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Russia Banned from Olympics over Doping Scandal
The decision is the latest humiliation in Russian athletics, which first became implicated in a doping scandal in the 2014
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Britain’s biggest broadcasters have dedicated themselves to defeating Brexit, denigrating Johnson, and ‘educating’ their gullible supporters.
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The White House on Thursday asked Senator Kevin Cramer to block a vote on a bill that would recognize the
Putin Bans Sale of Smartphones, Computers without Government Apps Installed
Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday banning the sale of smartphones, computers, and smart televisions that do not contain
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Between 180 and 450 people have been killed, while at least 2,000 protesters have been wounded and 7,000 detained by
Jeremy Corbyn Reminds Us Why Israel Exists
Corbyn hasn’t merely ‘tolerated’ anti-Semitic attitudes. He has actively transformed Labour into a safe haven for Jew hatred.
Brexit Ho!
If repeated on Election Day, current polling results would produce a solid Tory majority of about between 40 and 60
A Victory for Democracy in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy forces’ stunning dominance of yesterday’s District Council elections could further weaken Chinese president Xi Jinping’s shaky grip on power.
Pro-Democracy Parties Sweep Hong Kong Elections in Historic Turnout
A surge in voter turnout marked a historic local election in Hong Kong on Sunday, as over half of the
Ted Cruz Threatens to Override Possible Trump Veto of Hong Kong Legislation
Ted Cruz threatened on Friday to override a potential Trump veto of sanctions against Chinese and Hong Kong officials accused
Netanyahu Slams Impending Fraud Indictments as ‘Attempted Coup’
Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the planned indictments against him, saying the charges amounted to “an attempted coup against a prime minister.”
Fiona Hill Calls Ukrainian 2016 Election Interference ‘Fictional Narrative’ in Opening Statement
“The unfortunate truth is that Russia was the foreign power that systematically attacked our democratic institutions in 2016,” Hill’s statement
Prince Andrew Steps Back from Public Duties Following Interview on Epstein Allegations
Prince Andrew announced on Wednesday a leave of absence, following a Saturday BBC interview regarding his former friendship with Jeffrey
FBI Admits Failures in Protecting American Research from Chinese Theft
This comes after the Senate accused federal agencies of failing to adequately monitor the exploitation of U.S. science research by
The Progressive ‘Policy Community’ Ukraine Fantasy
The Ukrainians merit our support as an enemy of Moscow, but they’re still a nasty, untrustworthy bunch.
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Erdogan Showed Anti-Kurd Propaganda Video to GOP Critics During Oval Office Meeting
After the video, Lindsey Graham reportedly asked Erdogan, “Well, do you want me to go get the Kurds to make
Hong Kong Police Claim Protesters Have Moved ‘One Step Closer to Terrorism’
Police spokesman Tse Chun-chung the violence at Chinese University of Hong Kong is mushrooming “like a cancer cell” to other
Trump Says U.S. Will Expand Trade Relationship with Turkey ‘Very Significantly’
President Trump said during a meeting with Turkey’s president Wednesday that the U.S. plans to expand its trade relationship with
China’s Holocaust of Children
Horrifying details of this Holocaust of children emerge in a powerful documentary told by a woman whose family was one
Australian High Court Agrees to Hear Appeal in Cardinal Pell Child Sex Abuse Case
Pell is currently in prison in Melbourne. As a convicted pedophile, he spends 23 hours a day in solitary confinement.
Will the U.S. Follow East Germany on Self-Censorship?
The ‘Democratic Republic’ was an authoritarian state whose history holds lessons for today’s America.
Turkey Threatens to Release ISIS Prisoners Into Europe In Response to E.U. Sanctions
Erdogan also said Turkey will continue sending captured terrorists back to their countries of origin even if those countries refused
American Professor to be Released by Taliban in Prisoner Swap
U.S. citizen Kevin King and Australian citizen Timothy Weeks will be exchanged for three Taliban commanders.
Liz Cheney Backs Barring Erdogan Bodyguards Who Assaulted Protesters from U.S. Reentry
Rep. Liz Cheney called on the State Department Monday to ban the bodyguards of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan who
Pompeo Says Trump Will Discuss Syria Options with Turkish President amid Backlash against Meeting
Mike Pompeo said Monday that Trump will raise Turkey’s recent invasion of northern Syria in his meeting with Turkish president
DOJ Charges Two Former Twitter Employees with Spying for Saudi Arabia
Federal prosecutors charged two former Twitter employees on Wednesday with using the company’s internal platform to spy on prominent Saudi
Richard Nixon’s ‘Silent Majority’ Plan
Fifty years ago, the president mapped out a future that could well have saved South Vietnam from Communism.
Sondland Confirms He Told Ukrainian Official That Military Aid ‘Likely’ Depended on Announcement of Burisma Probe
Gordon Sondland implied that a President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meeting was contingent on the announcement of a probe into
At Least Nine American Women and Children Gunned Down by Cartel Members in Mexico
Mexico has been wracked by violence in the last month linked to drug cartels, but a mass-slaughter in broad daylight
Chinese Government Assigning Han Men to Live and Sleep with Uighur Women Whose Husbands Have Been Detained: Report
The Chinese government assigns men to monitor the families of detained Muslim Uighur men in China’s Xinjiang province in order
The Botched Capture of Ovidio Guzmán Shows Strain in U.S.–Mexico Relationship
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador policy of ‘hugs not bullets’ has made Mexico’s cartel problem worse and hurt relations with
Erdogan Ally Met With Omar, Contributed to Her Campaign
The donation was made by the Turkish American Steering Committee (TASC), a non-profit group that has lobbied on behalf of
Hawley to Sponsor Bill Sanctioning Chinese, Hong Kong Authorities for Protest Crackdown
The Hong Kong government, with backing from Beijing, has used tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets, and live ammunition on
Will Britain’s Boris Johnson Put a Shine on Populism’s Waning Star
Reading Time: 3 minutes Across Europe, the populist wave that threatened to sweep away the politics of consensus may be