The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is the second most contagious disease on the planet, behind measles, according to a Cleveland infection control doctor, who issued a warning about the rapidly changing epidemiological situation. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Claudia Hoyen, co-director of infection control for University Hospitals, said the Omicron strain of Covid-19 […]
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US diplomat detained over secret meeting with Syrian national
A Lebanon-based US diplomat has been arrested by Turkish authorities on suspicion of selling a fake $10,000 passport to a Syrian national who attempted to use his new ID to board a flight to Germany. In a statement on Wednesday, the Istanbul Security Directorate confirmed the arrest of a US diplomat who works at the […]
Japan agrees to pay more for hosting US troops
Tokyo will pay 211 billion yen ($1.86 billion) per fiscal year to host more than 50,000 US troops in Japan starting next April, an increase of about 10 billion yen a year from the previously negotiated arrangement with Washington. The deal would see Japan pay 1.05 trillion yen (around $9.3 billion) to the US over […]
Eight people injured in accident involving US military convoy (VIDEO)
A truck has collided with a US Army convoy in the southeast German state of Bavaria, setting several vehicles ablaze and wounding eight. The Monday-morning accident left an entire highway section completely blocked after a semi collided with a tank truck which was a part of an American military convoy. Police say all three US […]
Israel declares US ‘no-go’ zone for travelers
Israel has added the US to its “no fly” list, prohibiting citizens from visiting the country without special permission, citing efforts to slow the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19. In a statement issued by the office of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday, Israel announced that the United States would be […]
Former Ghani adviser reveals Afghan government’s ‘biggest mistake’ in run-up to US withdrawal
The Afghan government’s biggest policy mistake leading up to the US withdrawal was its failure to grasp that the US was planning to leave no matter what, according to a former national security adviser to ex-president Ghani. “I think not seeing that writing on the wall probably was one of the biggest” mistakes Afghani President […]
US air defenses respond to rockets targeting Baghdad’s Green Zone
Several rockets hit Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone hosting the US-led military coalition’s facilities as well as the US embassy. One rocket was shot down by the US-installed defense systems. Two rockets were launched towards the Green Zone on Sunday morning local time, Iraqi security forces have confirmed. “The Green Zone in Baghdad was the […]
US lawmakers claim risk of surveillance from digital yuan use at 2022 Olympics
A group of Republican members of Congress has urged American Olympic athletes to steer clear of using China’s digital yuan while in Beijing for the Games, suggesting it will lead to increased surveillance, Breitbart revealed. “China is the primary adversary of the United States with a long track record of surveilling American citizens,” Representative Lance […]
China responds to US blacklisting its biotech firms
China has condemned the US Treasury’s decision to blacklist 34 Chinese companies and institutes, calling allegations that they were developing “brain-control” weaponry “totally groundless.” 34 entities, including the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), were added to the blacklist on Wednesday – prohibiting them from purchasing any US technology. Before Wednesday’s additions, the blacklist […]
US deploys F-15 fighters closer to Russian borders
Washington has sent fighter jets to Romania to patrol the skies near Russia’s borders as part of a NATO mission designed to deter Moscow in the Black Sea region and around Ukraine. F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron landed at the Campia Turzii airfield in central Romania on Wednesday. They will patrol the […]
UAE may scrap $23-billion F-35 deal with US – reports
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended talks with the US over procuring 50 F-35 fighter jets that were part of a $23 billion arms deal, expressing concerns over a restrictive end-user agreement, according to media reports. The plans to procure the 5th generation fighter jets have been sent for “re-assessment”, an unnamed UAE official […]
China calls for ‘reckoning’ over US atrocity in Afghanistan
The US drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul, including seven children, is an atrocity, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said, calling for the international community to hold the United States accountable for war crimes. “While the US talked about ‘democracy’ and ‘human rights’ at the ‘Summit for Democracy’, the innocent Afghan people who […]
$2m fuel theft from US base explained with ‘Romanian culture’
A thieving scheme that resulted in $2 million in fuel stolen from a US base in Romania might have been facilitated by the “negligence” of the Americans unaware of “local culture,” the country’s defense minister has suggested. The fuel theft scandal centered around the Mihail Kogălniceanu air base, which serves as the main hub for […]
Top Aussie official blasts hypocrisy of Assange’s possible extradition to US
If Australia is fine with the extradition of its citizen Julian Assange from Britain to the US, it would be equally OK for some nation to hand over an Australian Koran insulter to Saudi Arabia, a senior government official wrote. The rebuke of the US claim on Assange, authored by Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, […]
US Air Force: 27 de militari concediați pentru că au refuzat să se vaccineze
Aproximativ 97% din personalul Forțelor Aeriene este vaccinat împotriva virusului, un număr mult mai mare decât populația generală a SUA. Forțele aeriene și spațiale au aproximativ 326.000 de membri activi. În total, 79 de militari în uniformă din diferitele servicii au murit din cauza coronavirusului. Forțele aeriene americane au anunțat că 27 de militari au […]















