Helicopter with Iranian president on board suffers 'hard landing' | 19 May 2024 | The president was in country’s East Azerbaijan province, located in Iran's northwest. It is unclear what happened to the helicopter, and semi-official Tasnim news agency is describing the occurrence as an "incident." The aircraft was also…

Russian economic growth hits 5.4% --The economy expanded in the first quarter despite Western sanctions, according to the national statistics service | 19 May 2024 | Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the state statistics agency Rosstat said in a preliminary…

2 foreign nationals in ICE custody after alleged attempted breach at major Marine base | 16 May 2024 | Two foreign nationals are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after an alleged attempt to breach a Marine Corps base this month, officials confirmed Thursday. The incident happened May 3…

NIH official finally admits taxpayers funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan - after years of denials | 16 May 1014 | At long last, National Institutes of Health (NIH) principal deputy director Lawrence Tabak admitted to Congress Thursday that US taxpayers funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in…

Reps. Jim Jordan, Thomas Massie threaten CDC subpoena for vaccine efficacy data | 17 May 2024 | Reps. Jim Jordan and Thomas Massie threatened Thursday to subpoena the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for records related to COVID-19 vaccine efficacy among those already infected with the virus. Jordan…

Japan's TEPCO Starts 6th Discharge of Radioactive Water From Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant - Reports | 17 May 2024 | The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), started the sixth discharge of treated [radioactive] water into the ocean, a day after China and Russia…

Ukrainian military stole money intended for fortifications - local media | 14 May 2024 | Military and civilian authorities in Ukraine's Kharkov Region paid millions of dollars to fake companies for the supply of non-existent building materials to construct defensive fortifications, the newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported on Monday. With no…

Outrage as migrants who beat up cops in Times Square are all offered plea deals that would land some in jail for less than a year | 14 May 2024 | Five of the seven migrants accused of assaulting two New York City Police Department officers in Times Square have…

U.S. announces $400 million military aid package for Ukraine | 10 May 2024 | The U.S. announced on Friday a new $400 million military aid package to Ukraine. The package includes weapons Ukraine has been asking for, including Patriot missile system munitions, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMAR) systems and…

Germany 'considers conscripting all 18-year-olds' amid fears of all-out NATO war with Russia as Putin's forces advance in Ukraine --German defence minister said he was 'convinced' Germany 'needs conscription' | 12 May 2024 | Germany could bring back conscription for all 18-year-olds amid fears out an all-out NATO war with…

Macron reiterates his intentions to send French troops to Ukraine | 11 May 2024 | French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed that he does not exclude the possibility of sending the French military to Ukraine if this is necessary to protect the country's national interests and security. He stated this in…

Time to fire up the mail-in "ballots" for another November coup: FDA says it's preparing for a bird flu pandemic in people that could kill one in four Americans --Dr. Robert Califf said the FDA was drawing up plans for a major outbreak [Disease X?] | 10 May 2024 |…

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman: People of Donbass made the right choice 10 years ago | 11 May 2024 | The people of Donbass made the right choice in the referendum and defended it in battle, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel on May 11. She…

Russian Armed Forces liberate five villages in Kharkov Region | 11 May 2024 | Five villages were liberated over the past 24 hours during the Russian army offensive in Kharkov Region, and another one in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on May 11. According to the…

Blinken affirms preliminary report saying Israel violated humanitarian law in Gaza: 'Reasonable to assess' | 12 May 2024 | Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said he agrees with the preliminary State Department report that declared it is "reasonable to assess" Israel violated international humanitarian law in Gaza. "Given…

70 people in Colorado monitored for bird flu due to potential exposure after FDA said H5N1 could trigger pandemic --The dairy farm workers are being monitored in Colorado as of May 6 --It comes as a top official said the FDA is gearing up for a bird flu pandemic |…

Fulton County 2020 election problems, now confirmed, challenge media fact-checkers | 10 May 2024 | Media fact-checks have asserted that the 2020 presidential election in Georgia didn't have serious irregularities. But more evidence regarding Fulton County's handling of ballots and signature verification appear to challenge those claims. Numerous issues have…

Ukraine using British weapons for terror attacks - Moscow --London is supporting Kiev in an attempt to boost its role in NATO, a high-ranking Russian diplomat has said | 11 May 2024 | Ukrainian forces are actively using weapons supplied by Britain to carry out terrorist attacks against Russian regions,…

Ukrainian government warns citizens of possible full mobilization --Defense Ministry spokesman Dmitry Lazutkin declares end of "peaceful life" | 11 Mat 2024 | The entire Ukrainian society would need to make sacrifices and forget about their peaceful lives to defeat such an enemy as Russia [dream on], Defense Ministry spokesman…

Bird flu strain found in U.S. cows flown to UK lab for testing --Virus sent to high-security facility so that experts can examine the potential risks to people and livestock | 11 May 2024 | Avian flu typically spreads by infecting wild birds and moving along migration routes, but the…