A former NASA scientist who was imprisoned in Turkey after the failed 2016 coup has been set free. His release comes amid faltering negotiations between Washington and Ankara over the F-35 fighter jet. Serkan Golge, a dual Turkish-American citizen jailed more than two years ago, was released from custody Wednesday, the scientist’s wife confirmed to…
Month: May 2019
‘Molecules of freedom’?! US Energy Department rebrands LNG as ‘freedom gas’
The US Energy Department has renamed liquefied natural gas (LNG) “freedom gas” in a last-ditch effort to convince European and Asian markets its product is superior to cheaper supplies piped in from Russia. The energy agency trumpeted the expansion of its Freeport, Texas LNG Terminal, boasting of a new facility constructed specifically to supply so-called…
‘Putin has a Mueller pee tape!’ Waiting for the most insane takes from Special Counsel’s statement
After Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered a public statement standing by the findings of his final report, liberal commentators began reading between the lines. How long before Putin is accused of getting to Mueller? Mueller delivered his public statement on Wednesday, and offered very few surprises. His final report, which cleared President Donald Trump of…
600,000 Afghan children at risk of dying from malnutrition as international aid dries up
Hundreds of thousands of children in war-torn Afghanistan are in danger of dying from malnutrition, with officials warning that the health crisis is growing day by day. UNICEF says it lacks funds to properly address the issue. Acute malnourishment affects an estimated two million children in Afghanistan. Of those, 600,000 are at risk of dying…
Mike Pence declares war on the world at West Point
The commencement address Trump’s VP, Mike Pence, gave to West Point graduates recently goes down in history for all the wrong reasons. It was an address littered with war talk that was so extreme it was more compatible with a speech you would expect to hear from a character in a Hollywood spoof than from…
Pineapple love: Russian swimmer Efimova shares steamy snaps from Malibu beach (PHOTOS)
Russian breaststroke swimmer Yulia Efimova has shared her love for the sun, fruits and ocean with her social media followers, as Olympic medalist posted some raunchy near-naked snaps taken at Malibu beach in California. READ MORE: ‘Perfect body’: UFC female champ Jessica Andrade shares nude photo with her belt The 27-year-old Russia, who lives and trains…
‘Grave concerns’: Assange can barely talk, moved to prison hospital, says WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been moved to the hospital wing of the Belmarsh prison in the UK, prompting concerns about his health pending the hearing on his extradition to the US. Assange’s health had already “significantly deteriorated” during the nearly seven years he spent inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and has continued to…
India’s T-Series becomes first channel to break 100mn subscribers, beating old rival PewDiePie
The epic rivalry between the two biggest channels on YouTube hit a critical point on Wednesday when Indian label T-series surpassed 100 million subscribers, beating long-time Swedish YouTube king PewDiePie to the milestone. Announcing their victory on Twitter, T-Series proclaimed its title as “the world’s biggest YouTube Channel,” boasting billions of views on top of…
What are rare earth metals & why they are China’s ‘nuclear option’ in trade war with US
The escalating US-China trade conflict has raised concerns about the measures each side could use in their fight, including Beijing’s option to restrict exports of rare earth metals. The economic measure is dubbed as one of Beijing’s nuclear options in its battle with Washington due to the fact that China is the top producer of…
‘Full kit w***ers’: Social media roasts Chelsea substitutes for wearing kit to accept UEL trophy
Chelsea subs stripped down to their full kits when collecting the Europa League trophy in Baku on Wednesday night in scenes reminiscent of John Terry doing the same several years prior, and the internet was not happy about it. There is an unspoken code of ethics, among football supporters for the most part, that a…