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Iran’s Military Satellite | Is It Loaded...
Iran’s Military Satellite | Is It Loaded With a Nuclear EMP Weapon? April 24, 2020 Iran said on Wednesday it successfully launched the country’s first military satellite into orbit…Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps said the satellite “Noor”, or “Light”, was orbiting 425 km (264 miles) above the earth’s surface. Should we be concerned about Iran’s recent satellite launch? After all, their...
World Health Organization Promotes Cashl...
Excerpt World Health Organization Promotes Cashless Society Over Virus Fears Following reports that Beijing had "quarantined" dirty cash, the WHO warned on Monday that the virus could survive on banknotes, potentially spreading Covid-19 within communities, and across the world. To reduce the risk of being infected by money, the NGO advised citizens in countries struggling with outbreaks to favor digital...
China Suddenly Increases Death Toll By O...
Excerpt China Suddenly Increases Death Toll By Over 60% As Virus Jumps To Europe Summary Here's a glimpse of new virus-related developments that occurred overnight. China announces another 15 deaths in Hubei province Total number of confirmed cases now 1,000+, 41 dead. China restricts travel for 46+ million people across 16 cities as the death toll surges. AFP reports that...
Deadly coronavirus is MUCH more contagio...
Excerpt Deadly coronavirus is MUCH more contagious than feared: Medics confirm the disease that has killed 18 can be spread by COUGHING - as Singapore, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia become latest countries to confirm cases SARS-like disease first reported in China before spreading to Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, Japan and US Major Chinese New Year events in Beijing have been...
Millions under quarantine: China locks d...
Excerpt Millions under quarantine: China locks down more cities to stop spread of deadly coronavirus In a measure of just how worried Beijing has become over its new coronavirus outbreak, China has expanded its new lockdown policy to two more major cities around its epicenter of Wuhan. Huanggang has over seven million people and Ezhou has more than a million,...
Iran Raises Red Flag Over ‘Messianic Mos...
Excerpt Iran Raises Red Flag Over ‘Messianic Mosque’ Declaring ‘End-of-Days’ War’ for First Time Ever chilling sight appeared on Sunday as a red flag, symbolizing a call for vengeance, appeared over the Holy Dome Jamkarān Mosque in Qom, Iran. The call has end-of-days significance as the mosque is dedicated to the “Final Imam” the Shiite Muslims believe is the Mahdi,...
Trump Says "US Will Not Leave"...
Excerpt Trump Says "US Will Not Leave" Iraq Unless Billions For Air Base Are Repaid, Threatens Baghdad With "Very Big" Sanctions Just hours after Iraq voted to expel US troops stationed in Iraq, Trump made it clear that he has no interest in vacating the nation that has been a stalwart US military outpost in the middle east for nearly...
Trump Threatens to hit 52 ‘Important’ Ir...
Excerpt Trump Threatens to hit 52 ‘Important’ Iranian Targets if Iran Retaliates U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States is targeting 52 “important” Iranian sites, representing the 52 U.S. hostages held hostage in Iran for 444 days in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, and will strike “very fast and very hard” if Tehran attacks the United...
Shia cleric reactivates powerful anti-US...
Excerpt Shia cleric reactivates powerful anti-US army after airstrike kills Iran general A prominent Iraqi cleric has called an anti-US army to arms following the death of a top Iranian general in an airstrike in Baghdad. Muqtada al-Sadr tweeted that he was reactivating the army this morning following the death of Qasem Soleimani – an assassination that was ordered by...
US airstrike on senior Iranian General ‘...
Excerpt US airstrike on senior Iranian General ‘could put UK at risk’ The killing of Iran’s top general in an American airstrike puts the US and allies including the UK at risk, experts have warned. The UK has been urged not to ‘get sucked in’ to the brewing conflict amid fears of a major retaliation by Iran. General Qassem Soleimani,...
World ‘prepares for war’ as tanks gather...
Excerpt World ‘prepares for war’ as tanks gather at borders in Middle East after US airstrike Tanks have gathered at borders and troops are being drafted in the Middle East after a US drone strike killed Iran’s top general. Tensions have soared after the assassination of Major-General Qassem Soleimani near Baghadad airport, which has been described as ‘an explicit act...
Iran promises to ‘turn day into night’ a...
Excerpt Iran promises to ‘turn day into night’ after Trump orders killing of general Thousands have taken to the streets to grieve, after Iran’s second most powerful commander was killed in a US airstrike last night. Ahmad Khatami, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, threatened American troops in the Middle East and says it is ‘time to clear the...
Widespread flooding and landslides conti...
Excerpt Widespread flooding and landslides continue battering Uganda December 14, 2019 Heavy downpour continues affecting Uganda since Saturday, December 6, 2019, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing over 1 000 people to evacuate. The severe weather has led to widespread flooding and landslides, destroying nearly 20 bridges on several roads. Authorities said they have retrieved 17 bodies of flood victims...
Severe floods hit Johor as Malaysia's mo...
Severe floods hit Johor as Malaysia's monsoon season continues, more than 10 000 evacuated December 17, 2019 The annual monsoon season in Malaysia continues to batter the country, with Johor being hit the hardest and some areas struggling with over 2 m (8 feet) of floodwater. As of Monday afternoon, December 16, 2019, evacuees have doubled to 9 348 in...
Massive flooding sweeps through 22 areas...
Massive flooding sweeps through 22 areas in South Trinidad December 13, 2019 Incessant heavy rain battered parts of South Trinidad beginning Tuesday, December 10, 2019, flooding roads and homes across 22 areas. Chairman of the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation (PDRC) Dr. Allen Sammy described the situation as the "worst ever". Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service said Penal recorded 127 mm (5...
Worst drought in over a century pushes N...
Worst drought in over a century pushes Namibia closer to famine December 15, 2019 Dam water levels in Namibia have almost halved from already low levels as the worst drought in more than 100 years pushes the nation closer to famine. On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the environment ministry reported that the drought had caused a third of Namibia's 2.5...
Petrodollar Armageddon Approaches as One...
Petrodollar Armageddon Approaches as One of the World’s Largest Oil & Gas Companies Dumps Greenback The US dollar currently enjoys the coveted status of the world’s de-facto reserve currency, with all oil purchased from the powerful cartel known as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) priced in greenbacks. However, some countries have recently attempted to challenge this state of...
Profits over safety: US plane maker Boei...
Profits over safety: US plane maker Boeing accused of building ‘FLYING COFFINS’ October 30, 2019 The world’s biggest plane maker Boeing has been accused by members of the US Senate of putting profits before safety, and engaging in “a pattern of deliberate concealment.” The company’s CEO Dennis Muilenburg testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday over the failure of...
Hong Kong plunges into recession as mont...
Hong Kong plunges into recession as months of violent protests take toll on economy October 28, 2019 Months of chaos have hurt Hong Kong’s economy, which has now slid into recession, according to region’s financial secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po. Financial data set to be released by the government on Thursday shows that Hong Kong’s economy faced two successive quarters of...
Russian gas supply via Nord Stream 2 pip...
Russian gas supply via Nord Stream 2 pipeline to start by end of year at latest – Austria’s OMV August 2019 The first gas flow through the Nord Stream 2 is set to start no later than December 31 this year, the project’s Austrian investor said, noting that 70 percent of the pipeline is ready to use. The date for...
Full stream ahead! Denmark removes final...
Full stream ahead! Denmark removes final hurdle for Russian gas pipeline to Europe Denmark has given the green light for the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to pass through its waters. Copenhagen’s delay in granting permission has been the main hurdle to completing the project on time. “The Danish Energy Agency has granted a permit to Nord Stream 2...
Top Cardinal Breaks With Pope Over 'Paga...
Top Cardinal Breaks With Pope Over 'Pagan Goddess' at Vatican October 2019 A top cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church on Friday took exception to Pope Francis’ controversial support for the display of a Pan-Amazonian “Pachamama” wooden idol on a church altar at the Vatican. “There isn’t any role for a statue of a pagan goddess on the altar,” declared...
Russia, China & India to set up alte...
Russia, China & India to set up alternative to SWIFT payment system to connect 3 billion people Members of the BRICS trade bloc Russia, India, and China have decided to connect their financial messaging systems to bypass the SWIFT international money transfer network. Russia’s financial messaging system SPFS will be linked with the Chinese cross-border interbank payment system CIPS. While...
Russia & Iran to switch to SWIFT-fre...
Russia & Iran to switch to SWIFT-free banking system Russia and Iran will transfer payments using an alternative system to the internationally recognized SWIFT money transfer network, the governor of the Iranian central bank, Abdolnaser Hemmati, announced. Instead of SWIFT, a system that facilitates cross-border payments between 11,000 financial institutions in more than 200 countries worldwide, the two countries will...
Saudi investors may take part in $200 bi...
Saudi investors may take part in $200 billion Russian national projects program The development of Russia’s national projects could lead to massive investment from Saudi Arabia, according to the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev. Speaking to TASS, he said “we believe that the implementation of national projects in Russia creates excellent opportunities for investment, in...
Russia & Saudi Arabia seal major dea...
Russia & Saudi Arabia seal major deals & sign OPEC+ long-term cooperation charter October 14, 2019 More than 20 deals have been signed on Monday between Moscow and Riyadh during President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Saudi Arabia. Agreements include the charter for long-term cooperation between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-cartel oil producers. Along with...
Russia to participate in Saudi Arabia’s...
Russia to participate in Saudi Arabia’s railway network expansion October, 2019 The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russian Railways and the Saudi Railway Company have inked a joint agreement for the expansion of Saudi Arabia’s railway network. The agreement was sealed as part of a visit to Riyadh by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. It “aims to jointly expand...
Powerful account of damage done by hurri...
Powerful account of damage done by hurricane Dorian Kimberly Mullings has lived through a lot of hurricanes in The Bahamas but she says she never experienced anything as severe as Hurricane Dorian.She's in her home in Freeport and gives us a powerful account of whats happening right now. pic.twitter.com/HMk6Pm1fpY — Natasha Fatah (@NatashaFatah) September 3, 2019 All the views expressed...
PA President Abbas: We Shall Enter Jerus...
PA President Abbas: We Shall Enter Jerusalem — Millions of Fighters! In a visit to the Jalazone Refugee Camp near Ramallah earlier this month, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claimed that the Palestinians "will enter Jerusalem - millions of fighters."In a video uploaded to Abbas' Facebook page on August 10, and reported this week by the Middle East Media Research...
Putin orders reciprocal Russian response...
Putin orders reciprocal Russian response to U.S. missile test MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered a like-for-like response to a recent U.S. missile test, which he said showed that Washington aimed to deploy previously banned missiles around the world. The Pentagon said on Monday it had tested a conventionally-configured cruise missile that hit its target after...
11% chance of another huge earthquake in...
Excerpt 11% chance of another huge earthquake in Southern California, scientists say July 06, 2019 The odds that Southern California will experience another earthquake of magnitude 7 or greater in the next week are now nearly 11%, according to preliminary estimates from seismologists. And the chances that a quake will surpass the 7.1 temblor that struck near Ridgecrest on Friday...
Earthquake risk elevated in Southern Cal...
Excerpt Earthquake risk elevated in Southern California. Here’s why and what you can do July 06,2019 It was the news no one in Southern California wanted to hear. After experiencing two major earthquakes in little more than a day — one 6.4 magnitude and the other 7.1 — seismologists said more significant quakes were likely and there was even a...
A second earthquake hit Southern Califor...
Excerpt A second earthquake hit Southern California in as many days. It's five times bigger than Thursday's Ridgecrest, California (CNN)A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake swayed buildings and cracked foundations in Southern California on Friday night, sending terrified residents sleeping on the streets a day after another temblor hit. The latest earthquake Friday struck 11 miles northeast of Ridgecrest, according to the...
7.1 Magnitude Quake Rocks Southern Calif...
Excerpt 7.1 Magnitude Quake Rocks Southern California; Multiple Fires, Injuries In Ridgecrest RIDGECREST (CBS SF/AP/CNN) — For a second day, Southern California was rocked by a major earthquake Friday — this one a 7.1 magnitude — in the same area of the Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest where a 6.4 magnitude temblor caused damage on Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey says...
Strong M6.2 earthquake strikes Pacific N...
Excerpt Strong M6.2 earthquake strikes Pacific Northwest at the northern pit of the Cascadia subduction zone in Canada July 04, 2019 A strong M6.2 earthquake hit the Pacific Northwest in the Haida Gwaii region, British Columbia, Canada on July 4, 2019. The quake was shallow – 10km (6.2 miles). No tsunami warnings. No people living within 100km (62 miles) from...
Strongest earthquake to hit Southern Cal...
Excerpt Strongest earthquake to hit Southern California in 20 years rattles region, rumbles residents July 04, 2019 The strongest earthquake to hit Southern California in 20 years rocked the region Thursday, igniting fires, triggering a hospital evacuation and shaking the area for hundreds of miles. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.4 quake was centered near Ridgecrest, an inland...
Biggest earthquake in 20 years rocks Sou...
Excerpt Biggest earthquake in 20 years rocks Southern California, strong aftershocks expected July 04,2019 A powerful earthquake with a 6.4 magnitude rocked Southern California on Thursday, marking the strongest earthquake in the region since 1999, officials said. "We will continue to have a lot of aftershocks," seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones warned at a news conference following the quake. A magnitude...
The mystery of the ultra-secret Russian...
Excerpt The mystery of the ultra-secret Russian “Losharik” submarine disaster July 03, 2019 At least 14 Russian naval officers and sailors died in a fire on a top-secret Russian AS-12 deep-water submarine on Monday, July 1. Some had been awarded the highest military honor of “Hero of the Russian Federation.” But when on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked...
Did A Deadly Fire Break Out On A Secret...
Excerpt Did A Deadly Fire Break Out On A Secret Russian Spy Sub? Here's What We Know About 'Losharik' July 02, 2019 It's one of the more unique, more capable, and more distinctive vessels in Russia's naval fleet. And it now appears to hold the distinction of being the latest Russian naval ship to suffer a catastrophic -- and, so...
Here's Everything We Know About The Dead...
Excerpt Here's Everything We Know About The Deadly Russian Submarine Fire July 02 2019 Reports and rumors are flying about the accident, which may have been aboard the shadowy spy sub Losharik, as Putin clears his schedule. Hard details about the accident are still limited, but Russia has revealed that 14 sailors died in a fire on board an unspecified...
Dozens of police hurt, 60 arrested as Et...
Excerpt Dozens of police hurt, 60 arrested as Ethiopian Israeli protests turn violent July 02,2019 Demonstrator moderately injured in hit-and-run; some 50,000 commuters remain stuck in traffic as thousands block highways nationwide; car set on fire in Tel Aviv Police said some 47 officers were injured on Tuesday in nationwide protests by Israel’s Ethiopian community, as a show of anger...
Russia: Israel behind Syria strikes, thr...
Excerpt Russia: Israel behind Syria strikes, threatens regional stability July 02, 2019 Russian Foreign Ministry says 6 Israeli fighter jets carried out Monday’s predawn raid, reportedly against Iranian weapons caches Russia on Tuesday said Israel was behind a series of airstrikes on targets in Syria on Monday morning, adding that those attacks threatened to destabilize the region. Russian Foreign Ministry...
Urgent consultations in Washington, Mosc...
Urgent consultations in Washington, Moscow on reported US-Russian submarines in firefight First reports reaching DEBKAfile’s military sources say that a US submarine intercepted a Russian nuclear sub in American waters opposite Alaska. The Russian sub escorting the nuclear submarine responded with a Balkan 2000 torpedo and scuttled the US vessel. Urgent consultations in both the White House and the Kremlin...
Iran Vows That Path To Diplomacy Closed...
Iran Vows That Path To Diplomacy Closed "Forever" After Latest US Sanctions Despite the fact that Washington had already sanctioned more than 80% of Iran's economy, so the notion that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials still have any exposure to the Western financial system is a little ridiculous, President Trump delivered on his promise to impose new...
Iran - Message Sent, Message Delivered
Iran - Message Sent, Message Delivered June 24, 2019 It is clear that Iran is sending the U.S. a stern message. And that message is we can hurt you asymmetrically as much as you hurt us. Over the weekend Iran’s leadership made it clear there was no mistake in their actions last week. They purposefully shot down one of our...
New Russian S-500 'Prometheus' To Hit Ta...
New Russian S-500 'Prometheus' To Hit Targets In Space, Claims Tech Chief June 25, 2019 Russia's defense technology sector is touting that Moscow's newest S-500 ‘Prometheus’ air defense system is capable of reaching targets in space, according to the latest statements from the First Deputy General Director of the VKO Almaz-Antey, Sergei Druzin. The VKO Almaz-Antey, or "Air and Space...
Russia Has Bolstered Iran’s Air Defenses...
Excerpt Helmer: Russia Has Bolstered Iran’s Air Defenses With Technical Advisers To help speed up Iranian reaction times 25 Jun 19 The biggest Iranian weakness is not missiles but processing information Editor’s note: True or not? I don’t know. It sounds unlikely to me, but there is no doubt that Helmer has real sources in Moscow, particularly in the business...
Russia, China Prepare To Dump Dollar, Ag...
Russia, China Prepare To Dump Dollar, Agree To Bilateral Trade In National Currencies Just one month after conducting joint military exercises, Russia and China are set to sign an agreement which would boost the use of their national currencies in bilateral and international trade in an attempt to mmove away from the current dollar-denominated financial system, according to Russian state-owned...
