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The UK has published its annual human rights report, but with some notable omissions in its section on Yemen’s war – namely the identity of the country bombing its civilians, and the UK’s own involvement in the conflict. The 2018 “Human Rights & Democracy”report from the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) includes an almost […]

As Western powers that once colonized Africa find themselves drawn back to the continent over its vast mineral riches, what can they do to divert attention? Why, blame Russia, of course! Enter the Guardian, flogging – but not actually showing – alleged documents purporting to show the Kremlin plotting and scheming in Africa, involving none […]

Europe should think outside NATO dictates and restore relations with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed, calling for a “strategic debate” with Moscow over mutual areas of concern. “Europe… must build new rules of trust and security with Russia, and should not only agree with NATO,” Macron said in an interview with the Swiss television […]

Just a matter of days after missing out on the UEFA Nations League’s Player of the Tournament award, Cristiano Ronaldo has been beaten to another honor, the top spot in Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid athletes. Despite earning $9 million more in endorsements than his rival Lionel Messi, Ronaldo’s $65 million salary was […]

The Intercept has released documents showing that prosecutors, and even the presiding judge, in the case against former president Lula da Silva conspired to railroad him and his party’s chances in the presidential election. The Intercept published three exposés, Sunday, showing political motivation by members of a taskforce of prosecutors in charge of, and even […]

The Saudi-led coalition currently embroiled in Yemen’s civil war has confirmed that a missile launched by Houthi rebels, in the early hours of Wednesday, struck Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport, injuring 26 people. Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al Maliki said the missile hit the airport at 2:21am local time, according to a statement cited by […]

Recently re-elected PM Narendra Modi has made boosting defense one of the cornerstones of his campaign. The task is tricky given the not-that-friendly neighbors, weak domestic produce, and rivalry among foreign suppliers. India has been in quite a difficult security situation throughout its modern, post-colonial history, ‘enjoying’ quite a rocky relationship with its neighbors. On […]

Marking the second anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, survivors of the inferno told RT’s Going Underground that the government’s inaction since the tragedy shows that low income Londoners are viewed as second-class citizens. With a death toll of 72 people, the deadly blaze at the London apartment building remains a constant source of sorrow […]

The leader of Israel’s Labor party, Avi Gabbay, says he won’t seek re-election as party chairman. The politician announced on Tuesday he won’t run in the upcoming vote for party leader ahead of the September 17 general election. Under Gabbay, the party that founded Israel sunk to an all-time low of just six seats out […]

A report by the UK Charity Commission said that Oxfam GB, one of Britain’s biggest charities, did not appropriately respond to allegations of sexual abuse against its aid workers in Haiti in 2011. Oxfam staff stationed in the country were dealing with the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. Last year, Oxfam was accused of covering […]