Ecuador Hit With Nationwide Blackout
Ecuador was hit with a nationwide blackout Wednesday reportedly due to a transmission line failure caused by a “cascade disconnection,” according to government officials. The country’s Public Infrastructure Minister Roberto Luque took to Twitter stating that a report from the National Center for Energy Control (CENACE) allegedly revealed the failed transmission line and confirmed that […]
Chinese Forces Ram US Ally’s Boats, Wield Blades Against Crew Members In Dramatic South China Sea Escalation
Chinese forces boarded and overwhelmed U.S.-allied vessels on Monday in one of the most dramatic escalations in recent times in the South China Sea, as seen in chaotic footage of the incident released on Wednesday and Thursday. The Chinese Coast Guard on Monday confronted Philippine navy boats that were attempting to deliver supplies to an […]
Researchers Discover Oldest Known Deep-Sea Cargo Ship, Israel Antiquities Authority Reports
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) tweeted Thursday that a company found a cargo ship dating back 3,300 years deep at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. The ship still contained “hundreds of intact jars,” the IAA said in Hebrew, while sharing a photo of two of the preserved jars. The IAA said that the discovery […]
Container Shipping In Red Sea Plummeted By 90% Amid Houthi Attacks, US Intelligence Says
Shipping through the Red Sea was ground to a near halt amid a spate of ongoing attacks launched by the Houthis, according to U.S. intelligence released in June. The Houthis, an Iranian-backed terrorist group, have conducted a series of attacks against vessels in the Red Sea since November out of support for Hamas, another terror […]
European Commission To Consider Carbon Point System For Air Travel
The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday approved the registration of a European Citizens’ Initiative policy proposal to restrict air travel across Europe, Brussels Signal reports. The European Citizens’ Initiative allows non-governmental organizations or individuals to propose policies to the EC, the outlet explains. The French environmentalist lobbying group Air-Quotas aims to reduce carbon emissions across […]
ROOKE: World Economic Forum Ramps Up Calls For ‘Comprehensive Transformation’ Of Food Supply
The World Economic Forum (WEF) continues on its path of decarbonization, with its current focus on the world’s food supply. The draconian organization founded by German engineer Klaus Swab wants to create a “comprehensive transformation” of how humans eat to combat climate change caused by the world’s growing population. The group says that while the […]
Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Shooting Right-Wing Spanish Politician: REPORT
Dutch police have arrested a man suspected of shooting Alejandro Vidal-Quadras, a former right-wing Spanish politician, NL Times reported Wednesday. The Tunisian-French suspect, Mehrez Ayari, was allegedly apprehended on June 6 during the early planning stages of another politically motivated assassination attempt, the outlet reported citing El País. (RELATED: Newly Elected Mayor Assassinated In Southern […]
Video Shows Putin, Kim Jong Un Cruising Around In Russian Limo
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un cruised around Pyongyang in a Russian-built Aurus limousine, video posted Wednesday to Twitter shows. Putin, visiting Pyongyang to sign a defense pact between Russia and North Korea, gifted the car to Kim Jong Un, who is apparently an avid motor vehicle enthusiast, […]
Russian Court Sentences US Soldier To Nearly Four Years Behind Bars For Theft, Murder Threats
A Russian court sentenced an American soldier Wednesday to nearly four years behind bars after he was convicted for theft and making murder threats, The Associated Press reported. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was arrested by Russian authorities in Vladivostok after his girlfriend, Alexandra Vashchuk, accused him of stealing money and assaulting her […]
‘Rougher And Rougher’: Biden’s Chaotic Gaza Pier Could Be Dismantled Months Earlier Than Expected
The Biden administration’s Gaza aid pier could be dismantled months earlier than expected amid a series of growing problems, according to The New York Times. The Biden administration initially hoped that the pier, meant to serve as a causeway for aid delivery to Gaza via a maritime corridor, would survive elemental conditions until at least […]