A woman is convicted of fraud for falsifying test results for high-strength steel used in US Navy subs An American metallurgist who fraudulently altered the results of strength tests on steel used to make US Navy submarine hulls has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for what a federal judge called “a crime of […]
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Taliban warns US against ‘theft’ of assets
Afghan leaders threaten to ‘reconsider’ their policy toward Washington The Taliban has warned US President Joe Biden that if he does not release the $7 billion in Afghan funds his administration “unfroze” last week, the Islamic fundamentalist group will have no choice but to “reconsider” its policy toward Washington. Any “misappropriation” of the $7 billion […]
Chris Hedges: US traditionally solves domestic political crises by waging war
War is used to divert American public attention from government corruption and incompetence The US is a de facto one-party state where the ideology of national security is sacrosanct, unsustainable debt props up the empire, and the primary business is war. When all else fails, when you are clueless about how to halt a 7.5% […]
US cites race as reason for lung cancer treatment stalling
Chinese lung cancer drug slow-walked because test subjects were Asian The review of an affordable monoclonal antibody drug for treating lung cancer, which had previously been tested in China, has been stalled in the US, a report by the Daily Wire said on Monday. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explains the issue by the […]
US halts avocado imports over drug cartel threats – reports
Shipments from Mexico were suspended on the eve of the Super Bowl, the biggest event annually for the avocado industry Mexican avocado growers have lost access to their largest market at perhaps the worst possible time, as the US has suspended imports of the pricey fruit just ahead of the industry’s Super Bowl marketing blitz. […]
North Korea in ‘phase of provocation,’ US says after Asian allies meeting
US with Japan and South Korea jointly condemn DPRK missile launches North Korea is “in a phase of provocation,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared during a news conference after a meeting with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii on Saturday. The two Asian nations apparently agreed with that judgment, though not […]
US nuclear reactors contain ‘fake’ parts, watchdog finds
The investigation followed whistleblower allegations about the use of counterfeit items in ‘most, if not all’ plants An unspecified number of US nuclear power plants contain counterfeit parts that could potentially lead to “serious” safety risks, an investigation by the federal nuclear industry watchdog has found. The new report revealed that the Energy Department (DOE) […]
12 major US cities broke murder records in 2021 – senator
Republican senator blames ‘soft on crime’ Democratic leaders Twelve major American cities experienced record-breaking homicide numbers in 2021, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) revealed during a Republican press conference earlier this week. The senator blamed “soft on crime” Democratic leaders, noting all 12 cities were run by party members. “Crime is surging across this country,” Cruz […]
A new book tells us ‘We Need Snowflakes’. No we don’t
Hannah Jewell has mounted an impassioned defence of the easily offended, but it’s only left me more convinced snowflakes need to melt away If there’s one cheery takeaway from enduring Hannah Jewell’s recently published ‘We Need Snowflakes’ it must be that her claim the people that pejorative is directed at really don’t like it. Which, […]
US school cancels traditional dance over gender inclusivity – media
The annual father-daughter event, as well as a separate mother-son activity were called off following a complaint A parent teacher organization (PTO) in the state of New Hampshire announced this week that traditional events such as the Guys & Dolls dance and the Ladies & Lads fishing trip would not be held at their school, […]
China rebukes ‘tool of US hegemony’
Beijing says the regional Quad talks were created to “besiege” the country Beijing said on Friday that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad), a format for annual consultations between the US, Australia, India, and Japan, is “essentially a tool for containing and besieging China [in order] to maintain US hegemony.” “It aims to stoke confrontation […]
Pacific nation to host US embassy after 3 decades – media
Washington reportedly hopes the reopening of the Solomon Islands embassy will bolster its presence in the Pacific The United States is planning to open its first embassy on the Solomon Islands in 29 years following violent riots on the island and the nation’s increase in relations with China, media reported on Saturday, citing officials. AP […]
US senator compares Freedom Convoy to Joe Rogan
Ted Cruz said Joe Rogan and Canadian activist truckers were disliked by leftists because they can’t be controlled Texas Senator Ted Cruz issued a scathing attack on left-wing politicians in the US and Canada, accusing them of “trying to silence” activists who oppose government control and Covid vaccine mandates. “They don’t like Joe Rogan for […]
US moves to thaw $7bn in frozen Afghan funds
President Joe Biden issues an executive order consolidating the funds as part of a plan to split it between aid and 9/11 victims The US government has begun freeing up some $7 billion in frozen Afghan funds held in American banks on Friday – without providing Taliban access to the money. The White House announced […]
Mysterious illness hurts diplomats’ morale – US
‘Havana syndrome’ is making it difficult for the US to recruit diplomats, Foreign Service Association chief says Morale among American diplomats is low, and Washington is struggling to find people to staff its diplomatic missions abroad, the head of the American Foreign Service Association has warned. The condition responsible is known as ‘Havana syndrome’, an […]















