British taxpayers, shield your eyes now. The BBC has just unveiled its new “semi-scripted comedy chat show format,” ‘Tonight With Vladimir Putin,’ presented by a “‘It hurts to be alive’: BBC unveils unbearably cringey ‘Tonight With Vladimir Putin’ chat show”
Swedes up in arms as govt mulls potential ban on ancient ‘Nazi’ runes
The Swedish government is looking into the possibility of forbidding the use of Norse runes, local media has reported, amid concerns that the ancient symbols “Swedes up in arms as govt mulls potential ban on ancient ‘Nazi’ runes”
State Dept comes to no ‘definitive conclusions’ after chemical attack claims in Syria
After accusing Damascus of another chemical attack on rebel fighters earlier this week, the US State Department said it had seen evidence “consistent” with that “State Dept comes to no ‘definitive conclusions’ after chemical attack claims in Syria”
The truth IS out there! Pentagon admits it conducted ‘UFO’ investigations
The Pentagon has finally admitted it had “researched and investigated” UFOs – or UAPs, as it calls them – and may have even dropped hints “The truth IS out there! Pentagon admits it conducted ‘UFO’ investigations”
India stops purchases of Iranian oil as US waivers expire – envoy
One of Iran’s key energy partners, India, has stopped importing oil from the Islamic Republic after the US waivers allowing the country to bypass sanctions “India stops purchases of Iranian oil as US waivers expire – envoy”
Turkey stops importing Iran’s oil ‘out of respect for US sanctions’ – official
Ankara stopped buying oil from Iran at the beginning of May out of ‘respect’ for US sanctions despite disagreeing with them, AFP quoted a Turkish “Turkey stops importing Iran’s oil ‘out of respect for US sanctions’ – official”
How well do you know the War on Terror? (QUIZ)
Thursday marks six years since then US President Barack Obama declared that the ‘War on Terror’ was over. Alas the rise of ISIS quickly had “How well do you know the War on Terror? (QUIZ)”
Meddling 101: US Army research center publishes strategy to destabilize Russia
The US could use a variety of economic, military and ideological strategies to “overextend and unbalance” Russia, a new report sponsored by the US Army “Meddling 101: US Army research center publishes strategy to destabilize Russia”
Ramadan police: Malaysian officials disguise as waiters to catch Muslims who skip fasting
If you are a non-fasting Muslim in Malaysia – be warned, a local official in disguise might serve your next meal having already snapped a “Ramadan police: Malaysian officials disguise as waiters to catch Muslims who skip fasting”
‘War on journalism’: Snowden slams US indictment against Assange
The fate of journalism as we know it is now at stake, after Washington indicted Julian Assange under the Espionage Act, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden “‘War on journalism’: Snowden slams US indictment against Assange”