A large crowd of angry protesters gathered at the airport in Makhachkala, the capital city of Russia’s majority-Muslim Dagestan Republic, on Sunday searching for alleged “Jewish refugees”. The unrest prompted the deployment to the scene of law enforcement teams in riot gear. The crowd breached the airport’s security zone and even made …
Read More »White Helmets instructors deployed to Ukraine, Moscow claims
Ukrainian authorities and their foreign handlers are planning false-flag attacks involving weapons of mass destruction, Russia’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky said on Monday. For that purpose, instructors of the notorious Syria-based White Helmets group have already been deployed to Ukraine, the official told reporters. The diplomat …
Read More »Hostage situation at Texas synagogue, SWAT deployed
An unidentified gunman has taken hostages at the Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas on Saturday. SWAT officers have been deployed to the evacuated area. The Colleyville Police confirmed reports on Saturday that the area surrounding the synagogue was being evacuated, and SWAT officers were being deployed to deal with …
Read More »Webb telescope fully deployed in space – NASA
Two weeks after its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has finally unfolded its primary mirror as it begins the final step of its deployment. The telescope is the most powerful device of its kind ever launched into space. The $10-billion telescope unfolded its honeycomb-shaped primary mirror on Saturday, just …
Read More »UK army deployed to hospitals
Military medics have been tasked with aiding the NHS after at least 24 hospital trusts declared critical incidents, amid staffing shortages that risk compromising their ability to care for patients and provide priority services. The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Friday that 200 military personnel will be deployed for the …
Read More »WATCH: Water cannon, tear gas deployed amid chaotic Covid-19 protests in Brussels
Some 8,000 people took park in the street protests in Brussels on Sunday, according to police estimates. The participants condemned the government’s Covid-19 policies, including vaccination and the rollout of a coronavirus health pass, which they claim infringes on human rights and freedoms. The marchers were escorted by a large …
Read More »Half of Ukraine’s army has now been deployed to Donbass – Moscow
Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, diplomatic spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed that “the Armed Forces of Ukraine are increasing [their] military force, pulling heavy equipment and personnel.” “According to some reports, the number of troops…in the conflict zone already reaches 125,000 people, and this, if anyone does not know, is half …
Read More »Indian troops deployed to sensitive locations as Kashmiri separatist leader buried in pre-dawn ceremony
The authorities have turned off the internet in the area as a precautionary measure and introduced restrictions in the Kashmir valley following Geelani’s passing, police chief Vijay Kumar told Reuters. “Troops are being deployed at sensitive places in Srinagar and other major towns and no vehicular movement is being allowed,” …
Read More »For the US, India is little more than a pawn to be deployed against China – not a nation to be respected on its own terms
Friends with benefits It is often said that the US has no permanent allies – only permanent interests. Allies come and allies go, but US national interest (i.e. global hegemony) remains paramount. All relationships are transactional – an ally is only as good as the geopolitical benefits they bring. The …
Read More »UK Special Forces team allegedly deployed to Yemen to hunt for suspects in ‘Mercer Street’ tanker attack
A team of 40 Special Forces soldiers arrived in eastern Yemen on Saturday, the paper claimed on Sunday. The team supposedly includes an electronic warfare unit capable of intercepting communications, and is tasked with hunting down the group that is supposedly behind the attack on the ‘Mercer Street’ tanker in …
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