Month: September 2020

Categories USA

Mocking hearts and minds: US soldiers under fire for quizzing Syrians about ex-porn star Mia Khalifa

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Footage of US soldiers in Syria mocking locals by asking them if they know the former adult actress Mia Khalifa has provoked a swift backlash on social media, and raised questions about the cost of US operations in the country. … Read More >Mocking hearts and minds: US soldiers under fire for quizzing Syrians about ex-porn star Mia Khalifa

Categories USA

US Air Force Chief Warns Service Must Prepare for WWII-Level Losses in Future Conflicts

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A new paper issued by the top uniformed officer of the US Air Force claims the service must use its current “window of opportunity” to “accelerate change to control and exploit the air domain to the standard the Nation expects,” or risk losing the future security of the country. … Read More >US Air Force Chief Warns Service Must Prepare for WWII-Level Losses in Future Conflicts

Categories Business

Malaysia drops criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over looting of state fund after Wall Street bank coughs up BILLIONS

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Goldman Sachs will not face criminal charges over its alleged role in the theft of billions of dollars from Malaysia’s government investment fund, 1MDB, after the Wall Street bank agreed to pay $4 billion in compensation. … Read More >Malaysia drops criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over looting of state fund after Wall Street bank coughs up BILLIONS

Categories Russia

Trump says he’s seen NO PROOF of Russian opposition figure Navalny’s poisoning – but has no reason to doubt Germany’s conclusion

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US President Donald Trump is reluctant to join his European allies in condemning Russia over the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny, telling reporters he has yet to see “any proof” that Moscow harmed the anti-corruption activist. … Read More >Trump says he’s seen NO PROOF of Russian opposition figure Navalny’s poisoning – but has no reason to doubt Germany’s conclusion

Categories World

A year after he became president with a landslide victory, fewer than half of Ukrainians now say they trust Volodymyr Zelensky

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Some 49 percent of Ukrainian citizens have lost confidence in Volodymyr Zelensky, who became president with 73.22 percent of the vote last year. Nevertheless, he is still more trusted than the country’s parliament and government. … Read More >A year after he became president with a landslide victory, fewer than half of Ukrainians now say they trust Volodymyr Zelensky