Gazprom and Chisinau “have extended the contract on the Russian gas supplies to the Moldovan customers for five years, starting on November 1,” the company said late on Friday in a short statement. The deal was struck on “mutually beneficial terms,” it added. The deal comes after weeks of stalled …
Read More »‘No warning, no strikes, no evidence’: YouTube deletes Ron Paul Institute’s channel, admits ‘mistake’ after public uproar
“Very shocked that YouTube has completely removed the channel of my Ron Paul Institute: no warning, no strikes, no evidence,” the retired Texas congressman tweeted on Thursday. “Only explanation was ‘severe or repeated violations of our community guidelines.’ Channel is rarely used. The appeal was automatically rejected. Help?” In a …
Read More »WATCH passenger jet spew flames as it strikes a flock of EAGLES on takeoff in Cuba
Flight ZF 556, belonging to the Russian carrier Azur Air, was departing from the popular Cuban tourist hotspot of Varadero on Thursday when the incident happened. One of the Russian tourists, returning from Cuba to Moscow, was taking video as the Boeing-767-300 aircraft was taking off from the airport. It …
Read More »Israel strikes Gaza in retaliation for incendiary balloon attacks by Hamas & border clashes
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the attacks south of Gaza City targeted a military compound of Hamas and a “terrorist tunnel entrance.” “Hamas terrorists were launching arson balloons” and instigating violence along the border with one purpose, which is “to terrorize Israeli citizens,” the IDF said, vowing to protect …
Read More »‘Havana syndrome’ strikes again? Two US officials to be evacuated from Vietnam over mystery symptoms amid trip by VP Harris
Harris’ departure from Singapore to Hanoi was delayed several hours after US officials on the ground reported two possible cases of the mystery Havana Syndrome – an unidentified illness that supposedly affects US officials in various parts of the world. The US promptly launched an investigation into the two latest …
Read More »‘Killing for the sake of killing’: Disillusioned US drone pilots leak footage of air strikes against unarmed Afghans, media says
The footage, published on Tuesday as part of an investigation by military news outlet Connecting Vets, reportedly reveals how successive US administrations and defense strategists relaxed the rules of engagement in Afghanistan – as part of a policy to pressure the Taliban to the negotiating table. However, drone operators interviewed …
Read More »French firefighters’ & hospital unions declare strikes against ‘unconstitutional’ vaccination mandate
One of the leading French firefighters’ unions, FA/SPP-PATS, which boasts 7,000 members, said it will go on strike starting Monday unless changes are made to the recent law on compulsory vaccination of certain employees. “The obligatory vaccination of firefighters under [the threat] of penalty violates the constitution,” the union said …
Read More »US strikes Nord Stream 2 completion ‘deal’ with Germany, Kremlin says Moscow & Berlin ‘satisfied’ with outcome for pipeline
US President Joe Biden administration officials confirmed the existence of the agreement on Wednesday, details of which have been leaked to the press earlier. Under the four-point plan, Germany and the US would invest in energy security and green energy in Ukraine and Europe and back the “Three Seas Initiative” …
Read More »Business model based on outrage… or is it envy? Ben Shapiro strikes back at NPR hit piece on Daily Wire’s ‘conservative agenda’
National Public Radio admitted that Shapiro’s site, the Daily Wire, doesn’t “normally include falsehoods,” and is even (according to its own Standards & Policies page) “committed to truthful, accurate, and ethical reporting” – but that’s not the point, they sniffed. Shapiro seemed bemused to discover that the latest excuse for …
Read More »Federal judge strikes down Obama-era immigration policy, bars new DACA applicants but allows current enrollees to stay in US
In a Friday ruling, US District Court Judge Andrew Hanen said DACA had no legal basis and violated the Administrative Procedure Act, a federal statute governing how agencies issue policies and regulations. He therefore ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the program, to stop approving new applications. …
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