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The Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate, dubbed Project 22350, is one of Russia's most advanced warship built by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg for the Russian Navy, has passed through the Panama Canal and is currently transiting the Caribbean Sea, a Russian Northern Fleet's press release said on Tuesday, first reported by ... read more

Gone are the days of "chook raffles" or paying their own way to games, as the Queensland women's State of Origin team laces up to take the crown from NSW in tonight's second clash at North Sydney. ... read more

The Guardian | Owen Jones: We know how the story goes. The decision for war is made long in advance. That becomes the end point, and the evidence must be marshalled to achieve that goal. A long-lasting government suddenly becomes an imminent threat. Exiles with minimal connections to their country ... read more

Don't look to the Fed to explain today's torrid, global rally: according to a controversial take by BMO's bearish technical analyst, Russ Visch, yesterday’s FOMC announcement was a non-event "as markets shrugged off the interest rate decision and follow-up presser with Chairman Powell", and today's action has an entirely different ... read more

Justin from Canada travels to the White House for a conversation with President Trump about the USMCA deal, ratification, and a request from Canada for assistance in their conflict with China.  The relationship between President Trump and the arrogant Justin … Continue reading → ... read more

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Thursday to speed up 230 billion rand ($16.11 billion) of support for ailing power utility Eskom, which he said was too vital to be allowed to fail. ... read more

Senior officials from France, Germany, Britain, China, Russia and Iran will meet on June 28 in Vienna to discuss ways to save the 2015 nuclear accord with Tehran, the European Union said in a statement on Thursday. ... read more

Tens of thousands of Georgians gathered outside the parliament building in the capital Tbilisi on Thursday to protest against a speech made in the country's parliament by a Russian lawmaker in his own language. ... read more

Contrary to popular belief, many people carry guns to protect themselves from animals rather than people ... read more

  Trump: ‘Iran made a big mistake’ The United States is likely to take military action against Iran in the coming days for Tehran’s downing a U.S. drone in international airspace on Wednesday near the Strait of Hormuz. The Central Command said an RQ-4 Global Hawk drone aircraft was shot ... read more

Joe Biden is looking more and more like damaged goods, after Good Morning America couldn't get a straight answer out of the beleaguered former Vice President regarding accusations of rampant nepotism with his son Hunter in both Ukraine and China.  read more

Video footage of Iran’s air defenses shooting down a high-altitude US Navy surveillance drone has been posted on social media by the Iranian military. It shows the missile launch and an explosion at the moment of interception. Read Full Article at RT.com ... read more

Most regional Australian airports are owned and operated by local councils and there are warnings the Federal Government's expensive new national security measures could force fares up or routes to close. ... read more

Starting to earn some money but not sure what you should be doing with it? We've asked some experts about different investing options and financial goals. ... read more

Starting to earn some money but not sure what you should be doing with it? We've asked some experts about different investing options and financial goals. ... read more

Before playing in Mallorca, the last time Sharapova hit the tennis courts was in January ... read more

57-year-old man died after shot in waist, police searching for vehicle of interest. ... read more

European Union leaders will decide on Thursday to prolong until the end of January 2020 economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine and call on Moscow to help bring to justice those guilty of shooting down a passenger plane there in 2014. ... read more

Season five of the science-fiction anthology should finally put paid to the myth the show is about technology. This nightmare is entirely human. ... read more

Season five of the science-fiction anthology should finally put paid to the myth the show is about technology. This nightmare is entirely human. ... read more

European Union leaders unanimously agreed to extend sanctions against Russia for another six months because Moscow is not implementing the peace agreements for Ukraine, a spokesman said on Thursday. ... read more

Zelensky announced Rada dissolution in his inauguration speech on May 20 ... read more

Iran's foreign minister said on Twitter that a U.S. military drone that was shot down by Tehran on Thursday had taken off from the United Arab Emirates. ... read more

Authored by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com, Earlier this week the United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs released its 2019 world population report… and there were a number of very interesting findings: 1) World population continues to grow slightly, but the rate of global population growth is at the ... read more

Bitcoin has broken $9,300 as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day ... read more