The Israeli military said it attacked a Syrian anti-aircraft position after an Israeli warplane came under fire. Syrian TV earlier stated that Israel had carried out a missile strike in Syria’s Quneitra province. According to SANA, one officer was killed and two others were injured in the attack on a military site east of Khan…
Month: May 2019
Stop calling identity politics ‘divisive’ when it is actually ‘destructive’
Criticism of identity politics as merely “divisive” misses the point of what is actually a coherent political movement with a radical agenda to destroy Western society as it exists. A cookie-cutter version of this complaint – which is often heard from “sensible” centrists and “old-fashioned” left-wingers – came at the weekend from David Isaac, chair…
Serena Williams gets 1st win in ‘zebra’ outfit at French Open despite dropping opening set
Serena Williams won her French Open first round match against Vitalia Diatchenko, despite an initial scare when the Russian won the opening set, to win 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, making it a perfect start for her new ‘zebra’ design outfit. READ MORE: Catsuit out, zebra print in: Will Serena Williams’ outfit shock at Roland Garros again? Williams,…
Strip third-born children of rights, says yoga guru close to Modi, forgets Modi is a 3rd child
Billionaire yoga teacher Baba Ramdev wants sweeping political measures across India, including a total ban on alcohol and cow slaughter. He also suggested stripping third-born children of voting rights to curb population growth. ‘Toyota Cow-rolla’: Indian woman plasters her car with bovine DUNG to cool it down (PHOTOS) “India’s population should not be more than…
Israeli parliament gives preliminary approval to dissolution motion
Israel moved towards a new election after parliament gave preliminary approval on Monday to a dissolution motion as PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to form a government remained deadlocked. In order to disperse and set an election date, parliament would still have to hold a final vote. It is unlikely to take place before Wednesday, when…
Four people stabbed in attack on Russian communist newspaper over refused Stalin article
At least four employees were wounded after a man with a knife attacked the office of the regional Russian Communist Party’s newspaper in the southern city of Stavropol, after his article on Joseph Stalin was refused. The man arrived at the office of the local Russian Communist Party’s committee, which shared space with the party’s…
Meet Vitalia Diatchenko – 5 things you need to know about Serena Williams’ French Open opponent
Serena Williams has already made headlines with her eclectic taste of outfit before her Roland Garros 2019 campaign has gotten underway, but what do we know about her Russian 1st round opponent Vitalia Diatchenko? READ MORE: Catsuit out, zebra print in: Will Serena Williams’ outfit shock at Roland Garros again? Serena on Monday announced she will be…
Germany’s SPD calls crisis meeting to review coalition strategy after vote rout
Germany’s Social Democrats called a crisis meeting for next week to discuss strategy after the SPD suffered a double humiliation on Sunday, Reuters reported. Defeated in a regional vote in the northern state of Bremen for the first time in 73 years, the Social Democrats also saw their share of the vote slide more than…
Drone catches spectacular aerial footage of gorgeous lagoon-filled iceberg (VIDEO)
A Canadian drone operator snagged amazing footage of a stunning passing iceberg as it made its way along the country’s eastern seaboard. Spotting the hulking chunk of ice floating off Bacon Cove in Newfoundland and Labrador, photographer Rodger Price sent his drone into the skies above and captured compelling birds-eye views of the gorgeous ‘berg….
Russia’s Soyuz rocket HIT BY LIGHTNING during launch (VIDEO)
Russia’s Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket was struck by lightning just 10 seconds after take-off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome… but it still weathered the tough hit. The thunderstorm began shortly before launch of the device which is carrying the Glonass-M navigation satellite. Yet, the strike was no obstacle for the cosmodrome team, and the space journey continued as…