground and send a large …
Read More »‘No boots on the ground here’: Pakistan rules out possibility of housing US troops on its bases after withdrawal from Afghanistan
Pakistani bases, airspace and all-season supply routes and communication lines into neighboring Afghanistan had been crucial in enabling and sustaining the US-led military invasion following the 9/11 attacks two decades ago. However, at a press meet in the capital Islamabad on Tuesday, Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi said …
Read More »‘Burn the precincts to the ground!’ Vigil for Daunte Wright turns into riot & clashes outside police station in Portland (VIDEOS)
After attending a vigil for Daunte Wright, who died in a botched arrest attempt in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, protesters staged a march, chanting, “Every city, every town – burn the precincts to the ground!” The crowd headed towards the Penumbra Kelly building, where the city’s police precinct and a local …
Read More »CHAINSAW-armed man who ‘had enough of lockdown’ wrestled to ground outside Slovenian parliament (VIDEO)
The one-man protest occurred outside the National Assembly building in Ljubljana shortly after 7pm. Carrying a chainsaw, and with his small dog on a leash, the suspect reportedly hollered, “I’ve had enough of this closure!” in an apparent reference to his country’s anti-coronavirus restrictions. A video of the bizarre spectacle …
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