Groups allying themselves with Islamic State are breeding faster than Al Qaeda affiliates ever did, a former CIA boss told Congress following the latest attack in Turkey, which officials say was carried out by a bomber connected with the terrorist group. [...]

Senior executives of major Western corporations will still attend Saudi Arabia’s business forum despite the grizzly details of the alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Goldman Sachs, Pepsi, Thales and EDF senior executives are all expected to attend Saudi Arabia’s business forum, dubbed as the 'Davos of the Desert' next week. [...]

Is the US Government Controlling Hurricane Milton? Milton is now a Category 5 storm with striking similarities to Hurricane Helene. What's really going on here?   [...]

Most in America were happy when Tehran promptly released ten US sailors, who were detained when their two boats drifted in Iran's territorial waters on Tuesday; but US hardliners were furious. "If you think about the [US] bases that surround Iran, you can understand why [the Islamic Republic] would be concerned when a heavily armed naval vessel ventures into Iranian territory," political analys [...]

For 14 years, an “underreported” oil spill has been leaking hundreds of barrels of crude each day into the Gulf of Mexico. While there is no major outcry from the authorities, it could become the US’ worst ecological nightmare. [...]

The father of a young American who died aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is pressing Secretary of State John Kerry to release evidence to support his early claims that the U.S. government possessed details about the launch of the missile that killed 298 people, reports Robert Parry. The father of Quinn Schansman, the only American citizen to die in the 2014 shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Fli [...]

The Eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has gained seats in Hesse and now holds parliamentary seats in every single German state, according to exit polls. Meanwhile, Merkel's CDU has seen party support plummet. [...]

Is the U.S. and NATO descending into all out conflict with Russia during the waning days of the Joe Biden presidency? Danny Haiphong brings special coverage of OPERATION DAWN's live event moderated by former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter who brings with him a host of incredible voices of peace together to demand NO NUCLEAR WAR.   [...]

AP is reporting: “Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press confirm what church leaders and Middle East preservationists had feared: The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been reduced to a field of rubble, yet another victim of the Islamic State group’s relentless destruction of heritage sites it considers heretical.” [...]

Washington has been putting external pressure on EU states over the Russian-European Nord Stream 2 project and repeatedly threatened to impose sanctions on the involved entities. The US cites security and energy independence reasons, while promoting more expensive US LNG. [...]

Jeffrey Sachs reveals the hidden dynamics of power in modern governance, explaining why the President doesn’t truly run the country. Sachs highlights how corporate interests, lobbying groups, and entrenched bureaucracies wield significant influence over policy decisions, often sidelining the democratic will of the people. He critiques the erosion of transparency and accountability in political [...]

The United States federal debt has surpassed $19 trillion for the first time in history according to the Treasury Department. However, the real figure could exceed $65 trillion, according to a former US Comptroller General. The official debt of $19 trillion represents almost $60,000 for every man, woman and child living in America today. [...]

The calendar is aimed at promoting the importance of farming work and raising awareness about the exploits of the people whom the chairman of the Bavarian Young Farming Community described as "our everyday heroes." [...]

Patrick Bet-David explains the details behind the Russia and Ukraine war that nobody is talking about. Jeffrey Sachs: Understanding the Ukraine conflict (minidoc) Click Here to learn more......about what triggered the Euromaidan or the Maidan Uprising Jeffrey Sachs: PUTIN FORCES Zelensky To SURRENDER As NATO COLLAPSES! Europe LEFT Defenseless [...]

European sanctions imposed against Russia have no logic or adequate reasons. As a result, the European Union itself is suffering from the current situation, British MP George Galloway said. According to Galloway, anti-Russian sanctions have negatively affected the EU. [...]

A new study by top economists and experts found that tax avoidance and evasion translate into hundreds of billions of dollars in unpaid taxes every year, with the money ending up in the pockets of the world’s wealthiest people. [...]

China Just Pulled the Trigger After Trump Threatens China Additional 50% Tariffs, US Market Chaos "This is war!" Trump and China on a collision course with 104% tariffs, Iran and US in direct talks “…Our turn to do the ripping…”, President Trump levies 104% tariff on China, US trade war at peak [...]

Air Force Maj. Gen. James F. Martin Jr. fainted at the rostrum during a media briefing when he was talking about the F-35 plane in Pentagon on Wednesday. The high-ranking officer was delivering a report on the Air Force budget and in particular about the future of the ill-fated F-35 program when he experienced a dizzy spell. [...]

For quite some time, debate about 'fake news' has reverberated clamorously in both mainstream and alternative discourse. One could easily conclude the issue was a pressingly new plague, restricted to certain corners of the web - but academic TJ Coles begs to differ. In fact, he tells Sputnik fake news has been ubiquitous for thousands of years. [...]

Richard D. Wolff is an American economist and emeritus professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is known for his critiques of economic inequality and his advocacy for worker cooperatives to empower individuals and address systemic issues within the economy. Through his books, lectures, and public appearances, Wolff explores topics such as economic democracy and alternative economi [...]

While Russia has presented a draft resolution to the United Nations asking all parties to respect Syria’s right to sovereignty, the United States and France have criticized the move as a mere distraction. This is unsurprising given that the US and France are both currently violating Syria’s sovereignty. [...]

The US Navy needs to begin protecting its most vulnerable facilities immediately, and has only 10 to 20 years to begin work on the rest. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard at the foot of the Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia, America’s oldest and one of four Navy shipyards that maintain the country’s nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers, now faces a major threat in the form of ri [...]