Russian Navy gets new weapon to induce ‘hallucinations’ and ‘blind’ the enemy
A new weapon installed on Russian warships can make enemy soldiers miss targets by blinding them, while also causing hallucinations and making them want to vomit. Two Russian frigates were fitted with the new non-lethal dazzler-type weapon, the 5P-42 Filin (eagle-owl), the manufacturer’s representative told RIA Novosti. The weapon is designed to temporarily blind the enemy. It creates a strobe-like effect that disrupts eyesight,...
Crisis in Venezuela ‘fueled’ from outside, those responsible not interested in talks – Turkish FM
Ankara has warned that the states refusing meaningful dialogue with the legitimate authorities of Venezuela only ‘help’ to plunge the country into more chaos and uncertainty, rather than contribute to resolving the problem. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu cautioned that “there is a spark that can turn into a fire at any moment.” A crisis like that should be defused “through dialogue,” and Venezuelan authorities have...
Putin says he DID talk with Trump despite last-minute Elysee seating change
A last-minute seating change did not prevent Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump from exchanging words at the Elysee Palace lunch, the Russian president told reporters. The French hosts earlier objected to their meeting in Paris. When asked if he had a chance to talk to Trump, Putin responded “Yes,” adding that the chat was “good.” This is despite Putin’s spokesman saying earlier that the presidents didn’t have time to talk at the table...
‘Left to count their dead’: Striking report breaks MSM silence on plight of ‘liberated’ Raqqa
Entire families perished in US-led strikes on Raqqa that may have claimed more civilian lives than those of ISIS, NPR said in a shocking report tilting the Western media narrative on what has become of the “liberated” city. The retaking of Raqqa, Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) stronghold in Syria, was hailed as a major victory for the Western coalition one year ago – even despite harrowing reports of civilian casualties and...
Tax evasion helps US corporations steal $180bn from the rest of the world every year
A new study by top economists and experts found that tax avoidance and evasion translate into hundreds of billions of dollars in unpaid taxes every year, with the money ending up in the pockets of the world’s wealthiest people. The paper, ‘The Exorbitant Tax Privilege’, was co-written by Thomas Wright and University of California, Berkeley economist Gabriel Zucman, one of the world’s top authorities on tax havens. The research shows...