6.6 quake strikes near Davao, Philippines
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Philippines, southwest of the city of Davao, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit around 9 AM local time on Tuesday morning, someRead More…
29Oct/19
‘Political persecution’: Max Blumenthal arrested in DC police raid, held for 2 days on phony charges over Venezuela embassy siege
Max Blumenthal was arrested in what he called a politically motivated attempt to silence investigative journalism on a fabricated assault charge linked to his coverage of Venezuelan embassy siege by US-backed oppositionRead More…
28Oct/19
Sex, drugs and politics: The story behind the Keith Vaz scandal
Labour’s Keith Vaz MP is set to be handed the longest ever suspension for any MP in history over prostitution and drugs claims — but is this enough to begin to restoreRead More…
28Oct/19
Doglassified: Trump releases picture of canine hero who ‘cornered’ ISIS leader Baghdadi
President Donald Trump has released an image of the canine who he said chased Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi into a tunnel before the terrorist chief killed himself. The dog’s name,Read More…
28Oct/19
‘All we have are Trump’s words’: UN isn’t confirming elimination of IS chief al-Baghdadi
The US President’s statement on the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi sounded confident, but the United Nations is still unable to confirm the death of the Islamic State leader for lack ofRead More…
28Oct/19
Pelosi announces ‘unnecessary’ formal vote on impeachment as proceedings go public
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the House will finally hold a vote on impeachment proceedings, an effort to silence Republican complaints about secrecy – and force witnesses to respond to subpoenas.Read More…
Putting off the inevitable? UK lawmakers reject BoJo’s snap election proposal
UK MPs have voted down PM Boris Johnson’s motion for an early general election on December 12, but it could just be a matter of days before an alternative date and conditionsRead More…
28Oct/19
‘Sympathy’ for terrorist? ‘ALL living things suffer’ tweet on al-Baghdadi lands Jamie Lee Curtis in hot water
Liberal actress Jamie Lee Curtis is taking heat on Twitter for firing off a bizarre response to the raid which killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, tweeting with apparent sympathy for the terrorist leaderRead More…
28Oct/19
Anti-Trump MSNBC host gets destroyed on Twitter for implying ‘lock him up!’ is a bit much
The #Resistance has turned on MSNBC host Joe Scarborough after the staunchly anti-Trump pundit slammed the audience at a baseball game as “un-American” for chanting “lock him up!” when the president wasRead More…
28Oct/19
UFC 244: Darren Till faces make-or-break moment on middleweight debut
For years, Darren Till’s eventual move to the middleweight division was prophesied but now that he has arrived in his new home, what sort of impact can the Liverpool slugger make againstRead More…