Just weeks before the United Kingdom, under Prime Minister Tony Blair, adopted a Freedom of Information (FOI) act, the Prime Minister’s office conveniently adopted a policy of its own: Automatically deleting emails more than three […]
Month: June 2015
Boeing Feels Tensions With Russia As State Carrier Cuts Plane Order
Russian national airline Aeroflot, in a politically charged move, announced on Thursday that it has cancelled its order for 22 Boeing 787 airliners. The message was delivered by the carrier’s deputy general director for strategy […]
Deadly MERS Virus Reaches Thailand
Thailand’s Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin officially confirmed its first case of MERS on Friday, as the highly contagious virus continued to spread further from the Middle East into eastern Asia. The Health Minister said […]
The World Just Isn’t Giving Peace a Chance
The world is less peaceful today than it was in 2008 according to the annual Global Peace Index report produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The report, which measures the state of peace […]
Airlines Back Down From New Smaller Carry On Baggage Rules
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has admitted its latest attempt to squeeze more money out of passengers is too much and is backtracking from its plans to force passengers to bring significantly smaller carry […]
Is Canadian Ban On Political Donations From Business and Unions A Way To Restore American Democracy?
While debate endlessly continues in the USA over political donations from powerful corporations, across the border in Canada, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has vowed to wipe out political donations from businesses and unions entirely, in […]
New Study Finds Appendicitis May Not Require Surgery After All
There’s encouraging news for those with a sore appendix and dreading the inevitable surgery that comes from the condition. A new study by Finnish researchers shows that antibiotics may remove the need of surgery for […]
Six Global Mega-Banks Under Investigation. Yet Again.
It wouldn’t be a week without the world’s criminal banks coming under investigation illegal activity and this week didn’t disappoint as six of the world’s largest banks are under investigation for possible foreign-exchange market rigging, […]
UPDATE: Charleston Shooter Identified & Arrested In North Carolina
South Carolina police have identified the suspect in a church shooting that took place Wednesday night in Charleston as Dylann Storm Roof, 21. He is now charged with the killing of nine people in the […]
Hong Kong Rejects Chinese Sponsored Electoral Reforms In Historic Vote Against Beijing Interference
In a historic independent vote, Hong Kong’s legislature on Thursday rejected a China-vetted electoral reform package that had been roundly criticized by pro-democracy lawmakers and activists as flawed and undemocratic. The move came as a […]
UPDATE: Police Release Photo Of Charleston Shooting Suspect
Police have released the following photo of the suspected gunman in the Charleston shooting. For more detailed coverage see our story here.
FBI Launches Campaign To Thwart ISIS Recruitment Inside America
FBI officials disclosed on Thursday that the agency is in the midst of a broad campaign to disrupt terrorists inspired by ISIS, with multiple arrests expected before the July 4th holidays. The campaign led to […]
Colombian Rebels Blow Up Pipeline As Peace Talks Continue In Havana
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas blew up an oil pipeline on Thursday, leaving an estimated 16,000 people without water, according to officials. The attack occurred near the municipality of Catatumbo, in northern […]
Australian Human Trafficking Scandal Worsens As Spies Reported To Have Paid Smugglers Multiple Times
Australian spies have reportedly been systematically paying people smugglers if they agree to turn back asylum seeker boats, according to new reports. Both Labor and the Coalition governments are said to have approved the covert […]
Privacy Focused Search Engine DuckDuckGo Sees 600% Surge In Use Since Snowden Revelations
Privacy oriented search engine DuckDuckGo has seen usage spike a whopping 600 percent since Edward Snowden alerted the world to the U.S. government’s illegal spying programs on its citizens, according to a statement by the […]
Nine Dead In Charleston Massacre Police Are Calling A ‘Hate Crime’
A white man walked into a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, opening fire during a Wednesday evening Bible study class, killing nine people, according to local authorities. The shooting took place at the […]
Despite Promises To Cut Back, World Upgrades Their Nuclear Weapons Supplies
While the absolute number of nuclear warheads fell from 22,600 to 15,850 between 2010 and 2015, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s annual disarmament report, countries continue to upgrade and improve their nuclear weapons […]
New Study Shows Bees Are Worth Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars To Global Economy
The humble honeybee is one of the hardest working, least appreciated and most valued insects in nature, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. The study found that wild bee […]
China Will ‘Celebrate’ The Summer Solstice With Horrific Slaughter Of 10,000 Dogs
While China continues its push to be a world superpower its domestic policies continue to be some of the most crude and backwards of any reasonably developed nation in the world. One area where the […]
FIFA Scandal Noose Tightens As Third Largest Swiss Bank Launches Internal Probe
As we’ve seen over the last eight years, global mega-banks rarely launch internal investigations on their own volition. Instead they come one step ahead of a legal inquiry into their criminal activities, whether that’s market […]
North Korea Looks For Sympathy Claiming Drought Hurting Farm Production
North Korea is tugging at the heart, and purse, strings of the global community, saying it has been hit by its “worst drought in a century” and has suffered extensive damage to agriculture. In a […]
Israel Launches Global Lawsuits Against Companies That Boycott It Over Genocide
The world is waking up to Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian people, with numerous recent events suggesting the genocide is becoming both well known and actively opposed by the international community. The fact Israel killed […]
Mainstream Media Partnering With Virginia Tech To Develop Drone News Coverage
While drones have, thus far, mostly been a solution looking for a problem, mainstream media figures that they can use the flying quadcopters to take pictures of the news. Mega-outlet CNN has already announced plans […]
New Facebook App Immediately Banned In Europe Over Privacy Issues
The world’s media gave Facebook’s latest app release on Monday the fluffiest of coverage but missed one key thing: Moments, the new photo sharing app, won’t be coming to Europe any time soon. The creepy […]
Huge Flaw Leaves Virtually All Samsung Galaxy Phones Exposed To Hacking, Eavesdropping
If you’re the owner of virtually any Samsung Galaxy device, chances are it has a security flaw that lets hackers install malware on it or eavesdrop on your calls. The worst part is that there […]
China Reads Statement, Continues Full Steam Ahead With Military Bases In Disputed Waters
The Chinese foreign ministry released its latest belligerent statement indicating the country has nearly completed its illegal South China Sea island construction projects. Even as China signaled an end to its dredging activities, it continues […]
SEC Chief Found To Embody And Promote Wall Street-Regulator Revolving Door Policy
A new report has severely eroded the already thin credibility of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its Chair Mary Jo White, finding the head of the securities regulator “both embodies and promotes the […]
Amazon Uses ‘We’re From The Internet So Laws Don’t Apply’ Strategy To Avoid Drone Regulation
As time has passed since the founding of America the federal government increasingly regulates nearly all activity within the nation. While originally states were able to decide what is best for them, based on what […]
How Much Should Your Child Be Eating? New Study Says Way Less.
The rise in America’s level of obesity isn’t just affecting adults. Children are increasingly developing weight related diseases once seen only among an older population. Fatty liver disease, hypertension and osteoporosis are among the typically […]