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US Tapped Abrams as Iran Envoy to Escalate Regime Change Efforts, Former UK, UN Diplomats Say

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The appointment of neoconservative hardliner Elliott Abrams as US special envoy to Iran sends a clear signal that President Donald Trump wants to intensify efforts to force regime change in Tehran, two former diplomats said. … Read More >US Tapped Abrams as Iran Envoy to Escalate Regime Change Efforts, Former UK, UN Diplomats Say

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Beirut blast is nothing short of a nuclear bomb – Lebanese MP Ghassan Moukheiber

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Lebanese MP Ghassan Moukheiber about the tragic explosion in the Port of Beirut, which was considerably more powerful than the MOAB. He discusses what happened in his personal life in the first few moments of the explosion and his initial reaction … Read More >Beirut blast is nothing short of a nuclear bomb – Lebanese MP Ghassan Moukheiber

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TikTok to SUE Trump over ‘unconstitutional’ ban as Twitter joins battle for its US assets & users – reports

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Twitter has reportedly joined the race for TikTok’s juicy assets, while its Chinese owner seeks to sue the Trump administration, claiming that the move to force it out of the US market is based purely on anti-China scaremongering. … Read More >TikTok to SUE Trump over ‘unconstitutional’ ban as Twitter joins battle for its US assets & users – reports

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Kanye West could be kicked from Illinois ballot after allegedly submitting nearly 2,000 ‘invalid’ signatures

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Kanye West’s presidential ambitions have run into some red tape after Illinois elections officials took issue with his paperwork. The alleged oversight could cost the rapper his place on the state’s ballot. … Read More >Kanye West could be kicked from Illinois ballot after allegedly submitting nearly 2,000 ‘invalid’ signatures

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NYT digs up more unnamed sources for ‘Trump-Russia’ narrative as media resurrects hysteria ahead of 2020 election

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The New York Times has once again broadcast the musings of anonymous officials to insinuate Donald Trump is somehow in cahoots with Russia, amid a growing resurgence in debunked Russiagate theories ahead of the November election. … Read More >NYT digs up more unnamed sources for ‘Trump-Russia’ narrative as media resurrects hysteria ahead of 2020 election

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Britain’s NATO-driven ’deterrence & dialogue’ policy towards Russia is 95% deterrence & 5% dialogue’ – Russian ambassador to UK

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75 years after they joined forces to crush Hitler’s Nazis, Russia and Britain are barely on speaking terms at an official level. Now, Moscow’s man in London says political contacts are basically non-existent. … Read More >Britain’s NATO-driven ’deterrence & dialogue’ policy towards Russia is 95% deterrence & 5% dialogue’ – Russian ambassador to UK

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Moving US troops ‘closer to Russia’s border’ is necessary to ensure ‘collective security’, Pentagon claims

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Criticisms of the US troop reduction in Germany are unwarranted, Mark Esper has said, claiming that many of these forces are simply being relocated further east in order to serve as a more effective ‘deterrent’ against Russia. … Read More >Moving US troops ‘closer to Russia’s border’ is necessary to ensure ‘collective security’, Pentagon claims