Ex-Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan
Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police and media reported Tuesday. He will remain in custody overnight and make his first court appearance on Wednesday, a police statement said.Continue Reading
LIVE: JD Vance attends Hungarian-American Friendship Day rally
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attend a mass rally to mark Hungarian-American Friendship Day. #Vance #Orban #Hungary #USA #FriendshipDay #Rally #Diplomacy #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
Anti-war protesters rally outside US embassy office in Tel Aviv
A small group of anti-war protesters gathered outside the US embassy’s Tel Aviv office, calling for an end to the conflict before police moved to disperse the demonstration.Continue Reading
‘Only the president knows’ what he will do on Iran, White House says in statement
The Traitor had threatened to target Iranian infrastructure unless Tehran agreed a deal to end the war on Tuesday, saying he was “considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil.”Continue Reading
Ukraine’s RBS 15 anti-ship missile reportedly made its combat debut — and it flies 2 meters above water
The Ukrainian Navy released a video showing the launch of a Swedish-made RBS 15 (Robotsystem 15) anti-ship cruise missile from a mobile launcher against Russian targets, as per NavalNews. Previously, the RBS 15 missile was announced as part of Sweden’s military aid in 2022, but no prior operational use hadContinue Reading
Ukraine keeps hitting same Russian oil terminal — and it’s getting worse every night
Russia’s “window to Europe” is on fire. On the night of 7 April, Ukraine carried out a precision strike against the Ust-Luga Oil terminal in the village of Slobodka, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, according to Ukraine’s General Staff. Recently, a series of strikes on key Russian oil terminals in the Baltic caused nearly $1 billion in losses, countingContinue Reading
The Hidden Culprit Behind Rising Gas Utility Bills
Utility spending on infrastructure has more than tripled in the last decade, making up the bulk of customer costs, according to a new report by the Building Decarbonization Coalition. By Carrie Klein From the cold snap this winter to the U.S.’s war with Iran, rising energy bills are making headlines.Continue Reading
“A Moral Obscenity”: White House Demands $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget, Largest Increase Since WWII
The White House is seeking a record-shattering Pentagon budget of $1.5 trillion for the next fiscal year, the largest year-over-year increase in a presidential military spending request since World War II. The United States already has the world’s largest military budget at roughly $1 trillion, more than the combined budgetsContinue Reading
China catches ‘lobster fever’ as cloud companies embrace OpenClaw
The circulating marketing narrative fuels a widespread anxiety that ordinary people would be left out of the job market and the technology-driven economy without mastering AI agents…Continue Reading
America First? Paramount Finalizes $24 Billion In Middle East Backing For Warner Bros Deal
MAGA Republicans spent year swaddling themselves in phony “America first!” rhetoric (including suffering an embolism over Chinese influence over TikTok), but have suddenly gone mysteriously quiet now that $24 billion in Saudi, Chinese, and other foreign cash is helping to bankroll right wing billionaire Larry Ellison’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers.Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines Makes History: Boeing 737 MAX Flights To Europe Launch Next Month
That did not take long. Starting next month, Alaska Airlines will deploy the Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Europe. It will be the first time the oneworld member has used narrowbody equipment across the North Atlantic on a scheduled basis. It is a notable development. But whether it’s a goodContinue Reading
13 Minutes Of Terror: The Real Reason This TAP Flight Turned Back
Earlier this year, aTAP Air Portugal Airbus A320-200 flying from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Porto (OPO) was forced to return to its point of departure shortly after takeoff due to a burning smell in the cabin. Now, two months later, Portugal’s Office for the Prevention and Investigation of AccidentsContinue Reading