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NASA is studying the effects of the Arctic wildfires in Alaska on the health of the people and the climate, using multiple methods, such as field and laboratory work, as well as satellite and airborne […]

Danish PM Says Idea of Selling Greenland to U.S. is Absurd

The economic adviser of Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that the President is interested in buying Greenland, to which Denmark’s Prime Minister replied that the idea of selling it absurd. “Greenland is not for sale. […]

NASA Picks Headquarters for Moon Lander

Nasa facility in Alabama will play an important part in the mission of sending astronauts to the Moon in 2024. This same facility was involved in developing the giant rocket for the Apollo program in […]

Police Make Arrests as Right-wing, Anti-fascist Groups Rally in Portland

13 people were arrested by the police in Portland, this Saturday when a right-wing group marched to a downtown waterfront park and anti-fascist protesters fought with officers who tried to keep both groups apart. Hundreds […]

Hong Kong Protesters Find New Momentum, Organize Largest Rally in Weeks

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy demonstrators braved torrential rain to hold their largest rally in weeks, a show of mass support that reset the movement that opposes Beijing’s tightening grip on the city and which heaped pressure […]

Iranian Tanker Expected to Leave Gibraltar on Sunday

The Iranian tanker caught in a stand-off between Tehran and the West is expected to leave Gibraltar on Sunday night, Iran’s ambassador to Britain said, hours after the British territory rejected a U.S. request to […]

Bolton Claims Russia ‘Stole’ U.S. Hypersonic Technology

The senior White House official made the claims while commenting on the recent explosion at a military facility in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region involving the testing of an unspecified “new piece of armament,” which the U.S. […]

White House Claims No Recession in Sight

White House officials pushed back on Sunday against concerns that economic growth may be faltering, saying they saw little risk of recession despite a volatile week on global bond markets, and insisting their trade war […]

Russian Airstrikes Kill 13 Civilians in Idlib, Syria

At least 13 civilians were killed when Russian airstrikes hit a Syrian town inside the Idlib de-escalation zone, the White Helmets civil defense group said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. Mustafa Haj Youssef, director of […]

Hong Kong Protests Will be ‘Settled or Crushed’ ahead of China National Celebrations, Analyst Claims

The months-long protests in Hong Kong could come to an end soon, according to strategist David Roche, who said they will “be settled or crushed” before October 1 — the 70th anniversary of China’s National […]

Epstein Died by Suicide, Medical Examiner Finds

Jeffrey Epstein died by hanging himself, according to an autopsy released Friday, capping days of speculation about how the disgraced financier died in his jail cell, The Wall Street Journal reported. The results of the […]

Three Suspicious Devices in Downtown New York Were not Explosive, NYPD Said

Three suspicious devices that turned out to be empty rice cookers were discovered Friday morning in downtown New York, prompting a brief scare as residents began their day. All the devices were ultimately deemed safe, […]

U.S. Issues Warrant to Seize Iranian Tanker off Gibraltar

The United States has issued a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker caught in the standoff between Tehran and the West in a last ditch effort to prevent the vessel from leaving Gibraltar, Reuters […]

Israel Will Allow Tlaib to Enter Country for Humanitarian Visit

Israel has granted permission for Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib to enter the country on humanitarian grounds to visit her family in the West Bank a day after blocking her and fellow Representative Ilhan Omar from […]

CVS Slammed on Twitter for Cutting Birth Control Delivery Service

CVS Caremark is facing backlash, after birth control delivery startup Pill Club publicized a feud with the company with hashtag #CVSDeniesCare. The startup claimed that CVS Caremark is going to cut payment rates for the […]

U.S. Oil Embargo on Venezuela Bring $900mn Profit to Russian Companies: Report

Russia has profited considerably in the past 9-10 months as Washington imposed draconian oil sanctions on Venezuela, Bloomberg writes. According to the news outlet, the demand for Russian oil that is sourced from the country’s […]

O’Rourke Says He Will Not Run for Senate

Beto O’Rourke has to keep finding new ways to tell people he isn’t running for Senate, Politico reports. On Thursday night it was MSNBC and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. “You know the question’s […]

Russia Could Send Navy to Venezuela After ‘Unacceptable’ U.S. Moves

The Russian military has signed a deal that would allow it to send military ships to Venezuela, expressing support for the Latin American country. The U.S. has been critical of current Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, […]

U.S. Threatens Visa Restrictions For Crew Of Freed Iranian Oil Supertanker

The United States says the crew of an Iranian supertanker whose departure from Gibraltar Washington apparently was unable to block could be subject to a U.S. visa ban, Radio Free Europe informed. State Department spokeswoman […]

Syrian Rebels Counter-attack After Government Forces Surge

A rebel group backed by Turkey will send reinforcements to the front lines of the last major rebel enclave in northern Syria to oppose a government offensive, it said on Thursday, Reuters informs. Over the […]

North Korea Launches More Projectiles, Rejects Talks with Seoul

North Korea fired more projectiles into the sea on Friday hours after deriding South Korea for taking part in ongoing military drills with the U.S. It was the latest in a series of launches since […]

Israel Denies Entry to Representatives Omar, Tlaib after Trump’s Push for a Ban

President Donald Trump’s explosive feud with two Democratic congresswomen moved to the international stage on Thursday as Israel denied the lawmakers entry into the country just hours after Trump publicly urged Israel to block them, […]

DHS to Fund ICE by Moving Money from Other Accounts

The Department of Homeland Security allegedly plans to move money from other accounts in order to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Politico reported Wednesday, citing two House aides and a congressional office. The aides reportedly said that […]

Trump Admin’s ‘Tweak’ in Statue of Libery Poem is ‘Un-American’, Says Albright

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright sharply criticized a top official of the Trump administration over recent remarks he made about the poem on the Statue of Liberty, as he showed support for a new […]

U.S. to Block Release of Iranian Tanker Detained in Gibraltar

The Department of Justice has made a last-minute application to block the release of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1, which was seized by authorities in Gibraltar last month, a spokesman for the Gibraltar attorney […]

Iran Arrests British-Iranian Academic

A British-Iranian academic was arrested at his home in Tehran over the weekend, roiling relations once again between Iran and Britain just as they appeared to be making progress on the release of an Iranian […]

Maduro Accuses Former Colombian President Uribe of Assasination Plot

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday accused former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe of plotting to assassinate him in cohorts with Colombia’s U.S. ambassador Francisco Santos, and exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Lester Toledo, Reuters informs. It […]

Syrian Regime Forces Advance Towards Key Town

Syrian regime fighters pushed further into a jihadist-run bastion in the northwest part of the country on Wednesday, inching towards a key town after months of deadly bombardment, a monitor said, France24 reported. Eight years into Syria’s civil […]

Trump Disapproval Rises, Fox News Poll Shows

A new poll conducted by Fox News has shown that following the two deadly shootings that killed over 30 individuals, more people disapprove of the job President Donald Trump is doing in office, with his […]

Trump’s Adviser Bolton Accuses Russia of Stealing Military Technology

United States National Security Advisor John Bolton has accused Russia of building hypersonic missiles based on stolen U.S. military technology, the BBC in Russian reported. Speaking about a recent explosion at a military facility in Russia’s […]