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Caitlin Johnstone: Now it’s been proved it considered assassinating or kidnapping Julian Assange, how is the CIA still a thing?

These plans were reportedly made in coordination with the Trump White House as then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo and then-Deputy CIA…

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CDU leader Armin Laschet hopes for coalition, says SPD has no mandate to lead country after narrow victory in German election

During a press conference in which he declared that the CDU/CSU alliance was willing to form a ‘Jamaica’ coalition with…

3 years ago

‘Hero to the liberals’ Liz Cheney ‘corrects’ Lesley Stahl, says waterboarding ‘not torture’ in CBS interview

CBS News’ Lesley Stahl caught up with the Wyoming representative to discuss her status as a Republican maverick earned after…

3 years ago

China warns US using human rights as ‘pretext’ for more anti-Russia sanctions, as Beijing publicly backs Moscow in new standoff

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has accused US lawmakers of using human rights as a “pretext” for imposing new anti-Russia measures…

3 years ago

Labour’s Angela Rayner says she’ll apologise for calling Tories ‘scum’ if Boris Johnson takes back ‘racist & homophobic’ comments

During the Labour Party’s annual conference on Saturday, Rayner sparked controversy after she reportedly referred to Boris Johnson and his…

3 years ago

China’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ wins: Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou flies home a national heroine after her release from detention in Canada

The biggest story of the weekend saw Meng released from house detention in Canada and returned to China, while Beijing…

3 years ago

German election results ‘not the most encouraging’ for improving relations between Berlin & Moscow – top Russian policymaker

That’s according to Senator Konstantin Kosachev, the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council, the upper chamber…

3 years ago

Turkey mulls placing new order for Russia’s advanced S-400 anti-warplane missile launcher despite US threats, Erdogan announces

Speaking to CBS News on Sunday, the Turkish leader said that his government would refuse to allow other nations to…

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‘Eco-warriors Meghan and Harry’ in hot water for flying private jet… though some wonder how it’s newsworthy

The two were caught by a paparazzo after touching down on Saturday night at a private airport in Santa Barbara,…

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Dutch PM receives extra security on high alert over fears of Moroccan Mafia kidnapping plot – media

Citing “well-informed sources” on Monday, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that suspicious “spotters” who are believed to be affiliated with…

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