Country accused of obstructing UN as court considers its decision to end cooperation with Unrwa
Trump’s Yemen campaign faces setbacks as around 100 UAE-backed officers defect to Ansar Allah, complicating U.S. and Gulf plans for a ground invasion.
The woman who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein has died. Virginia Giuffre was 41.
Giuffre was hospitalized after a serious accident, her publicist said last month. She didn’t answer questions at the time about the date, location, nature or other specifics of the accident and about the accuracy of an Instagram post that appeared to come from Giuffre. The post said she had been in a car that was hit by a school bus and her prognosis was dire.
US Has Launched 750 Airstrikes on Yemen Since March 15
A US official has told ABC News that the US has launched about 750 airstrikes on Yemen since March 15, a relentless bombing campaign that has failed to deter the Houthis and has taken a heavy toll on civilians. US airstrikes hit multiple provinces in Yemen on Thursday, with at…
The US has been bombing Yemen using two aircraft carriers in the region and B-2 bombers stationed at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. The Pentagon has shared virtually no details about its war, which has not been authorized by Congress, but it's likely the bombing campaign has already cost billions in just over one month.
Decades-long use of chalice at Worcester College highlights violent colonial history of looted human remains, says Prof Dan Hicks
Exclusive: Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
US Massacres Civilian Workers and Paramedics in Attack on Yemen Fuel Port
Updated on 4/18/25 at 4:56 pm EST On Thursday night, the US bombed the Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeidah, targeting the facility with two attacks that killed dozens of civilian workers and paramedics. According to Yemen's Health Ministry, at least 80 people, including at…
“Bombing the Ras Isa fuel port is not just an attack on infrastructure, it’s an attack on the lifelines that keep millions of Yemenis alive,” Aisha Jumaan, president of the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, told Antiwar.com.
“Without fuel, hospitals will cease to function, clean water will be scarce, and food supplies will diminish. We saw this during the Saudi blockade on Yemen where fuel shortages crippled hospitals, cut off clean water, halted farming, and stifled humanitarian aid,” Jumaan said.
Lebanon Information Minister: Over 2,700 Israeli Ceasefire Violations Reported
Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos revealed on Thursday that his country has documented over 2,700 ceasefire violations committed by Israel since the ceasefire went into effect on November 26. The ceasefire was meant to end the Israeli invasion and occupation of southern Lebanon, but Israeli ...
Right-wing media including Rebel News dominate post-debate news conferences
Trump Waved Off Planned Israeli Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites
Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts.
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Israeli officials had recently developed plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites in May. They were prepared to carry them out, and at times were optimistic that the United States would sign off. The goal of the proposals, according to officials briefed on them, was to set back Tehran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon by a year or more.
Almost all of the plans would have required U.S. help not just to defend Israel from Iranian retaliation, but also to ensure that an Israeli attack was successful, making the United States a central part of the attack itself.
There were many reasons that Israeli officials expected Mr. Trump to take an aggressive line on Iran. In 2020, he ordered the killing of Gen. Qassim Suleimani, the commander of Iran's most elite military unit. And Iran sought to hire hit men to assassinate Mr. Trump during last y
Daniel Noboa’s electoral theft will cement cartel and corporate control over Ecuador
President Daniel Noboa appears to have stolen Ecuador’s election. He’s now poised to consolidate control of a system that has benefitted cartels and multinational corporations – including his family business – at the expense of average Ecuadorians. And Washington likes what it sees. Watch The Grayzo...
Noboa's victory reflects the dominance of an elite rooted abroad. Born in Miami, the sitting president is the scion of a family empire embedded in the system of global capitalism, and operating with complete impunity. As revealed in the Panama Papers, his family business includes Lanfranco Holdings, which was linked to three failed cocaine shipments to Europe. Noboa-owned companies owe $98 million in taxes to the country he now governs, and he has publicly stated that he doesn't intend to pay.
Noboa's tenure follows the neoliberal shift overseen by former presidents Lenín Moreno and Guillermo Lasso, who unleashed a wave of austerity on the country, hollowing out public services and state institutions while cooperating with Washington's national security agenda -- most notably on the surrender of Ju
Despite Poilievre’s complaints that the media go easy on his Liberal opponents, the opposite is true in this election campaign.
Ontario’s bill to remove certain bike lanes to be tested with Charter challenge
An Ontario law empowering the province to remove three major Toronto bike lanes is being tested in court by a group of cyclists who argue it's unconstitutional.
Trump’s war in Yemen has cost taxpayers over $1B, killed civilians, and hit infrastructure—despite no clear military gains or congressional approval.
The NDP and Green parties are working to counter strategic voting and show that diversity in politics is important.
May denounces Carney’s move to remove the tax and urges Canadian voters to consider the climate going into the upcoming federal election.
US immigration judge rules Palestinian Columbia student Khalil can be deported
10 April 2025 — Vancouver's ruling ABC party is on a task force roll. Last Tuesday, Council voted to create another task force aimed at curbing shoplifting
A letter signed by reservists and retired officers accused the government of endangering hostages held by Hamas, highlighting a growing divide over the handling of the war.
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Un Bits de Tim as they say in Quebec
There's a number of good ones in this thread.
This seems to be the actual indictment, in case anyone wants to read it:
https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-09/u.s._v._kalashnikov_and_afanasyeva_indictment_0.pdf
The Carter Center (cited by that BBC piece) is funded by various western governments including the US, as well as CIA-affiliated regime-change orgs like the National Endowment for Democracy. They are not a neutral party.
The "pro-Kremlin" smear is similarly questionable as it is promoted by the same groups.
Are there any problems with this particular story? I found it to be mostly collating current thought about BCI and its applications.
This article is literally quoting the official press release of the committee's chairman:
Dr. Fauci claimed that the “6 feet apart” social distancing recommendation promoted by federal health officials was likely not based on any data. He characterized the development of the guidance by stating “it sort of just appeared.”
Dr. Fauci acknowledged that the lab leak hypothesis is not a conspiracy theory.
Dr. Fauci admitted that America’s vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase vaccine hesitancy in the future.