Ukraine vows to crush pro-Russians ‘within a month’
A senior Ukrainian official says the ongoing military operation against pro-Russia forces may last another month while rejecting calls for a ceasefire.
View ArticleFBI warns driverless cars could become new ‘lethal weapon’ for terrorists
Self-driving cars are being assessed as a “game changing” vehicle and a potential “lethal weapon” according to an internal FBI report, and could be exploited by criminals or terrorists seeking to...
View ArticleIsraeli soldiers deserve Nobel Peace Prize: US envoy
The Nobel Peace Prize should be given to Israeli forces for their "unimaginable restraint" in their offensive against the blockaded Gaza Strip, says the Israeli envoy to the United States.
View ArticleItalian man who beheaded maid ‘wanted to fight Hamas’
An Italian man shot dead by police on Sunday after allegedly beheading a maid in Rome was a pro-Israel fanatic, who wanted to fight against Hamas in Gaza, the killer's host said on Tuesday.
View ArticleWoman working 4 jobs to make ends meet dies while napping in car between shifts
A New Jersey woman who worked four jobs, who sometimes “wouldn’t sleep for five days,” according to a co-worker, died Monday while napping between shifts in her car on the side of the road.
View ArticleUkraine’s full NATO membership idea ‘akin to lunacy’
Kiev expects NATO countries to give Ukraine a status of ‘special partner’, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said Wednesday. However, the best decision for NATO would be “Ukraine’s membership”...
View ArticleItalians offered €30 a day to host a migrant
Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has given his backing to a plan to pay Italian families €30 a day to host migrants, as the country’s immigration centres struggle to cope with the influx of arrivals.
View ArticleNew NATO Chief Says Alliance Can Deploy Troops in Any Location
NATO will make a decision regarding its so-called "spearhead" rapid reaction force next year, but even before that the alliance still can deploy its troops wherever it wants, new NATO Secretary General...
View ArticleHow Putin Became a Central Figure in the First Ever Vote to Ban Fracking in...
On September 8, a Texas state regulatory agency sent a letter to United States Secretary of State John Kerry, suggesting that U.S. anti-fracking activists are receiving funding from Russian President...
View ArticleU.K. to rehabilitate ex-ISIS fighters with ‘good intentions’
If jihadists returning from Iraq and Syria "have good intentions" about preventing others from fighting overseas, the British government will help them recover, Conservative politician William Hague said.
View ArticleIrish politician compares protests against water charges with ISIS
During a debate on reforms to the highly unpopular water charges, Fine Gael TD for Tipperary North, Noel Coonan, made the fantastical claim that the Irish State was facing “what is potentially an Isis...
View ArticleTransgender student wins $75k in school bathroom discrimination suit
In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a Maine court awarded the family of a transgender girl a $75,000 lawsuit settlement from the school district that had forced her to use a staff bathroom, instead of...
View ArticleSwedish school bans the Swedish flag
The Swedish flag has now been banned at a primary school in Sweden. The reason is that the flag may be offensive to certain groups and breaking the law "offensive against ethnic groups."
View ArticleLavabit founder condemns David Cameron’s ‘insane’ plan to ban encryption
British prime minister David Cameron’s calls to stop tech firms from protecting their users’ information with encryption technology are “insane”, according to the man who once ran NSA whistleblower...
View ArticleLet Jews carry guns for self-protection, leading rabbi urges EU
The biggest Jewish association in the EU has called on lawmakers in Brussels to let Jewish people carry guns “for the essential protection of their communities” in the aftermath of Paris shootings.
View ArticleFrance detains child for ‘backing’ Charlie Hebdo attack
Police have detained and questioned an eight-year-old boy from the south of France who reportedly claimed to support the men who attacked the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, drawing criticism from...
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The Swedish office that microchips its staff
Billed as an option that does away with the traditional passcard, this Swedish office is encouraging its staff to have a chip implanted that will allow them to open doors, use the photocopier... oh,...
View ArticleWelcome to Sweden – the most cash-free society on the planet
The drive to a cashless society is supported by the UN Capital Development Fund’s Better Than Cash Alliance which aims to accelerate the shift to electronic payments, funded by the Bill & Melinda...
View ArticleMissoula PD label hippies as extremists, seek Homeland Security grant
The Missoula Police Department got the nod Wednesday to have the mayor sign off on a Homeland Security grant proposal – one that names the Rainbow Family as an "extremist" hazard in western Montana.
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