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Conspiracy theorists never let a crisis go to waste. When something truly terrible happens, the conspiracy theorist sets to work to determine the dark, hidden forces at work behind the scenes that have produced the crisis. Some people might see God or the Devil as the prime mover behind a catastrophe. Others throw up their […] More
Joe Biden Reade sits down for interview with Megyn Kelly almost a week after former vice-president denied sexual assault allegation Who is Tara Reade and what are her allegations? Joe Biden speaks in Des Moines, Iowa, on 10 August 2019. Photograph: Scott Morgan/Reuters Controversial former television news anchor Megyn Kelly announced on Thursday that she […] More
In late March, the US-led coalition, operating under the auspices of Operation Inherent Resolve, announced that it was relocating most of its personnel and equipment out of Iraq. By early April, the coalition already completed the transfer of four major bases hosting US-led troops back to Iraqi security forces. What Departing From Iraq Would Mean […] More
Border closures, lockdowns, competition for medical equipment, export bans — at the beginning of the health crisis, states in Europe and around the world were primarily concerned with implementing national measures and interests to contain COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. This discernible lack of solidarity and commitment to international cooperation among key […] More
There is no part of the globe that has not been affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic. At the time of writing, over 200 countries and territories have reported outbreaks as the global number of confined COVID-19 cases continues its steady march towards 4 million. But there is another pandemic that is threatening the health […] More
President says Americans ‘have to be warriors’ and US can’t stay closed down Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has pushed to get the US economy open again, despite more deaths being a likely consequence. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock Donald Trump has again suggested the US may need to accept the reality […] More
In January, the US assassinated two crucial military figures — Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) — on Iraqi territory. This led the Iraqi parliament to vote in favor of the departure of all foreign forces from Iraq. The US refused, saying that […] More
President had suggested taskforce was to be dismantled Trump keen to reopen country and revive US economy Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Wednesday after signing a proclamation in honor of National Nurses Day. Trump tweeted that the taskforce […] More
