‘We May Come To An End’: Two Years Into The War, Ukrainian Soldiers Say US Weapons Aid Is Now Life And Death
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Ukrainian soldiers came to D.C. on the eve of the State of the Union Address with one purpose: convince the U.S. to authorize more military aid in their war against Russia. Without more aid, they said, Ukraine was sure to lose. “Unless we receive that support, we may come to an […]
Hundreds Of Tons Of Poison To Be Dropped On Antarctic Mice By Helicopter
The tiny sub-Antarctic Marion Island is the planned target of a mouse eradication project by scientists who intend to drop hundreds of tons of poison from helicopters in order to save the territory’s native birds, according to the Associated Press (AP). Marion, one of the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands, is a South African territory some […]
Netanyahu Defies Biden, Green Lights Offensive Into Hamas Stronghold
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the green light on Friday for Israel to launch a ground invasion against a Hamas stronghold in south Gaza, despite the Biden administration’s warnings, according to NBC News. Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is “preparing for the operational side and for the […]
Top Republicans Fire Back At Schumer’s Call For New Israeli Leader
Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson protested Thursday the suggestion that the Israeli government must go. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government “obstacles to peace” in a speech on the Senate floor today. Schumer added that elections should take […]
Biden Admin Hands Out $500 Million For Oil Drilling… In The Middle East?
The Biden administration is providing financing for oil development in the Middle East after taking numerous steps to restrict domestic production, according to Bloomberg News. The U.S. Export-Import Bank — a nominally independent government entity that aims to boost the American economy “by facilitating the export of U.S. goods and services” — approved a $500 […]
Get Ready For Snake Meat To Overtake Steak In The Grocery Store
A study published Thursday argued that it would be much better if we all stopped eating steaks and instead focused our diets on snake meat. Pythons are apparently an amazing source of meat, at least according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports. And apparently python is such a great meat, we should […]
Looking At Beautiful Nature Paintings Makes People Racist, Museum Suggests
The Fitzwilliam Museum reportedly came under fire Thursday after claiming that paintings of the British countryside are basically racist. Apparently looking at paintings of the British landscape evoked dark “nationalist feelings” for someone who writes the information provided to visitors of The Fitzwilliam Museum’s countryside exhibit, The Telegraph reported on Thursday. The Cambridge University-owned institution […]
IDF Releases Video Showing Elimination Of Hamas Gunmen In Heated Battle
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released footage Thursday showing the spotting and elimination of four Hamas gunmen in a residential area of the Gaza Strip. The IDF spotted these gunmen operating in the city of Khan Yunis’ Hamad Town residential complex and used two different methods to kill the operatives, Emanuel Fabian, a military correspondent […]
Roughly $680 Million In Aid From Biden Didn’t Stop Haiti From Spiraling Into Chaos
America’s taxpayer-funded efforts to stabilize Haiti under President Joe Biden failed to prevent the recent outbreak of violence and collapse of state capacity in the Caribbean nation. The Biden administration, through a variety of agencies, has approved about $680 million in contracts and grants intended to fund operations that would bolster the Haitian government’s ability […]
‘Obstacles To Peace’: Chuck Schumer Attacks Netanyahu, Calls For New Israeli Leader
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel after labelling its prime minister and government “obstacles to peace.” Sen. Schumer made these remarks in a 43-minute speech on the Senate floor Thursday that was dedicated toward “a pathway to peace and achieving a two-state solution.” Schumer said that Netanyahu’s government, which […]