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The fallout from the failed coup in Turkey continues as 99 out of 360 military generals have been charged in the plot, another 14 are still in detention, academics have been banned from travelling abroad, more than 900 police officers have been suspended, and access to WikiLeaks has been blocked according to Sky News. President […]

With the warmer weather in the U.K. recently, there has been an outbreak of what is termed “dogging” – or the practice of exhibitionist sexual activity in a public place. What is surprising the Croydon police more than anything is the number of pensioners who have been caught having public sex. While normally the Croydon […]

A student sparked a bomb scare when he was seen in central Brussels on Wednesday, wearing a thick winter coat on a hot summer’s day and with wires protruding. Belgian police sealed off the area, calling in the bomb squad. As noted by CNN, wearing a winter coat is not the usual scenario in temperatures […]

There are reports of dozens of civilian deaths as a result of a coalition-U.S. air strike. Syria civilian human rights observers state that ISIS-strongholds around Manbij, such as al-Tukhar, have been scenes of intense bombing, as reported by Amnesty International and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. A coalition-U.S. air strike campaign conducted in the […]

The threat to the Rio Olympics 2016 was increased after a local Islamist group pledged allegiance to ISIS. A Brazilian group, called “Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil” confirmed it now follows the preaching of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and they will promote IS propaganda in multiple languages. Less than three weeks before the Rio Olympics […]

North Korea’s state radio has been intermittently broadcasting a string of random numbers. South Korea suspects these numbers could be coded messages that are being sent to the North’s operatives operating in the region. North Korea appears to have resumed broadcast of encrypted messages in the form of a string of numbers that appear to […]

Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is leading a crackdown on his political opponents in the wake of a military coup that may have almost taken his life. As many as 6,000 face detention while the President reasserts his power and goes after a Muslim cleric and former ally. Meanwhile, NATO allies worry about the fragile […]

Dr. Mehmet Ateş, a physician with SIFA University, and a critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been arrested in what is being described as a “counter-coup,” by the New York Times and a “witch-hunt,” by Zero Hedge. It has been suggested that Erdoğan and his supporters have perpetuated a “staged coup,” as previously […]

Qandeel Baloch’s murder has drawn international outrage after the Pakistani social media star was allegedly killed by her brother in what appears to be a so-called “honor killing,” but now the case could be taking an even more controversial twist. The 26-year-old actress and model was allegedly killed by her brother, Waseem Ahmed Azeemultan, in […]

UNESCO just increased the number of amazing places to see before you die, by adding nine more world heritage sites to their eclectic World Heritage List. During the first day of their 10-day meeting, the agency reportedly discussed the cultural significance of certain ancient sites to decide if they were worthy of being mentioned on […]

Turkey’s failed military coup on Friday night was fictional and staged by none other than President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan himself, according to a sensational theory which is taking the internet by storm. Turkey, a country which has a long history of civil uprisings and military coups in the 20th century, briefly spun out of control […]

North Korea is believed to have more than a thousand missiles of varying capabilities, including long-range missiles that could strike in just one day in the U.S. A recent report suggests that a system was recently designed to protect the country from North Korean missile strikes. North Korea’s missile program has garnered momentum over the […]

ISIS is praising Thursday’s terrorist attack at a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, where a truck plowed into a crowd of people celebrating the holiday, killing close to 80 people. Investigators in France have not yet said who is responsible for the attack and it is not yet officially labeled as an act of […]

Vladimir Putin fired up to 50 Baltic fleet commanders, along with Vice Admiral Viktor Kravchuk, and his chief of staff, Rear Admiral Sergei Popov. The Russian media is calling the firing of the commanders a “Stalin-style purge” and indicate that the overhaul was due to the fleet commanders refusal to follow Putin’s orders to “confront […]

Following travel warnings in June this year by the U.S. and British embassies in South Africa, four suspects have been arrested, including a pair of identical twins. The four suspects were arrested over the weekend and charged with planning attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, along with buildings owned by Jewish people in the […]

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un appeared unfazed by U.S. sanctions as he was videoed laughing as ballistic missiles were fired from a nearby submarine. Increased sanctions were placed on North Korea after they continued to violate U.N. Security Council resolutions that demanded North Korea stop its ballistic missile testing. However, Kim Jong-un responded by declaring […]

The death of bullfighter Victor Barrio on Saturday during an annual festival in the eastern Spanish town of Teruel has ignited a debate among netizens about the ancient tradition. Barrio was attacked by a 1,200 lb. bull named Lorenzo at the Feria del Angel. The bull first gored Barrio’s thigh, and then pierced his chest, […]

The Russian government has expelled two U.S. diplomats, according to a recent announcement. The expulsion comes just a few weeks after having their own diplomats kicked out of U.S. territory. What started as a bizarre assault in Moscow still seems to be escalating into a tit-for-tat diplomatic face-off. In the meantime, NATO is sending troops […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke up Saturday at the NATO 2016 Warsaw Summit to address President Barack Obama’s criticisms of Canada’s low defense spending. As reported by the Huffington Post, Obama spoke on June 30, before the summit, calling on Canada to pay its “full share” to NATO — a remark that Prime Minister […]

Switzerland has imposed a strict ban on burkas. Anyone seen in public wearing a full face veil will be fined up to 10,000 Swiss Francs ($10,200) under the recently enacted anti-burka law, which covers burkas and niqabs. A ban of burkas has come into effect in a popular part of Switzerland. Authorities in the Italian-speaking […]

In what was termed a “rambling and bizarre” speech, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was referring to Operation Entebbe, which happened 40 years ago. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Uganda on Monday, July 4 at the start of his four-country tour of sub-Saharan Africa. The Ugandan leg of his tour was an emotional visit for […]

In the week following the Brexit referendum vote to leave the EU, around three hate crimes were reported each hour to the Metropolitan Police in London. The trend appears to be continuing. According to the police, between Friday 24 June – the morning of the Brexit announcement – and Saturday July 2, there were a […]

A siege in a Bangladesh café in the capital city of Dhaka has come to an end after Bangladeshi security forces stormed the eatery, drawing a close to a horrific 10 hour stand off. The siege of the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka by militants has led to the loss of 24 lives including two […]

Those in Australia who want to follow live election results will have plenty of options to find up-to-date voting totals for all federal and local races. Voters will take to the polls on Saturday in the country’s federal election, with the potential for a new Prime Minister, as well as races in the Congress and […]

Tens of thousands of people will visit Rio de Janeiro in a few weeks to enjoy the 2016 Olympic Games. However, just weeks prior to the event, Rio police have gone out on strike over budget cuts and salaries. Reportedly patrol cars are parked and police helicopters are grounded, while the police march in the […]

Under the campaign hashtag #EscortsOffline, a Moroccan religious hacker using the title ElSurveillance has attacked dozens of websites offering escort services and is threatening to release the revealed user data online. Reportedly ElSurveillance is running the anti-escort campaign, #EscortsOffline, and is hacking and defacing escort websites in the U.K. and overseas. According to the hacker, […]

The Brexit decision gutted stock markets worldwide, at least for the moment. Traders were caught off guard when the UK voted by a narrow margin to leave the European Union. The market went bear overnight with massive sell-offs on Friday. Stock markets appear to be indicating that something terrible has happened, but nothing has actually […]

The U.K. has voted to leave the EU, and in return, Scotland looks ready to leave the U.K. The Brexit will have many consequences, but Scottish independence might be the most extreme. According to NBC News, Scottish leaders started efforts for a new referendum to leave the U.K. shortly after the Brexit vote was confirmed, […]

Brexit, or “British exit,” became a reality this morning after the surprising vote by UK citizens to leave the European Union. With the loss of one of its strongest members, what’s next for the European Union and the UK itself? The move by British voters to exit the EU has left many questions unanswered and […]

Following the United Kingdom’s decision that it will leave the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron made the announcement that he is resigning, effective later this year. However, the big question now is around who will be the next Prime Minister of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. According to the Financial Times, David Cameron’s […]

China has been accused of illegally harvesting human organs and conducting transplants in large numbers. The country executes thousands of prisoners each year to harvest their organs, claims a new report. China is involved in a massive illegal organ harvesting program, claims a new report by former Canadian lawmaker David Kilgour, human rights lawyer David […]

On Sunday, officials announced that at least 13 children had been killed after several tour boats were caught in a storm out on Lake Syamozero in Northern Russia’s Karelia region. One adult is also feared dead after the storm, a camp instructor and Washington Post have said that investigators report criminal negligence from the camp […]

A second Canadian hostage was beheaded by Philippine Islamist group Abu Sayyaf before President-elect Rodrigo Duterte could be sworn into office and deal with the matter personally. Abu Sayyaf announced on Monday, June 13, that it had beheaded Canadian mining consultant Robert Hall as the deadline for the payment of a 600 million pesos (approximately […]

It started when 301 singing and dancing South African firefighters arrived in Edmonton at the end of May to help Canada put out a massive blaze in Alberta and has ended in some embarrassment. When they arrived at the Edmonton International Airport in Canada, the firefighters broke into song and traditional dance, fascinating the locals […]

A monumental platform was discovered “hiding in plain sight” at the world famous Petra World Heritage site in Jordan. The discovery was made about half a mile from the city center. Researchers used modern-day techniques like drone and satellite imagery to confirm the existence of an elevated platform that once served a ceremonial purpose. Researchers […]

The Islamic State group killed 19 Yazidi girls in Mosul on Thursday. According to the New York Post, the girls were placed inside iron cages and burned alive after they refused to have sex with their captors. A crowd of people watched while the girls burned to death, unable to do anything but look on […]

A Thai man had a near-death experience after a deadly cobra was found inside the toilet inside his home. According to Reuters, the 27-year-old man identified as Pollapat Laokamnerdpetch was about to use the restroom when he spotted the deadly serpent poking its head through the bowl. Terrified at what he saw, he ran out […]

The police are searching for leads after a bombing in Turkey’s capital city Istanbul targeting a police bus killed 11 people on Tuesday morning. The explosion, which occurred on a busy street in Istanbul’s popular Beyazit district, is the latest in a series of terrorist attacks in Turkey this year that have affected the country’s […]

ISIS has been shooting innocent civilians who are attempting to flee the Iraqi city of Falluja. The terror group has been randomly killing defectors who have been trying to escape the militant-held city, reported a European non-profit operating in Iraq. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) reported that ISIS has been targeting civilians who are trying […]

A court in Turkey has sentenced a Cleaner to 108 years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually abusing Syrian children in a refugee camp. The 29 year old, referred to as Erdel E in court documents, was convicted for assaults on eight children whose families had lodged complaints. However, local media have reported […]

Over 20 European and Asian-owned supertankers are shipping crude oil from Iran. According to data gathered by Reuters, at least 21 foreign tankers are buying cargo from Iran with the capacity to ship around 25 million barrels of oil. The move is met with mixed feelings by many. Dynacom Tankers Manager, Odysseus Valatsas said, “Charterers […]

A Pakistani teenager and school teacher was burned alive after she rejected a marriage proposal. Maria Abbasi died Wednesday from the injuries that she sustained at the hands of five Pakistani men. Reports are conflicting as to the identities of the man behind her murder. According to the Daily Times, one of the teenager’s attackers […]

A Chinese artist named by the media as Mr. Zhao, 22, was left stunned after a sculpture he made out of LEGO pieces that cost $15,000 was smashed by a young boy. The exhibition in Ningbo’s Wanda Plaza, in eastern China, had only been open for one hour when the sculpture was smashed, leaving the […]

It happened in Tbilisi, Georgia, when a group, described as “far-right extremists” targeted a vegan cafe after ominous slogans appeared in the streets. Reportedly, a group of more than a dozen men entered the vegan Kiwi Cafe wearing sausages around their necks and carrying skewers of meat and fish and began attacking diners and staff. […]

A small Swiss village has opted to pay a hefty fine of £200,000 rather than offer shelter to just 10 Syrian refugees. The village, which has about 300 millionaires, thinks the refugees “won’t fit in.” One of the Europe’s wealthiest villages has flatly refused to accommodate 10 refugees fleeing the brutal and savage civil war […]

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, often translated as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and abbreviated as ISIS, is one of the biggest threats to everyone. Over 60 countries are directly or indirectly waging war against ISIS, and among millions of soldiers who are currently on the ground, a blonde Danish woman […]

China intends to develop the artificially created islands in the South China Sea into a tourist destination. The country will build Maldives-style resorts on the controversial islands and usher in tourism, insisted a high-ranking official, according to the China Daily newspaper. China is turning some of the artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea […]

President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating just slipped to its lowest in two years — to 80 percent. Even amid low oil prices, crippling economic sanctions, a volatile currency, and the longest recession in two decades, to say nothing of diplomatic isolation, the Russian leader’s approval rating is one that leaders in many countries would kill […]

After an old underground water pipe burst on Wednesday morning alongside the Arno River in Florence, Italy, a giant sinkhole opened up, swallowing dozens of cars. Luckily, no injuries were reported. It happened before dawn on Wednesday morning in the heart of historic Florence, close to the iconic Ponte Vecchio bridge. It’s hard to imagine […]

South Korea’s Ministry of Unification has confirmed that a number of North Korean workers from a state-run restaurant have defected. While the Ministry provided limited details, it did confirm that the group would be relocating to South Korea. According to an unidentified source of the Yonhap News Agency, the restaurant employees were working in China. […]