China has stripped six senior military officers, former financial regulator Li Yunze and recently investigated former Politburo member Ma Xingrui of their positions as lawmakers in the National People’s Congress (NPC), in the latest sign that President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign continues to target the country’s political and military establishment.According to a notice issued…
Two of the most repressive countries end up playing the FIFA ‘Pride Match’ Rainbow flags were seen waving among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium on Friday, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for LGBTQ+ people took to the field in a match that became an…
Carlsbad bouncer fires taser into man’s face at point-blank range. A security guard has been arrested in Carlsbad, California, after allegedly firing a taser into a man’s face at point-blank range outside a bar. The incident, captured on camera, shows a confrontation unfolding outside the venue before the man collapses to the ground.Videos circulating online…
South Korea claims Chinese, Russian warplanes enter its air defence zone (AI image, for representative purposes only) South Korea deployed fighter jets on Saturday after over 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ), prompting the military to take precautionary measures amid heightened regional tensions, Seoul said.“South Korea’s military detected…
German military likely to start conscription mid-2027, senior politician says Germany could reintroduce compulsory military service by mid-2027 if voluntary recruitment fails to meet ambitious troop targets, a senior parliamentarian has warned, as the country faces a growing threat from Russia and an unpredictable United States.The government introduced a new voluntary military service model in…
US CENTCOM releases footage of Iran strikes The US Central Command on Saturday released the footage of strikes on Iran’s military strikes, which it conducted in “retaliation” to attack on a commercial ship transitting Strait of Hormuz.“US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes against Iran, June 26, as a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on…
The Middle East remains on edge as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to simmer despite a ceasefire, with both sides exchanging sharp warnings following fresh military action. The latest developments come after US forces struck Iranian military infrastructure in response to Tehran’s alleged drone attack on a commercial cargo ship transiting the…
US, Iran blame each other for ceasefire violation Barely a week after the United States and Iran announced an interim ceasefire aimed at halting nearly four months of conflict, both sides accused each other of violating the agreement, raising fresh doubts over its durability on late Friday (local time).The latest escalation began after a cargo…
Polygamous sect leader, Samuel Bateman, convicted on three accounts of child abuse A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison term for child sex crimes was found guilty on Friday of state child abuse charges linked to three young girls discovered in a trailer he was towing through Arizona.Authorities were alerted to the…
Destroyed buildings reduced to towering piles of rubble dominate the landscape as rescue efforts continue in Venezuela Collapsed buildings. Mountains of rubble. Rescue teams racing against time. Families digging through debris with their bare hands, hoping to find loved ones alive. Visuals emerging from Venezuela capture the scale of devastation after two powerful earthquakes struck…