Hurricane Lorena weakened to a tropical storm as it approached northwestern Mexico on Saturday, bringing with it heavy wind and rain, U.S. forecasters said. Source: Reuters World News
UK Labour deputy leader survives bid to oust him over Brexit
The deputy leader of Britain’s Labour Party survived an attempt to oust him over Brexit on Saturday after party chief Jeremy Corbyn moved to defuse a row that threatened to overshadow the party’s bid to show it was ready for power. Source: Reuters World News
'We will hit them': Iran ready to defend itself as blame mounts over Saudi oil attacks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is ready for combat and “any scenario”, its chief commander says, while the country’s Foreign Minister warns any retaliatory strike on Iran by the US or Saudi Arabia would result in “an all-out war”. Source: ABC News Australia
The double-dealing of UAE against Iran
Iranian Diplomacy | Ali Mousawi Khalkhali: The UAE has recently displayed a shift in its approach towards Iran. The tanker incidents in mid-June and rising tensions between Iran and the United States, have alarmed the Emiratis and prompted them to change their behavior towards Tehran. The UAE has embarked on a campaign of hostility, Iranophobia […]
Biden urges investigation into Trump Ukraine call
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, on Saturday called for an investigation into reports that President Donald Trump pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Biden and his son. Source: Reuters World News
Ellyse has the knowledge and training of a rabbi — but don't call her that
As only the second Australian woman to be ordained as an Orthodox rabbi, Ellyse is honouring those who didn’t have the same chances. Source: ABC News Australia
Couple's DIY recycled watering system mimics rain
As Queensland’s Darling Downs continues to experience one of its worst droughts on record, a scientist and a horticulturalist have developed a recycled watering system to keep their garden alive. Source: ABC News Australia
Iran showcases downed US drones amid simmering Gulf tensions (PHOTOS)
A collection of foreign –primarily US– drones has been put on display in Tehran. The exhibition comes amid extreme tensions in the region and mounting allegations of Iranian involvement in the drone attack on Saudi oil facilities. The exhibition was inaugurated by high-ranking military and government officials on Saturday. Those included Major General Hossein Salami, […]
Paris draws new climate rally; police vie with 'yellow vests', 'black blocs'
Climate protesters marched through Paris for a second day on Saturday in a rally that saw sporadic clashes between masked demonstrators and police who also broke up “yellow vest” groups trying to stage unauthorized gatherings in the capital. Source: Reuters World News
Highlights of Prime Minister Scott Morrison State Visit – (W/ Transcript of Joint Presser)…
A highlight video of the state visit by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Mrs. Jennifer Morrison.  Following video, the delayed transcript of the joint press conference. . [Transcript of Joint Press Conference] PRESIDENT TRUMP: Well, thank you very much. Please. … Continue reading → Source: The Last Refuge
Two Firms to Build Blockchain-Based Solution for European Shipping
Two trade documentation firms plan to put Europe’s barge shipping on the blockchain Source: CoinTelegraph
'Looping parties', DIY tech emerge as affordable way diabetes sufferers tackle chronic condition
A growing number of people with chronic diabetes are building their own artificial pancreas which has some health professionals seriously concerned. Source: ABC News Australia
550 pharmaceutical companies to attend IRAN PHARMA 2019
MNA – Chairman of the Iranian Pharmaceutical Industries Syndicate announced in a news conference on Saturday that some 550 companies, active in pharmaceuticals and related industries, will attend the 5th International Exhibition on Pharmaceuticals and Related Industries in Tehran. “Some 550 pharmaceutical companies from 30 countries are to attend the event, from among which, 400 […]
This tiny island is taking on the wave of plastic washing through the Indian Ocean
A community of just 600 people isolated in the Indian Ocean is being inundated with the world’s plastic waste. It is now finding innovative ways to fight back. Source: ABC News Australia
Shocking Footage Leaked From Inside Chinese Re-Education/Torture Camps
Chinese government defines million-man camps as ‘vocational.’ Source: InfoWars Feed
UK Conservatives hold significant lead over Labour: poll
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party has a 15 percentage-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a poll published on Saturday, ahead of a possible national election aimed at breaking the impasse over Brexit. Source: Reuters World News
Quad bike laws requiring rollover protection 'imminent'
Manufacturers say the Federal Government is set to announce new laws ensuring all new quad bikes are fitted with crush protection devices. Source: ABC News Australia
Property market has a spring in its step, but a rebound is not yet in the bag
Another strong day of bidding and buying is pointing to the property market emerging from its funk, but as Stephen Letts writes it faces several challenges before it can help sustain a broader economic recovery. Source: ABC News Australia
Real-Time Strategy Game for Mining ‘Crypto Gold’ Launches on WAX
Blockchain-based decentralized strategy game, Prospectors, will launch on WAX Source: CoinTelegraph
Car rams into mosque in France, driver arrested with stab wound (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
A car has slammed into a mosque in the eastern French city of Colmar. The driver has been detained by police after receiving a stab wound. It remains unclear whether the ramming was an attack or a suicide attempt. An automobile has crashed into the Grand Mosque of Colmar late on Saturday, damaging its gate […]
Chefs say Australian butter tastes like 'salt and water', so what's the alternative?
Australians love and will pay top prices for proper coffee, stinky cheese, and top-of-the-range wines and olive oils. Now butter has joined that list. Source: ABC News Australia
Iran says it will destroy any aggressor
Iran will pursue any aggressor, even it carries out a limited attack, and seek to destroy it, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, after attacks on Saudi oil sites which Riyadh and U.S officials blamed on Tehran. Source: Reuters World News
'Beam us up': Morrison announces $150m to aid Trump's Moon-to-Mars mission
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces his Government will spend $150 million over five years to help Australian businesses get involved in America’s planned mission to the Moon and then Mars. Source: ABC News Australia
Ethiopia says it detains suspected Islamist militants planning attacks
Ethiopia said on Saturday it had arrested an unspecified number of Islamist militant members of the Somali group al Shabaab and Islamic State who were planning to carry out attacks in the country on various targets including hotels. Source: Reuters World News
Google’s “Quantum Supremacy” to Render All Cryptocurrency & Military Secrets Breakable
Supercomputer breakthrough will allow Big Tech giant to control the world. Source: InfoWars Feed
How Iran is seeking stability in a teetering world
Bourse and Bazaar | Alireza Saedi: Amid the current fragility of the nuclear deal, which was caused by the unilateral withdrawal of the United States, Iran finds itself mired between China’s rise, America’s retreat, Europe’s paralysis, and Russia’s ambitions. Iran’s most urgent challenge is to devise an effective geopolitical strategy that can address the challenges […]
Trump ‘fishing for election dirt’ in Ukraine bad, Trump hit by election dirt from Ukraine… forget?
President Donald Trump is being roasted for “pressuringâ€? Ukraine to get dirt on Joe Biden over past meddling sins. Did the same people cry murder when Trump’s aide Paul Manafort was torpedoed by the ‘black ledger’ leak from Kiev? This week dedicated Russiagaters had a short yet intensive thrill ride, after it was revealed that […]
Stacks of cash shown at trial of Sudan's toppled leader Bashir
Stacks of cash piled high were shown as evidence on Saturday against ousted Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir at his trial on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and corruption. Source: Reuters World News
‘Ask the right question!’ Biden says there’s ‘nothing’ to Ukraine scheme involving son as he brands Trump ‘SERIAL ABUSER’ of power
Former US Vice President and presidential hopeful Joe Biden has launched a broadside attack on Trump, calling for a probe into his scandalous phone call with Ukraine’s leader and accusing him of systematic “abuse of power.â€? Biden produced the angry rant on Saturday when asked by a reporter if he’d spoken with his son Hunter […]
Bill Maher Warns Democrats Against Another Brett Kavanaugh Smear Campaign
‘They have polling on this. People did not like going after a guy for what he did in high school,’ he says. Source: InfoWars Feed
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocks buildings in Albania
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 and an aftershock only slightly weaker shook the Albanian port town of Durres on Saturday, rocking buildings there and in the capital Tirana and sending residents rushing into the streets and parks for safety. Source: Reuters World News
Could this be Anthony Albanese's Nixon moment?
Everything was choreographed for the first day of a Shorten Labor government — four months later, party operatives are slowly contemplating how to rebuild the party’s chances. Source: ABC News Australia
'We should be able to look after ourselves': Taxpayers keeping bread on farmers' tables
Farmers say they should be able to make enough money to look after themselves. But as they contend with one of Australia’s worst droughts, it’s set to produce a billion-dollar welfare bill as taxpayers help them afloat. Source: ABC News Australia
'Fake news of the century': The Muslim explorer China deploys while persecuting Muslims
As he spruiks the Belt and Road Initiative from Asia to Europe, Chinese President Xi Jinping regularly invokes Zheng He as a symbol of friendship with the world and peaceful Chinese ascendency. Source: ABC News Australia
A short history of the Hills Hoist
From the rotary clothes hoists of the 19th century to the thoroughly Australian fixture, we unpack a design icon with a complicated origin story. Source: ABC News Australia
Hong Kong love hotels and the housing crisis
The territory is in the grip of a housing affordability crisis which, by sheer weight of demand and shortfalls of supply, dwarfs Australia’s experience with the same problem. Source: ABC News Australia
Americans want Australia to know about the vaping epidemic sweeping the nation
Seven people have died in the US due to a mysterious vaping-related illness. Eddie Sullivan was nearly the eighth. Source: ABC News Australia
Ukraine Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko Denies President Trump Pressure or Coercion During Phone Call With President Zelensky….
In what appears to be an effort to extract Ukraine from the toxic environment of American media fake political news, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko discusses the phone call between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky. Minister Vadym Prystaiko … Continue reading → Source: The Last Refuge
Victorian Liberals face an uphill battle to bounce back to political victory
Like the Carlton Football Club, the Victorian Liberals are asking themselves what they need to do to recover after spending two decades fighting to find their winning form, writes state political reporter Richard Willingham. Source: ABC News Australia
Neighbours in an urban food fight that divides suburbs
As urban density intensifies in Australia’s major cities, renegades are fighting to replace the greenery that has been lost, writes Natalie Vella. Source: ABC News Australia
When our car broke down, Alice Springs nearly took us captive
When Hannah Mifflin’s 4WD broke down during an eight-month family road trip around Australia, she never expected they would find themselves accidentally moving to the Red Centre. Source: ABC News Australia
Iran-Russia banking ties not to be affected by US sanctions: Moscow
MNA – US sanctions against the central bank of Iran will not affect Russian businesses in that country, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan, head of the Asian department of Russia’s Foreign Ministry, Zamir Kabulov said on Friday. “It will not affect it, because we work without using US dollars and US channels,” Kabulov added, […]
'Nah. Not at all, mate': Watch Tyson Fury's trainer Ben Davison rebuff fan who asks for selfie DURING Otto Wallin fight (VIDEO)
The look on Tyson Fury’s trainer Ben Davison’s face said it all when he saw a random fan leaning on the ring apron next to him, attempting to shoot a selfie of the pair. Davison was cornering Fury during his heavyweight bout against Otto Wallin in Las Vegas when a ringside TV camera captured the […]
President Trump: “Fake News Media Trying to Protect Biden” Within Ukraine Whistleblower Story…
Earlier today President Trump delivered a series of tweet statements and videos highlighting how the media is spinning their “whistleblower” coverage to protect Sleepy Joe Biden from his corrupt endeavors to financially benefit his family. President Donald Trump also shared … Continue reading → Source: The Last Refuge
No, China isn’t giving Iran $400 billion
Bourse and Bazaar | Jacopo Scita: A recent report from the London-based publication Petroleum Economist offers a cautionary tale of “fake newsâ€? having spurred an unprecedented debate in about Sino-Iranian relations. Quoting an anonymous senior source “closely connectedâ€? to Iran’s petroleum ministry, the article claims the existence of a major new agreement between Tehran and […]
Justin Sun Reveals New Plan for TRON’s Proof-of-Stake Mechanism
Justin Sun lists key developments in the new plan for TRON’s proof-of-stake mechanism Source: CoinTelegraph
Woman who cries CRYSTALS instead of tears baffles doctors (VIDEO)
An Armenian woman whose eyes weep crystal-like discharges instead of watery tears has left doctors baffled by the bizarre and painful condition, according to local reports. Satenik Karazian, 22, from the Shirak region, started experiencing symptoms two months ago. Initially, she’d thought she got some dust in her eyes at the dentist, then her family […]
Bitcoin’s Dominance Drops as BTC Price Briefly Dips Below $10K
Bitcoin’s dominance continues to slip as the major cryptocurrency briefly drops below $10K Source: CoinTelegraph
Iran Vows Major War Even If U.S. Conducts ‘Limited Strikes’
Remarks come after Trump announced sending troops, military equipment to Saudi Arabia. Source: InfoWars Feed
Iranian students set to start at US universities are barred from country
The New York Times | Karen Zraick: The students, who were mostly headed to schools in the University of California system, had visas in hand when they were blocked from their flights this month. At least a dozen Iranian students who were set to begin graduate programs in engineering and computer science say their visas […]
Real Estate, Blockchain and the Quantity Theory of Money
Real estate tokenization and the liquidity preference theory Source: CoinTelegraph
Report: Jeffrey Epstein Paid Doctors To Medicate His ‘Sex Slaves’
‘You could see it in our faces…We were damaged, we were medicated,’ says one victim. Source: InfoWars Feed
Report: Global Blockchain Tech Market to Surpass $16B by 2024
Global Market Insights projects that the global blockchain tech market will exceed $16 billion by 2024 Source: CoinTelegraph
No aliens, no party: Poor turnout for Area 51 raid kills UFO fanatics’ festival
A planned mass raid on a US military site that was spawned by a joke Facebook post and drew alarmed warnings from the authorities ended in such an extravagant no-show of attendees that sideline events are being canceled. Area 51, a US Air Force training base, has been the source of tremendous speculation about aliens […]
Ghost post! Google creates world’s most powerful computer, NASA ‘accidentally reveals’ …and then publication vanishes
Google’s new quantum computer reportedly spends mere minutes on the tasks the world’s top supercomputers would need several millennia to perform. The media found out about this after NASA “accidentallyâ€? shared the firm’s research. The software engineers at Google have built the world’s most powerful computer, the Financial Times and Fortune magazine reported on Friday, […]
‘Dead Of Ego-Induced Psychosis’: NY Post Issues Obituary For De Blasio’s Failed Presidential Campaign
Unpopular New York mayor polled at less than 1% from beginning to end of campaign. Source: InfoWars Feed
NASA Looks to Hire Data Scientist With Crypto and DLT Background
NASA looks to hire a data scientist with crypto and blockchain-related background, new job listing says Source: CoinTelegraph
Not so dead after all: Hubble snaps star-strewn image of our galactic neighbor
Hubble, the ground-breaking space telescope that’s been in orbit since 1990, has captured an incredible image of a fascinating “not-so-deadâ€? galaxy neighboring our own. Messier 110 is a member of the ‘Local Group’ – the name given to the collection of about 50 galaxies, including the Milky Way and several others close to it. It’s […]
WATCH: Riot Police Chase Yellow Vests Through Paris Train Station, Pianist Plays On Amid Chaos
Protests against French President Macron reach 11th month. Source: InfoWars Feed
Pressure rises on Zinedine Zidane as fans vote for Jose Mourinho to replace him at Real Madrid
Former Real Madrid playing great Zinedine Zidane says he refuses to back down, despite rising pressure and a recent poll that voted Jose Mourinho as the fans’ favorite to replace him. Mourinho topped the poll – run by Spanish newspaper MARCA – with 44% of the vote, ahead of Max Allegri (23%) and Raul (21%), […]
Trump: Dems Want to Stay Clear of Biden’s Demand to Fire Ukrainian Prosecutor Investigating His Son
Former VP outright admitted threatening to withhold billion dollars if Ukraine wouldn’t drop probe. Source: InfoWars Feed
Arab Spring 2.0?: “Sisi Must Leave” Mass Protest Rocks Egypt’s Streets Overnight
Thousands of protesters across country demanding Egyptian dictator step down. Source: InfoWars Feed
'In the national interest': Both the Solomon Islands and Kiribati ally with China
China wins big out of a diplomatic spat between itself and Taiwan this week, as the country convinces both the Solomon Islands and Kiribati to sever long-standing ties with Taipei. Source: ABC News Australia
Iran dismisses reports of successful cyber-attacks on its oil facilities
MNA – Iran has dismissed reports by some Western media claiming that the country’s vital infrastructure and oil facilities had come under cyber-attack. “According to observations, despite western media’s claims, no successful cyber-attacks have been carried out on oil facilities and vital infrastructures,â€? Afta Strategic Management Center, a body working under Iran’s Presidency, said in […]
General: Iran among top five countries for combat drones
Press TV – Head of the Aerospace Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) General Amir Ali Hajizadeh says Iran is among the top five countries in the world in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “Today, after forty years since the Islamic Revolution, we have seen tremendous progress in many areas, especially drones and we […]
All Blacks begin quest for third-straight World Cup by beating Springboks
The All Blacks extend their Rugby World Cup winning streak to 15 matches with a gritty 23-13 win over their chief rivals the Springboks, as they strive for a third consecutive crown. Source: ABC News Australia
Saudi Arabia now getting ‘a taste of own medicine’
Press TV – Iran marks the first anniversary of an attack by Saudi-sponsored terrorists in the southwestern city of Ahvaz that left 25 people dead and over 60 others wounded last year. Both al-Ahwaziya and Daesh terror outfits, which receive backing mainly from Saudi Arabia, claimed responsibility for the September 22 terrorist attack on a military parade in the provincial […]
A New Generation of Activists Put Their Bodies on the Line to Defend California’s Forests
The deforestation of the Amazon is recognized around the world as a catastrophe for global climate change. Far less recognized is the threat of deforestation of temperate rainforests, such as the enormous coastal forest that stretches from Northern California to Alaska. By some estimates, temperate rainforests sequester from 2 to 7 times as much carbon […]
Iran refutes US repeated allegations against space, missile activities
MNA – Iran’s ambassador to the UN has rejected the US “baseless accusations” against the Islamic Republic’s space and ballistic missile activities, saying Washington is resorting to a “maximum deceptionâ€? campaign in dealing with Tehran. “This ‘maximum deception’ campaign is in line with and a living example of the so-called ‘maximum pressure’ policy of the […]
How the White Nationalists Who Love Trump Found Inspiration in the Group That Gave Us Narendra Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the ceremonial reception of Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lunguin at the presidential palace in New Delhi, India, on Aug. 21, 2019. Photo: Manish Swarup/AP Question: What is the connection between controversial Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — who is visiting Houston this Sunday for the “Howdy, Modi” summit, as […]
WATCH: Undaunted pianist plays on as riot police pursue Yellow Vests through train station
Yellow Vest protesters seeking respite from tear gas in a Paris train station were accompanied by an unexpected live soundtrack as a talented pianist played on nearby, undeterred by the melée around him. Playing on a public piano, the musician added a dreamlike quality to the tense situation. 🔴 Manifestation sauvage et fond de piano […]
Iran condemns Afghanistan hospital attack
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned any action endangering the lives of civilians in Afghanistan after a Taliban suicide attack near a hospital in the southern city of Qalat killed dozens of people. In a statement on Friday night, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi expressed concern about the escalation of military clashes and attacks on […]
Wallabies forced to go 'back to basics' in nervous win over Fiji
There are several tense moments before the Wallabies escape with a Rugby World Cup win over Fiji, as questions about their game plan require answers ahead of their next encounter against Wales, writes Luke Pentony. Source: ABC News Australia
Inspired by Greta Thunberg, worldwide protest demands climate action
Millions of young people flooded the streets of cities around the world on Friday to demand political leaders take urgent steps to stop climate change, uniting in a worldwide protest inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. Source: Reuters World News
In tech 'awakening,' U.S. workers at Google, Amazon join climate protests
Hundreds of workers from Google, Amazon and other technology companies on Friday joined climate-change marches in San Francisco and Seattle, saying their employers had been too slow to tackle global warming and needed to take more drastic action. Source: Reuters World News
Hard to confiscate & easy to use: Bitcoin is better than fiat money – Keiser Report
While the ‘mainstream’ global economy is struggling with deflation and negative interest rates ‘insanity,’ bitcoin seems to be entering the stage as an answer to economic problems, an expert has told RT. “Bonds are a bubble,” Australia-based bitcoin podcaster Stephan Livera told RT’s Keiser Report, stating the same about fiat money and even overvalued stocks. […]
Live: The Storm look to bounce back against the in-form Eels
Fresh from last week’s thumping of Brisbane, the Eels travel to Melbourne to take on the Storm. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary in our NRL Finals ScoreCentre. Source: ABC News Australia
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to break up protesters
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse democracy protesters marching in sweltering heat on Saturday after pro-China groups pulled down some of the “Lennon Walls” of anti-government messages in the Chinese-ruled city. Source: Reuters World News
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to try to disperse protesters
Hong Kong police fired tear gas to try to disperse democracy protesters marching on Saturday after pro-China groups pulled down some of the “Lennon Walls” of anti-government messages in the Chinese-ruled city. Source: Reuters World News
Hillary Clinton: Trump Asked ‘Foreign Power to Help Him Win an Election. Again.’
“The president asked a foreign power to help him win an election. Again,� Clinton wrote on Twitter. Source: InfoWars Feed
Jeffrey Epstein accuser: ‘I was trafficked to Prince Andrew’
The Duke of York has repeatedly insisted Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s accusations are “false and without any foundation”. Source: InfoWars Feed
Video: Facebook Walks Into Legal Trap After Claiming To Be ‘Publisher’ In Laura Loomer Lawsuit
Notably, Facebook has long defined itself as a tech company which simply provides a platform for users’ free speech. Source: InfoWars Feed
Why I Decided Not To Delete My Old Internet Posts
While working for the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden helped build a system to enable the United States government to capture all phone calls, text messages, and emails. Six years ago, he provided documents about this electronic panopticon to journalists, and the shocking revelations that ensued set off massive changes — changes in attitudes and […]
Trump Unveils “Highest Sanctions Ever Imposed On A Country”
“We’ve never done it to this level. It’s too bad what’s happening with Iran, it’s going to hell.” Source: InfoWars Feed
“This Institutional Suppression Of Free Thought, Inquiry, & Dissent Has A Systemic Cost”
New Orthodoxies abound, and woe to those who fail to signal their virtue publicly. Source: InfoWars Feed
UK Labour deputy leader says Brexit stance behind effort to oust him
The deputy leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said on Saturday that his stance on Brexit, where he backs a second referendum before a parliamentary election, unlike leader Jeremy Corbyn, is behind efforts by some in the party to remove him. Source: Reuters World News
Blazing Sun & Meteorite: WATCH Russian army pound field with rockets during drills
Moscow showcased its multiple rocket launchers and mine-clearing vehicles during a massive military drill with China and India. The video, released by the Zvezda TV channel on Friday, starts with several Solntsepyok (Blazing Sun) self-propelled multiple rocket launchers positioning themselves along the road. Each vehicle can fire up to 24 missiles before reloading. The launchers […]
United States sending troops to bolster Saudi defenses after attack
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil facilities, which Washington has squarely blamed on Iran. Source: Reuters World News
Iran says new U.S. sanctions target Iranians' access to food, medicine
Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday denounced renewed U.S. sanctions against its central bank as an attempt to deny ordinary Iranians access to food and medicine, and said the move was a sign of U.S. desperation. Source: Reuters World News
Iran says it will pursue aggressor even after limited attack: TV
Iran will pursue any aggressor, even it carries out a limited attack, and seek to destroy it, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, after attacks on Saudi oil sites which Riyadh and U.S officials blamed on Tehran. Source: Reuters World News
Saudi Aramco has emerged from attacks 'stronger than ever': CEO
Saudi Aramco has emerged from attacks on its oil facilities “stronger than ever”, Chief Executive Amin Nasser told employees in a message, adding that full oil production would resume by the end of this month. Source: Reuters World News
Venezuelan govt reveals VIDEO of Guaido allegedly hanging out with Colombian drug lords
The Venezuelan government has released what it says is more evidence of Western-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido’s ties to notorious Colombian drug lords and paramilitaries. On Friday, Venezuela’s Communication and Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez revealed a video of what he said was Guaido mingling with members of Los Rastrojos criminal syndicate and paramilitary group during […]
Portugal Could Be a Tax Haven — Not Only for Crypto Traders
Have you considered relocating to Portugal to enjoy tax-free crypto-trading? You may get more tax benefits than you thought Source: CoinTelegraph
Are oil traders already looking beyond the Saudi oil crisis?
Oil markets went for a wild ride this week in the aftermath of the drone strike on one of the world’s most important crude processing facilities. The attack led to Brent crude futures spiking by 20 percent in early Monday morning trading. Despite the severity of the supply outage (some 5.7 million bpd), Saudi Arabian […]
Taylor Swift pulls out of Melbourne Cup performance
Taylor Swift will not be performing at the race that stops the nation after changes to the US singer’s tour have made it “logistically impossible” for her to be there. Source: ABC News Australia
Even Saudis don’t believe fiction of Iranian attacks on oil plants – Zarif
Saudi Arabia may have joined the US in blaming Iran for last week’s attack on its oil facilities, but the kingdom’s response clearly shows it doesn’t believe it to be true, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said. “Since the Saudi regime has blamed Iran – baseless as that is – for the attacks […]
Heartbreak for the Magpies as Giants hold on for spot in the grand final
It’s a Richmond – GWS grand final after a crazy final quarter comeback by the Magpies at the MCG falls agonisingly short. Source: ABC News Australia
Tasmania parodies SA's 'old mate' ad with new tourism pitch
South Australia’s recent “old mate” tourism campaign may have ended in tears — both literally and figuratively — but Tasmania is hoping to cash in on that controversy by releasing its own rival ad. Source: ABC News Australia
Mysterious magnetic pulses & evidence of groundwater discovered on Mars
Mars may be hiding water deep beneath its surface, NASA’s InSight lander has discovered – and the planet’s magnetic field has a life of its own, pulsing at the stroke of midnight in a manner utterly unlike anything found on Earth. There may be liquid water on Mars after all – dozens of miles inside […]
Trump deploys reinforcements to Persian Gulf to defend ‘American oil’ & other assets, not US allies
The US is sending reinforcements to Saudi Arabia and UAE to protect what it believes to be its own assets, and put additional pressure on Iran, increasing the risk of a sudden and devastating regional war, analysts told RT. ​The Persian Gulf is a powder keg, and any aggressive action by the Saudis or any […]