Ammunition Blast Hits Iraqi Military Base in Northern Saladin Province

An ammunition explosion has stricken the Iraqi-based Majid al Tamimi military facility, formerly known as the Speicher operating base, in the northern province of Saladin, the Iraqi Security Media Cell, which provides official information on security incidents, said on Friday. … Read More >Ammunition Blast Hits Iraqi Military Base in Northern Saladin Province

Head of UN Support Mission to Libya: Foreign interference fuelling ongoing war! (E923)

On this episode of Going Underground, we firstly speak to the head of the UN Support Mission to Libya, Stephanie Turco Williams. She discusses the situation regarding the coronavirus pandemic in the country, which has been in turmoil since the killing of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, how foreign interference and arms coming in from abroad are fuelling the ongoing war in Libya … Read More >Head of UN Support Mission to Libya: Foreign interference fuelling ongoing war! (E923)

US ignores ultimatum, China dispatches fighter jets over Taiwan (Full show)

The US ban on TikTok and WeChat is set to take effect on Sunday, part of the increasing hostility between Washington and Beijing. US and Chinese forces alike are increasing their presence in the Pacific, and Republicans in Congress have introduced legislation to formally abolish Washington’s long-standing “One China” policy and grant diplomatic recognition to Taiwan. … Read More >US ignores ultimatum, China dispatches fighter jets over Taiwan (Full show)

Federal Reserve must ‘thread a narrative needle’ as Covid-19 splits US into ‘two parallel economies’ – ex-Fed insider to Boom Bust

The US Federal Reserve has announced that it can keep interest rates near zero for at least the next three years despite better than expected recovery of the US economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. … Read More >Federal Reserve must ‘thread a narrative needle’ as Covid-19 splits US into ‘two parallel economies’ – ex-Fed insider to Boom Bust

Washington deploys armored vehicles to Syria & steps up air patrols after dust-up with Russian forces

The Pentagon has sent a number of armored vehicles, radar systems and additional troops to Syria in a show of force, bolstering the US military presence in the country following a run-in with Russian forces last month. … Read More >Washington deploys armored vehicles to Syria & steps up air patrols after dust-up with Russian forces

Good Bye, Lenin? 40% of Russians want Soviet founding father to be removed from Red Square mausoleum & finally buried

A survey of Russians has revealed that two-fifths currently believe it is time for the body of Soviet revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin to be removed from display and put in the ground. … Read More >Good Bye, Lenin? 40% of Russians want Soviet founding father to be removed from Red Square mausoleum & finally buried

Rich nations bought up half of Covid vaccine future supply, Oxfam says as Russia offers affordable options to developing countries

More than half of all future Covid-19 vaccine doses will be concentrated in the hands of wealthy states comprising just about 13 percent of the world population, Oxfam warns without mentioning the options offered by Russia. … Read More >Rich nations bought up half of Covid vaccine future supply, Oxfam says as Russia offers affordable options to developing countries

Russia demands answers from Washington on whether the US is facilitating terrorist attacks in Crimea, after NBC report

Russia’s embassy in the US has demanded clarification after an unnamed American official was cited in a report stating that US forces are providing weapons to militant units in Crimea as they launch attacks on Russian troops. … Read More >Russia demands answers from Washington on whether the US is facilitating terrorist attacks in Crimea, after NBC report

1 in 7 coronavirus cases are healthcare workers, WHO head says, urging nations to provide better safety standards for medics

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed that today “more than ever,” countries must boost the safety of doctors and nurses, as many of them become infected while treating Covid-19 patients. … Read More >1 in 7 coronavirus cases are healthcare workers, WHO head says, urging nations to provide better safety standards for medics