Kazakhstani security services have claimed that they prevented attempts to storm police buildings in the country’s former capital, Almaty, on Wednesday night, killing dozens of protesters involved in the attacks. Demonstrators tried to take over the force’s headquarters and several stations across the city overnight, police spokeswoman Altanat Avirbek said on Thursday …
Read More »F-35 jets grounded after crash-landing
South Korea’s whole fleet of F-35 fighters has been grounded as its military investigates the cause of a landing gear glitch that forced a pilot to perform a risky crash-landing, the latest failure to plague the US-made craft. An ill-fated training flight earlier this week has prompted a probe into …
Read More »Gun battles in Kazakh city after govt begins ‘counter-terrorist’ op – reports
Reports and videos of intense gunfire are coming from the streets of Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty. This is after the government launched a “counter-terrorist” operation, blaming foreign-trained groups for chaos in the city. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Read More »US drivers in traffic collapse after major storm
Federal authorities have stepped in after snowfall caused congestion on the roads and drivers to eventually be stranded for nearly 24 hours on a highway. The US Department of Transportation announced in a Tuesday afternoon tweet that the Federal Highway Commission is in contact with Virginia transportation officials, following massive …
Read More »Joe Rogan joins Gettr after Twitter bans Republican congresswoman
Podcaster Joe Rogan has asked his 7.8 million Twitter fans to join him on Gettr, a competing platform founded by an ex-Trump adviser, after Twitter deplatformed Marjorie Taylor Greene for supposedly spreading ‘misinformation’. Rogan surfaced on Gettr on Sunday with a call for his followers to do the same, posting …
Read More »Journalists recount ‘PTSD’ & trauma after storming of Capitol
Two journalists who were present at the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol told CNN they have since suffered from trauma and PTSD over the incident – claims which sparked controversy on social media. Journalist Hunter Walker, who worked as the White House correspondent for Yahoo! News when supporters …
Read More »Manhunt launched after border guard kills 3 fellow servicemen
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have launched a manhunt for a border guard sergeant who killed three military staff members at a border outpost before fleeing the military base on Sunday. The reasons for the incident remain unclear since the suspect is still on the run, the military said in a …
Read More »EU flag taken down after backlash in France
Conservative rivals of French President Emmanuel Macron said the EU flag underneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris was an attack on “French identity,” and was taken down soon after the wave of outrage. President Emmanuel Macron’s office told French media that the blue flag with 12 golden stars was …
Read More »Messi contracts Covid – a day after ‘sh*tty virus’ message
A day after issuing a message about coronavirus to his vast following, Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has become the latest footballer to return a positive test. Copa America champion Messi has endured a nightmare start to 2022, with news that he has contracted the virus surfacing as he was about …
Read More »Mall of America forced into lockdown after reports of active shooter (VIDEO)
Two people have been injured in a shooting at The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Shoppers were ordered to take shelter inside, as multiple police descended on the building. The incident unraveled at about 4.30 pm on Friday local time as the mall was full of visitors hunting for …
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