- Trial date set in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor 16 January 2021 16 h 23 min The Republic - Indiana GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal judge has set a March 23 trial date for six men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor in what authorities say was a plot by anti-government extremists who were angry over her coronavirus policies. Chief U.S. …
- Ethan Hawke to make super hero debut as super... 16 January 2021 16 h 03 min Khaleej Times Hollywood star Ethan Hawke has been roped in as villain opposite Oscar Isaac in upcoming superhero series, Moon Knight. With the role in Marvel Studios' series, the actor will be making his debut in the comic book adaptation and superhero realm, …
- UAE strongly condemns Houthis' drone attack bid... 16 January 2021 15 h 56 min Khaleej Times The UAE has strongly condemned attempts by the Iran-backed Houthi militia to launch armed drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed the three drones launched from Yemen’s Hodeidah province. In a statement, the Ministry of …
- Saudi Arabia to reopen Qatar embassy in coming days 16 January 2021 15 h 45 min News (South Africa) Saudi Foreign Minister Farhan says kingdom ‘will restore full diplomatic relations with Qatar’. Saudi Arabia expects to reopen its embassy in Doha in the coming days, the kingdom’s foreign minister has said, following an agreement last week that ended a …
- Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: The insurrection fallout continues 16 January 2021 15 h 19 min Daily Kos Axios: The post-Trump GOP, gutted The big picture: The losses are stark and substantial. They lost their congressional power. Their two leaders, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy, are hamstrung by corporate blacklisting of their election-denying members. …
- 3 In ‘My Brilliant Career,’ I recognized an uncanny mirror image. And a cautionary tale. 16 January 2021 15 h 17 min The Washington Post The movies I grew up on were entertaining, escapist, sometime edifying. But I didn’t see myself in any of them. “My Brilliant Career” changed that. For the first time, I experienced that powerful transference that occurs when the life on screen seems to be …
- OPINION | OTHERS SAY: The problem with prosecuting to the 'fullest extent of the law' 16 January 2021 15 h 16 min Arkansas Democrat Gazette Ten years in prison for everyone present. Felony murder charges all around. A place on the no-fly list. These are among the criminal and associated penalties being bandied about by elected officials and other Americans frightened and angry over the deadly …
- The 15 most notable lies of Donald Trump's presidency 16 January 2021 14 h 35 min CNN There's just so much ugly garbage to sift through before you can make a decision. But I'm qualified for the dirty job. I fact checked every word uttered by this President from his inauguration day in January 2017 until September 2020 -- when the …
- From support of terrorism to fraud… Dutch Rutte government resigns 16 January 2021 13 h 45 min SANA Damascus, SANA- A new scandal is added to the black record of the Dutch government and its prime Minister, Mark Rutte, who was directly involved in supporting terrorism in Syria and the latter’s confession to his personal interference in obstructing …
- Pulitzer winner believes we are now fighting the Second American Civil War 16 January 2021 13 h 44 min Raw Story The second American Civil War has begun. No official announced Trump's Civil War. That's the reason our major news organizations dance around the awful truth using obfuscating language. But we don't need a press release to recognize that Donald …
- Despite Parler Backlash, Facebook Played Huge Role in Fueling Capitol Riot, Watchdogs Say 16 January 2021 13 h 42 min Trending on EIN Newsdesk The far-right social media platform Parler has shouldered much of the blame for last week's Capitol riot — and may since have been rendered permanently defunct. But watchdog groups say much larger companies like Facebook carry more of the …
- Inauguration Generating 'Online Chatter' But 'No Specific Credible Threats' 16 January 2021 13 h 42 min Newsmax Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli says there is a ''good deal of online chatter'' about the presidential inauguration but ''no specific credible threats.'' Appearing on CNN Friday, Cuccinelli said …
- CARICOM, UN Collaborate In Detecting Terrorists 16 January 2021 13 h 38 min St. Lucia Times NEW YORK, 13 January 2021 – The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) signed today a Memorandum of Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding related …
- AFP chief awards units for dismantling 13 communist fronts in 2020 16 January 2021 13 h 20 min Manila Bulletin General Gilbert Gapay, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has recognized various military units for dismantling 13 communist fronts in their respective area commands in 2020, the military said Saturday, Jan. 16. Lt. Gen. Gilbert …
- Republicans Wonder How, And If, They Can Pull The Party Back Together 16 January 2021 12 h 56 min WBAA-NPR In a matter of hours on Jan. 6, the Republican Party went from shrugging off its loss of the White House to a party in crisis. It was becoming clear just before the violent insurrection at the Capitol that the party had lost two Senate runoff elections in …
- Prosecutor cautions on 'kill' plot 16 January 2021 12 h 29 min Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette PHOENIX -- Federal prosecutors said there was "strong evidence" the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to "capture and assassinate elected officials," but the head of the investigation cautioned Friday that the inquiry is …
- US Capitol riot: police have long history of aiding neo-Nazis and extremists 16 January 2021 12 h 15 min The Guardian For years, domestic terrorism researchers have warned that there are police departments in every region of America counting white supremacist extremists and neo-Nazi sympathizers among their ranks. To these experts, and the activists who have been targeted …
- Chan 2021: Explosion at Limbe stadium will not affect Tanzania plans – Ndayiragije 16 January 2021 12 h 12 min Goal The Taifa Stars tactician says they have been assured of tight security and that their focus is to do well in the competition Tanzania coach Etienne Ndayiragije has come out to state the recent explosion which rocked Limbe Stadium will not affect the team’ …
- The Slaughter of Hazaras: Foreign Involvement? 16 January 2021 12 h 11 min Pakistan Today A drastic situation was being faced by the individuals of the Hazara community in Balochistan once again because 11 persons from it were slaughtered by terrorists of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s Khurasan chapter that continued the legacy of sectarian …
- GUEST COLUMN: Needed: Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense 16 January 2021 12 h 08 min The Gazette - Colorado For three years I was honored to serve as secretary of the Air Force, and in that position, I witnessed the daily, significant demands placed on the Secretary of Defense — everything from White House and head of state meetings to budget meetings to life …
- US Troops Drawdown Reaches 2,500, NATO Comments 16 January 2021 11 h 55 min Khaama Press Image Source: CNN US acting Defense Secretary, Christopher Miller on Friday announced the drawdown of American troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 personnel. “Today, US force levels in Afghanistan have reached 2,500. Directed by President (Donald) Trump, and as …
- Editorial: White supremacist extremists are the nation's deadliest terror threat 16 January 2021 11 h 52 min Los Angeles Times - California The United States is under serious threat of a terror attack from within. That statement is not panic or hyperbole but is based in the very real attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6 and messages monitored by federal law enforcement and security officials about …
- US re-designates LeT as foreign terrorist outfit 16 January 2021 11 h 49 min Times of India
- Ex-Envoy Who Fiddled With Syria Troop Figures Urges Biden to Continue Trump’s Middle East Policy 16 January 2021 11 h 48 min Sputnik International Middle East 11:06 GMT 16.01.2021(updated 11:25 GMT 16.01.2021) Get short URL Jim Jeffrey retired from his post as President Trump’s special representative for Syria and envoy for the Western coalition against Daesh (ISIS)* in November. Shortly before doing …
- ‘The Other Side of the Divide’ review: Across the great divide 16 January 2021 11 h 24 min The Hindu The cataclysmic partition of 1947 has been chronicled by many writers from Saadat Hasan Manto to Salman Rushdie. In his autobiography, Truth, love and a little malice, Khushwant Singh recalled that “the atmosphere in the Punjab had become so charged with …
- Truths and lies about China’s Xinjiang 16 January 2021 11 h 14 min Cyprus Mail by His Excellency Liu Yantao, Ambassador of China to Cyprus There has been a long list of negative reports in the western media about China’s Xinjiang recently, which consisted of lies and rumours. The Chinese government repeatedly issued strong rebuttals …
- Banning Trump won't fix social media: 10 ideas to rebuild our broken internet – by experts 16 January 2021 11 h 12 min The Guardian It was nearing midnight on Tuesday 12 January when the final plank of Donald Trump’s social media platform fell away. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Twitch, Snapchat and, finally, YouTube had all come to the same conclusion: that their platforms – …
- US re-designates LJ, LeT as foreign terrorist outfits 16 January 2021 11 h 12 min The Times of India
- SEA TRANSPORTATION: Missiles, Tankers Or Terror 16 January 2021 10 h 49 min Strategy Page January 16, 2021: In Iran, the IRGC (Islamic Revolution Guard Corps) has its own “Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution”. Since the main job of the IRGC is to protect the religious dictatorship from the Iranian armed forces and a …
- US blacklists Cuban interior ministry over alleged human rights abuses 16 January 2021 10 h 43 min The Indian Express The United States slapped sanctions on Cuba’s interior ministry on Friday, accusing it of serious human rights abuses as Washington kept up sanctions into the final days of President Donald Trump’s administration. In a statement, the US Treasury Department …
