‘Pay it forward’ Russian-style: Single mom raises $25k for a boy who’d bought her bus ticket just to help

A truly inspirational Christmas story unfolded in a small town in Russia’s Altai region, after a boy bought a bus ticket for a single mom struggling with a crying child. That mother, it turned out, is a popular Instagram blogger. … Read More >‘Pay it forward’ Russian-style: Single mom raises $25k for a boy who’d bought her bus ticket just to help

Nukes before bromance: Trump-Kim ‘personal feelings’ are not enough for restarting talks with US – N. Korea

North Korea won’t engage in negotiations with the US unless the latter makes real concessions, the country’s foreign ministry said, adding that Washington “deceived” it and they were “caught in dialogue” that was a waste of time. … Read More >Nukes before bromance: Trump-Kim ‘personal feelings’ are not enough for restarting talks with US – N. Korea

Iran’s Rouhani vows to ‘identify & prosecute’ all responsible for ‘disastrous mistake’ that led to Ukrainian jet downing

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has pledged to find and punish all those involved in the unintentional shooting down of a Ukrainian aircraft over Tehran, calling it a “disastrous mistake.” … Read More >Iran’s Rouhani vows to ‘identify & prosecute’ all responsible for ‘disastrous mistake’ that led to Ukrainian jet downing

275~ The Real Reasons Behind War With Iran

We are not at war with Iran but Trump tried his hardest to make that happen this week by assassinating General Qassem Soleimani. Since then the mainstream media have been losing their minds with indecision over whether the orange man is bad or the illegal assassination of an enemy of US empire is good. Lee dives into why the US wants war with Iran. … Read More >275~ The Real Reasons Behind War With Iran

‘I wish I was dead’: Senior IRGC commander accepts responsibility for downing Ukrainian jet, says it was mistaken for missile

Commander of Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Amir Ali Hajizadeh, said he “wished he was dead” upon learning of the Ukrainian jet downing and accepted full responsibility for the incident. … Read More >‘I wish I was dead’: Senior IRGC commander accepts responsibility for downing Ukrainian jet, says it was mistaken for missile

Austrian chancellor calls US ‘unpredictable,’ brands EU not fully capable of acting despite Europe’s ‘unbelievable success’

Washington has become an increasingly unreliable partner for its European allies, Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said, adding that the European Union remains a “weak” player on the world stage. … Read More >Austrian chancellor calls US ‘unpredictable,’ brands EU not fully capable of acting despite Europe’s ‘unbelievable success’

Your proof proves you wrong: VIDEOS of Russian warship’s ‘aggressive approach’ actually show US Navy violating maritime law – MoD

The Russian defense ministry has dismissed claims by the US Fifth Fleet that a Russian navy ship “aggressively approached” USS Farragut in the North Arabian Sea. It was the US vessel that broke the rules, it said. … Read More >Your proof proves you wrong: VIDEOS of Russian warship’s ‘aggressive approach’ actually show US Navy violating maritime law – MoD

US won’t heed Iraq’s call for troop withdrawal, calls military presence there ‘appropriate’

The US is willing to discuss “recommitting to strategic partnership” with Iraq but not a troop withdrawal, the US State Department said, after the country’s prime minister told Washington to “prepare a mechanism” for pull back … Read More >US won’t heed Iraq’s call for troop withdrawal, calls military presence there ‘appropriate’