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UN Bodies Deliberately Underfunded and Undermined by US, Allies
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We are living in strange times. The United Nations longstanding mandate to promote and protect human rights worldwide, undermined by right-wing nationalist governments and authoritarian regimes, has taken another hit by…
American officials: Netanyahu Is behind US Administration’s Continued Hostility towards Iran
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is behind the US administration’s continued hostility towards Iran and the recent flare-up in tensions between the two sides, according to a number of American political…
Report: Trump plans to pardon soldiers accused or convicted of war crimes
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US President Donald Trump has asked for immediate preparation of paperwork required to pardon several American troops convicted or accused of war crimes – including premeditated murder, attempted murder and desecration…
Report: UK Forces Secretly Join US Troops in Persian Gulf on Anti-Iran Mission
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An unconfirmed report shows Britain has secretly sent troops to the Persian Gulf to help US forces in the region to counter an alleged threat from Iran.
The Sunday Express said that British special forces…
Report: Saudi, UAE Pressuring Egypt to Take Hostile Stance against Iran
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE have reportedly stepped up pressure on Egypt to make the North African country take an overtly hostile position against Iran.
Citing some sources close to the Egyptian presidency, the New…
Amnesty Urges Punishing Israeli Firm Behind WhatsApp Breach
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Amnesty International on Thursday urged the Israeli regime to revoke export licenses of the notorious Israeli IT firm NSO, which designed the spyware linked to the WhatsApp breach that have “resulted in human rights…
China Restarts Purchases of Iranian Oil, Bucking Trump’s Sanctions
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On the same day that Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to Beijing for talks on “regional and international issues,” the Chinese oil tanker PACIFIC BRAVO began traveling eastward, having loaded…
The US Is Spending $1.25 Trillion Annually on War
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n its latest budget request, the Trump administration is asking for a near-record $750 billion for the Pentagon and related defense activities, an astonishing figure by any measure. If passed by Congress, it will, in…
Politician who said ‘the Quran is poison’ announces he has become a Muslim after trying…
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A Dutch MP who was formerly a member of anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders‘ far-right party has announced he has converted to Islam.
Joram van Klaveren had denounced Islam as “a lie” and said “the Quran is poison”…
China Says won’t be ’Bullied’ by US Amid Trade War
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China says it will not be “bullied” by the United States into agreeing to a trade deal, saying it hopes Washington does not underestimate Beijing’s determination to protect its interests, amid an escalating trade war…