China Conducts Assault Landing Drills as Invasion Attempt Looks Inevitable
The US must ensure that free countries are not oppressed by authoritarian regimes and that our allies can trust in our continued support.
The Pension Gamble (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
This 2018 documentary investigates the role of state governments and Wall Street in driving America’s public pensions into a multi-trillion-dollar hole.This ...
Nasrallah: Any attack on Jerusalem means regional war
Nasrallah stated that Hezbollah is in contact with "anyone who is willing to be part of this regional equation," with Yemen's Houthis being the first.
Gantz: Israel to use overwhelming force in future Lebanon war
Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Monday issued another warning to the Hezbollah terrorist group, saying that Israel will use
Prickly Flag Parade decision shunted over to next government - DEBKAfile
The security cabinet meeting on Tuesday decided to approve the delayed Jerusalem Day Flag March through the Old City of
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Israel says right-wing march can be held next week in Jerusalem Old City
Israeli officials said on Tuesday they would allow a right-wing march in Jerusalem's Old City to go ahead next week under certain conditions, a day after police barred the event's route fearing it would rekindle conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
Gantz to Hezbollah: War With Israel Will Cause ‘Immense’ Damage to Lebanon
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz attends a cabinet meeting of the new government at the Chagall Hall in the Knesset, …
U.S. Report Found It Plausible Covid-19 Leaked From Wuhan Lab - WSJ
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The State Stays Dark: Mafia Politics Return to Turkey - War on the Rocks
There was a moment a decade ago when it appeared that the mafia’s influence over Turkish politics had ended. Since the 1970s, individuals from Turkey’s
Hamas threatens new escalation if settlers hold Jerusalem rally
GAZA: A top Hamas official on Monday warned of renewed violence if right-wing pro-settler organizations hold a controversial march Thursday in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem. “We warn the occupation (Israel) against letting the march approach east Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Thursday,” senior Hamas figure Khalil Al-Hayya said. “We hope the message is clear so that Thursday doesn’t become (a new) May 10,” he said, in reference to the start of last month’s 11-day war between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip.
If you think we’ve just had ‘a year like no other’, you need a history lesson
The perception that 2020 was unprecedented is inaccurate, says Niall Ferguson
End Of ‘Engagement’ Won’t Lead To U.S. Business Exit From China
“Most U.S. commercial activity in China will continue as before," former diplomat says.
Xi’s change of heart is too late to stop China’s collision with the west | Simon Tisdall | The Guardian
The Chinese president’s conciliatory speech rings hollow in the face of his brutal policies
The Science Suggests a Wuhan Lab Leak - WSJ
The Covid-19 pathogen has a genetic footprint that has never been observed in a natural coronavirus.
Book review: 'The Generals Have No Clothes' | Community | bgdailynews.com
“The Generals Have No Clothes: The Untold Story of Our Endless Wars” by William M. Arkin. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2021. 272 pages, $28 (hardcover).
Egypt infuriates Israel, lets Hamas rearm for a fresh round of rocket aggression - DEBKAfile
With Hamas threats pouring out at the rate of one a day, Israel’s military charges Egypt’s General Intelligence chief Gen.
If Covid Did Escape From a Wuhan Lab, Brace Yourself
The world’s anger will be terrible to behold.
The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19’s Origins
Throughout 2020, the notion that the novel coronavirus leaked from a lab was off-limits. Those who dared to push for transparency say toxic politics and hidden agendas kept us in the dark.
Former CDC director says he got death threats after backing Covid ‘lab leak’ theory
‘I expected it from politicians. I didn’t expect it from science,’ Robert Redfield says
The CDC Is Preparing for Nuclear War. Should You Prepare, Too?
On January 16, the CDC will stage a grand rounds titled "Public Health Response to a Nuclear Detonation," the timing of which has some concerned.
Exclusive: How amateur sleuths broke the Wuhan Lab story and embarrassed the media
The people responsible for bringing the Wuhan lab-leak story to light are not journalists or spies or scientists. They are a group of amateur sleuths, with few resources except curiosity and a willingness to spend days combing the internet for clues.
Perspective | China could pay if nations come to believe the virus leaked from a lab
The origin of the virus is a scientific question — but one with huge political implications.
If the Wuhan lab-leak hypothesis is true, expect a political earthquake | Thomas Frank | The Guardian
The potential consequences of the origins of the virus are shattering – if they can be proved
Leading scientist says that without a full investigation of lab leak theory, the world will face ‘covid-26 and covid-32’
Baylor University’s Peter Hotez adds his voice to a chorus that includes prominent Democrats and Republicans,
Israeli opposition parties reach agreement to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
A diverse coalition of conservatives, centrists and liberals say they have votes to form a government this week.
New study claims Chinese scientists created COVID 19 in a lab
The 22-page paper on the origins of COVID-19, exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com and slated for publication in the coming days, is set to make waves among the scientific community.
Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah coordinated Gaza fighting in joint war room — report
Newspaper editor affiliated with Lebanese terror group claims Hezbollah sent weapons and ammunition to Gaza during conflict
China’s Inconvenient Truth
Behind China's triumphalist rhetoric lurks an inconvenient truth: China’s own society is fracturing in complex and challenging ways.
Mexico City's surprising crisis: the city is sinking
When it's geology versus cities, the geology usually wins.
Moderna Warns New Waves of Covid-19 Are Coming
Scientists and executives laid out their plans to combat new strains of the virus, saying new waves of the pandemic are on their way.