Day: مئی 20, 2020

Venezuela military to ESCORT Iranian fuel tankers to Caracas against de facto naval blockade by US Caracas will send ships and aircraft to ensure five Iranian tankers, said to be loaded with some 1.5 million barrels of oil, make it safely to Venezuelan shores amid reports the US is seeking to hinder the delivery. "When they enter our exclusive economic zone, they will be escorted by Bolivarian National Armed Forces boats and planes to welcome them in and thank the Iranian people for their solidarity and cooperation," Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said on Wednesday, referring to the five Iranian-flagged vessels expected to bring some much-needed fuel to Venezuela in late May or early June. READ MORE: ‘It’d be called an invasion’: ...

Ukraine's ex-leader Poroshenko blames President Zelensky's office for helping 'fabricate' audio of his call with Biden Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that leaked audio of his conversations with Joe Biden was “fabricated” by enemies, hinting that the current president’s office might have played a role. A series of audio recordings of Poroshenko talking to various officials from Barack Obama’s administration emerged this week, including a  subservient conversation with then-Vice President Biden. The former president dismissed the recordings as part of a “large-scale special operation” launched by a pro-Russian “fifth column” seeking to destroy Kiev’s relations with its allies in Washington. “Joe Biden is a friend and ally of Ukraine. W...

Whose alternative facts? Facebook consigns PragerU to ‘reduced visibility’ purgatory after challenge to polar bear myth Conservative channel PragerU has been sidelined on Facebook after a clip challenging climate change dogma ran afoul of fact-checkers. Accused of repeatedly sharing “false news,” they've demanded Facebook stop censoring the Right. PragerU was sentenced to the shadow realm of “reduced distribution” after posting a video to its Facebook page debunking the oft-deployed environmentalist trope that polar bear populations are on the brink of extinction because of the melting ice caps. Informed that third-party fact-checker Climate Feedback had taken issue with the clip, the conservative video-maker was told that if it wanted to return its p...

Cyclone Amphan rips through India & Bangladesh, leaving at least 14 dead & thousands of homes destroyed (VIDEOS) Extreme winds and heavy rain have reached eastern India and Bangladesh. Cyclone Amphan has killed at least 14 people, also exasperating efforts to fight Covid-19 in the two countries. The massive storm, that came from the Bay of Bengal, reached land on Wednesday, unleashing its wrath on the region. Despite the precautions taken, the extremely bad weather has already inflicted massive damage. Video from Digha, West Bengal. Super cyclone Amphan just about to have a landfall. pic.twitter.com/fDltZKgSC2— Stranger (@amarDgreat) May 20, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Nature's Fury #amphan pic....

US intel report sinks Pompeo’s bluster with admission Iran & US both want peace in Afghanistan US military intelligence has admitted Iran has no plans to “actively oppose” the peace process in Afghanistan, directly contradicting one of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s many allegations about the Islamic Republic. The report by the lead inspector general on the state of the ongoing war in Afghanistan poured cold water on Pompeo’s speculation that Iran is seeking to upend the strained peace process between the US and the Taliban, confirming the Defense Intelligence Agency has no reason to believe Tehran will “actively oppose” the negotiations that are supposed to end with the US withdrawing troops. While acknowledging the Iranian Foreign Ministry’...

Iraqi intelligence captures suspected ISIS leader – unconfirmed reports A suspected leader of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has been captured somewhere in Iraq, multiple media outlets have reported citing sources within Iraqi intelligence. Reports on Wednesday evening local time spoke of the arrest of an individual, identified as Abd Nasser Qardash or Abdel Nasser Qirdash. BREAKING: #Iraq Intel announces Arrest of Possible Heir to ISIS' Baghdadi , Abd Nasser Qardash (Arabiya) https://t.co/h9NjLNlmtL— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) May 20, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js BREAKING: @SkyNewsArabia_B reports that Iraq Intelligence Service announces the arrest of Abdul Nasser Qardash, the candidate to succeed Abu...

'One round boxing, one round MMA': Ex-UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski challenges Mike Tyson to switch styles on ring return Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski has said he could provide the opponent for Mike Tyson's ring return, insisting he would be ready to take on his childhood hero in a contest switching between MMA and pure boxing. Colorful Belarusian Arlovski, who has been a UFC fighter for almost 20 years across two spells, watched Tyson release a video showing his impressive power and skills as the 53-year-old continues to plot a comeback. Ex-heavyweight boxing champion Tyson is a fan of MMA, refereeing a fight in Manchester earlier this year while telling reporters that a return to boxing would be more lucrative for him than...