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Nations Begin Demanding the Release of Julian Assange
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Nations Begin Demanding the Release of Julian Assange

May 10, 2023June 29, 2023

For years, activists and journalists have demanded the release of Julian Assange, detained without charge since 2019 in the…

Rep. Gaetz Introduces Resolution to Force Biden Admin. to Reveal Troop Presence in Ukraine
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Rep. Gaetz Introduces Resolution to Force Biden Admin. to Reveal Troop Presence in Ukraine

April 18, 2023June 29, 2023

It may have been one of the largest stories in the history of the country—the executive branch, informing neither…

South African President Blames NATO for Ukraine – Says SA Was Asked to Mediate
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South African President Blames NATO for Ukraine – Says SA Was Asked to Mediate

April 3, 2023July 13, 2023

VARESE, Italy. April 3rd, 2023. The first 3 months of 2023 have shown the BRICS nations rising ever faster…

Zelensky Says If He Loses Bakhmut, “Society Will Push Me To Compromise”
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Zelensky Says If He Loses Bakhmut, “Society Will Push Me To Compromise”

March 30, 2023July 13, 2023

VARESE, Italy. March 30th, 2023. Ukrainian President Zelensky recently told the AP that if the Russians were to fully…

France Willing to Work With China on Ceasefire and Peace Proposals in Ukraine
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France Willing to Work With China on Ceasefire and Peace Proposals in Ukraine

March 27, 2023July 13, 2023

VARESE, Italy. March 27th, 2023. According to a Chinese readout of a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron’s…

Beloved Asiatic Cheetah Cub Dies in Captivity in Iran
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Beloved Asiatic Cheetah Cub Dies in Captivity in Iran

February 28, 2023July 13, 2023

There was nothing that veterinarians could do to keep the last of three cheetah cubs, born seemingly under a…

Iraq Agrees to Finance Trade with China in Yuan Over Dollars
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Iraq Agrees to Finance Trade with China in Yuan Over Dollars

February 23, 2023July 13, 2023

Two decades after the US launched a full-scale war to overthrow Saddam Hussein and remake Iraq in the image…

What Could Possbily Explain the Alarm for Overinflated Chinese Spy-Balloon Story?
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What Could Possbily Explain the Alarm for Overinflated Chinese Spy-Balloon Story?

February 7, 2023July 11, 2023

A US F-22 plane took to the air on Saturday to shoot down a Chinese surveillance and observation balloon…

Despite Sanctions, Europeans Imported More Crude Oil from Russia than Anywhere Else in 2022
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Despite Sanctions, Europeans Imported More Crude Oil from Russia than Anywhere Else in 2022

January 19, 2023July 6, 2023

According to data from maritime sector brokerage firm Banchero Costa, last year saw the EU import 98.8 million tonnes…

Poland Seeks to Become “True Land Superpower in Europe” – Adds New Army Division
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Poland Seeks to Become “True Land Superpower in Europe” – Adds New Army Division

January 11, 2023July 17, 2023

The Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced recently that the Polish Army would add a new army division in…

White House Pushes Dem. Senators to Vote to Continue Yemen War
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White House Pushes Dem. Senators to Vote to Continue Yemen War

December 14, 2022August 8, 2023

Senator Bernie Sanders (I – VT) has reversed his decision to force a vote on a War Powers Act…

WATCH These Self-Replicating Builder Robots from MIT in Action
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WATCH These Self-Replicating Builder Robots from MIT in Action

December 8, 2022August 8, 2023

Mass. Institute of Technology has demonstrated a self-producing, self-replicating robot can both build more robots and structures in a…

House and Senate Agree to Add $45 Billion to Biden’s Military Budget
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House and Senate Agree to Add $45 Billion to Biden’s Military Budget

December 1, 2022August 13, 2023

A tight-lipped compromise was made recently in Congress that seems to indicate a 2023 National Defense Authorization Act heading…

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30 House Democrats Urge Biden to Seek Diplomacy with Russia

October 25, 2022

“As legislators responsible for the expenditure of tens of billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars in military assistance in the…

COVID Lockdowns Contributed to a 77% Increase in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Rates
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COVID Lockdowns Contributed to a 77% Increase in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Rates

August 31, 2022

Lockdown behavior by state governments has contributed to a 77% increase in the rates of type 2 diabetes in…

China’s Comments on John Bolton Are A Tough but Necessary Pill to Swallow
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China’s Comments on John Bolton Are A Tough but Necessary Pill to Swallow

July 25, 2022

PICTURED: John Bolton and Wang Wenbin. PC: Gage Skidmore. CC 2.0. When John Bolton appeared on CNN in early…

Debate on Federal Budget Kicks Off with Bill to Create Additional $8 Trillion in National Debt
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Debate on Federal Budget Kicks Off with Bill to Create Additional $8 Trillion in National Debt

July 21, 2022

PICTURED: Sen. Braun (R – IL) arguing for his budget on the Senate floor. The Senate has begun work…

NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station
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NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station

July 6, 2022

PICTURED: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. In a hostile interview with Der Spiegel, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stood his ground…

The Solar System May Have Had Dozens More Planets if a Young Jupiter Hadn’t Swallowed Them
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The Solar System May Have Had Dozens More Planets if a Young Jupiter Hadn’t Swallowed Them

June 22, 2022November 29, 2023

A new study examining never-before-used gravitational data on Jupiter confirmed that the mass of heavy metals under the planet’s…

Whistleblower Reveals DHS “Ministry of Truth” Was Created Last Year to Monitor Election and COVID Info
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Whistleblower Reveals DHS “Ministry of Truth” Was Created Last Year to Monitor Election and COVID Info

June 14, 2022

Leaked documents from a whistleblower inside the Dept. of Homeland Security reveal that the so-called “Disinformation Governance Board” was…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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