The top-ranked side in the world were given a shock by the rampant Russians, losing 25-20, 25-12 and 25-19 as they slipped to their first defeat of the tournament. American coach Karch Kiraly did not shirk the 3-0 scoreline afterwards, singling out Dinamo Kazan prodigy Fedorovtseva and teammate Irina Voronkova for praise among opponents …
Read More »Russian fleet & aircraft showcase military might in Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg (WATCH LIVE)
A total of 54 vessels of different types and more than 4,000 servicemen are slated to participate in the main event. For the first time, the parade in St. Petersburg will features three nuclear-powered submarines. A naval parade was held earlier in Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, while similar events …
Read More »Oliver Stone’s new JFK assassination doc is being ignored by the MSM… a sure sign he might be onto something
Last week, Oliver Stone premiered his new documentary about the Kennedy assassination titled ‘JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass’, at the Cannes festival. You’d think that Stone, the polarizing, two-time Best Director Academy Award winner, whose filmJFK created such a furor it led to the US government passing the JFK …
Read More »Brussels’ new climate plan will cause job losses and mass protests, and might even bring down the EU itself
When you’re in a hole, you generally stop digging. But that’s not the case for the European Union; it just keeps on digging deeper and deeper. Last night, the EU unveiled its blueprint for drastically cutting carbon emissions over the next decade. The plan, which was unveiled by Ursula von …
Read More »The Cold War might be over, but the world is now facing something far worse – with capitalism joining communism in abject failure
Aside from despair, that situation bred creativity as well. Ruthless irony produced much dark humor and some good films, such as ‘Dr. Strangelove’. Dystopian fantasy looked forward to a world that would be a wasteland, but featured excitingly souped-up cars and statuesque rock stars in revealing chainmail suits, such as …
Read More »Vatican launches approval that might lead to EU ‘founder’ Schuman becoming a saint
Having served as France’s finance, foreign and prime minister after World War II, the statesman became best known for proposing economic unity among European nations in the so-called “Schuman Plan” of 1950, which eventually evolved into what is known today as the European Union. In the late 1950s, he served …
Read More »Cyberattack blame games are closer to nuclear war than it might seem – which is why a cyber-security treaty is essential
A recent statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg drives home the chilling reality that cyberattacks, proven or alleged, have the potential to lead to a nuclear conflict that would make even the worst cyberattack pale in comparison. During a visit to the US, Stoltenberg said NATO had “decided that …
Read More »Netanyahu vows to step up ‘might and frequency’ of Israel’s attacks on Gaza
Israel will continue and increase its assault, Netanyahu said in a video address on Tuesday. Over the past two days, the region has seen a serious outbreak of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian enclave, which is controlled by the Islamist Hamas group. The militants fired dozens of rockets into …
Read More »Who is John Lewis and why might he spell curtains for Boris Johnson’s leadership? An explainer for non-Brits
People not au fait with everyday British life might well have casually read headlines this week about John Lewis being a threat to Boris Johnson and wondered, “Who’s John Lewis and what in the name of tea and cricket is he going to do to Boris?” Americans might have thought …
Read More »FedEx gunman was previously questioned by FBI over mother’s concerns he might commit ‘suicide by cop’
Police responded to the massive FedEx facility southwest of the Indianapolis international airport late on Thursday. They found multiple casualties and the suspect dead, of what they said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was identified by the media – but not yet by the authorities – as Brandon Scott …
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