North Korea state media reported that the country carried out a test of its new long-range cruise missile. The launch took place over the weekend, and saw the missile successfully hitting its target, according to the report. The tests were carried out over the course of two days, on Saturday and on Sunday, North Korea’s […]
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Iran allows International Atomic Energy Agency to use monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites after meeting in Tehran
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) of Iran reaffirmed “the spirit of cooperation,” as Iran agreed to allow IAEA inspectors access to cameras at Iranian nuclear facilities. After IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi met with AEOI vice president and head Mohammad Eslami, it was announced that IAEA inspectors would […]
Scuffles in Munich as police use batons & pepper spray against eco-protesters picketing Germany’s biggest car show (VIDEO)
Munich police clashed with environmental protesters on Saturday, as the city was hosting a major car exhibition. Activists see the recent rebranding of the show as a ‘mobility’ expo as an attempt to ‘greenwash’ the auto industry. Thousands of activists marched through the streets of Munich on Saturday to protest the ongoing IAA Mobility show. […]
‘We want independence now!’ Activists clash with police on Catalonia Day in Barcelona (VIDEO)
Pro-independence protesters threw objects and shouted abuse at police during rallies on Catalonia Day in Spain on Saturday. They burned large photos of the Spanish region’s leader, as well as Spain’s prime minister. People hurled plastic bottles, toilet paper rolls and other objects at officers outside Catalonia’s police headquarters in Barcelona. They also pushed and […]
‘Terrorism defeated?’ Merkel says ‘not all goals’ reached after 9/11 as intel head warns of 2,000 dangerous extremists in Germany
The US and its allies have failed to achieve all their goals after 9/11 but did “defeat terrorism,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said as her own intelligence warned about thousands of Islamists in the country. “We have now had to recognize that although we have been able to defeat terrorism, which is endangering our security, […]
Australia purchases 1mn Moderna doses as its 3d most populous state narrowly avoids lockdown
Australia’s Queensland has narrowly escaped a snap lockdown, like the ones in effect in Melbourne and Sydney, by reporting no new Covid cases, as the government stocks up on Moderna vaccines in the hopes of reviving the economy. Residents of the country’s third most populous state heaved a sigh of relief on Sunday after it […]
‘Women who left Afghanistan cannot represent us’: Pro-Taliban female students demonstrate in Kabul (VIDEO)
Dozens of women donning black niqabs have taken to streets of Kabul to voice support for the Taliban and their strict interpretation of sharia law. The rally followed a wave of heated demonstrations by women’s rights protesters. Several dozen women, purportedly female students of Shaheed Rabbani Education University in Kabul, marched down the city streets […]
Drone attack targets Erbil International Airport hosting US-led coalition forces, multiple explosions reported
Footage from witnesses has shown multiple explosions at the Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The blasts apparently resulted from a drone strike targeting the airport which is used by the US-led coalition. Local media reported, citing Kurdistan Region’s Directorate of Counter Terrorism (CTD), that “explosive-laden drones” targeted the air hub, which is hosting […]
WATCH: Tear gas & clashes in Paris as thousands protest over Covid-19 health passes for 9th consecutive weekend
Demonstrators took to the streets of the French capital on Saturday to voice their discontent with the coronavirus health pass policy for the ninth weekend in a row. The protest quickly descended into clashes with police. Four large-scale demonstrations were scheduled in Paris for Saturday. Crowds of people marched through the streets in various parts […]
Australian police force group raises thousands to legally challenge Covid-19 vaccination mandate
Queensland police officers have set up a fundraising page, garnering money to hire a lawyer and challenge the mandating of vaccines for law enforcement employees. They say the new directive “infringes upon the right to freedom.” The initiative, coming from “a group of concerned Queensland police officers and their families,” had raised over $45,000 by Saturday – […]
‘No regret’: Frenchman who did jail time for slapping President Macron says he received ‘hundreds’ letters of support
A man who spent several months behind bars for slapping French President Emmanuel Macron this summer has said he has received many letters in support of his “political” action. Damien Tarel told BFM TV he feels “no regret” over attacking the head of the French state. “I deplore physical violence. Nevertheless, it was just a […]
War spending is a tax on working people who just want to live in peace, Roger Waters tells RT
The former Pink Floyd frontman spoke to RT’s Going Underground on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the 1973 US-backed coup in Chile, which led the right-wing dictator Augusto Pinochet to power. The 9/11 terrorist attacks could have been a wake-up call for the US and the world to reassess priorities, but instead it […]
BioNTech ‘preparing production’ of Covid-19 vaccine for children under 12, which may be approved in Europe next month – media
German company BioNTech, which in partnership with Pfizer developed one of the most widely used anti-Covid shots, says it’s preparing for the worldwide launch of its jab for younger recipients and might get approval in October. An mRNA vaccine against coronavirus for children aged between five and 11 years old could be approved for use in Germany […]
International Atomic Energy Agency head traveling to Tehran this weekend – media
Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is reportedly set to travel to Tehran this weekend for discussions over the Iran nuclear deal. Three unnamed diplomats told Reuters that Grossi would be making the trip, with one claiming that the director-general – whose organization reports to the United Nations – would […]
Libya risks slipping into new round of civil war & violence if crucial December elections not held – UN envoy
The UN envoy to Libya has warned that the war-torn country could slip into conflict once again if presidential and parliamentary elections set for December are aborted. “Aborting the drive for elections will for many be a signal that violence is the only path to power in the country. This cannot be allowed,” Jan Kubis, […]













