US President Donald Trump has informed a CNN journalist that what he plans to say to Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet at the upcoming G20 summit in Japan is “none of your business.” Sarah Westwood asked Trump if he would tell Putin “not to interfere” in the 2020 American presidential election, prompting the…
Su-35S jet wows crowds with ‘physics-defying’ stunts (VIDEO)
Visitors to the Army-2019 defense expo near Moscow were treated to a spectacular aerobatics show that demonstrated the extraordinary maneuverability of the Su-35S, one of Russia’s most advanced air superiority fighter jets. The aircraft features thrust-vectoring engines and improved propulsion and flight controls that allow it to perform unbelievable stunts in the air like the…
Cigarette, electrical fault among possible causes of Notre Dame fire – Paris prosecutors
French authorities believe negligence may be the cause of the catastrophic Notre Dame fire, according to a preliminary report by the Paris prosecutor’s office which has ruled out criminal wrongdoing. Authorities said that while they have ruled out criminal action, they believe “certain failings” by one or more parties may have contributed to the devastating…
Buried alive? Trapped in bear den? Russian ‘living corpse’ spurs fake news mania worldwide
A ghastly video of a scab-covered “living mummy” from Russia proved too gruesome to resist for shock-seeking news sites who published the story. Emerging evidence, however, seems to show the video was a fake. Local journalists say that the video first made the rounds on messenger apps, with an attached audio file explaining that the…
AG Barr busts out bagpipes for surprise performance at DOJ conference (VIDEO)
An impromptu jam session broke out at a Department of Justice conference when Attorney General William Barr grabbed his bagpipes – yes, he plays – to join in a rendition of Scotland the Brave. He took no requests afterward. Just as the US Attorney’s National Conference kicked off Wednesday morning, the AG ran backstage to…
‘Nazis using dog whistles’: Internal Google email goes after Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson & PragerU
An embarrassing new leak shows Google employees discussing disabling features for YouTube creators they describe as ‘Nazis,’ even as the company denied allegations of political bias based on earlier leaked documents. In an email published on Tuesday by the conservative watchdog Project Veritas, one member of the Google transparency and ethics team, identified only as…
To Dotard, love Rocket Man? Kim & Trump confirmed ‘friendly’ pen pals despite disagreements
“Excellent,” “beautiful,” “friendly,” Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s letters show that some things are bigger than politics. As tensions rise over stalling Korea nuclear talks, the leaders’ epistolary relationship is going strong. While we can’t be sure that US President Trump spent the last two weeks since he received North Korean Chairman Kim’s “beautiful” letter…
Russia’s advanced S-500 SAM ‘ready for series production’ – minister
The S-500 Prometey, Russia’s next-generation surface-to-air long-range missile system, has completed most of its trials and is ready to go into series production, according to the Russian industry and trade minister. The development of the system is in its “final phase” after each element of the system was tested individually, Denis Manturov told Interfax in…
Cost of potential US war with Iran? $250 oil & another Afghanistan
Iran’s downing of a US military surveillance drone last week predictably led to another flare-up in tense relations between Tehran and Washington. What could be the implications of a potential conflict between the two nations? Right after the Global Hawk UAV was shot down, the New York Times reported that US President Donald Trump approved…
Iraq won’t let US strike Iran from its territory
Baghdad will not allow Washington to use its military bases to launch an attack on Iran, the country’s president stressed, thrashing Donald Trump’s warmongering policies towards the Islamic Republic. “We do not want our territory to be a staging post for any hostile action against any of our neighbors, including Iran,” Iraq’s President Barham Salih…