Early on Monday, an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale struck south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria. Another 7.6 magnitude earthquake occurred a few hours later. The death toll from Monday’s earthquake in Turkey has risen to 3,549, with ...
Read More »A panicked Empire tries to make Russia an ‘offer it can’t refuse’
By Pepe Escobar, originally posted at The Cradle, reposted with the author’s permission Realizing NATO’s war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the ...
Read More »All Quiet (Panic) on the Western Front
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog Shadows are falling / And I’ve been here all day / It’s too hot to sleep / And time is running away / Feel like my soul / has turned into steel /I’ve still ...
Read More »Bye bye 1991-2022
by Pepe Escobar, posted with the author’s permission and widely cross-posted 2023 starts with collective NATO in Absolutely Freak Out Mode as Russian Defense Minister Shoigu announces that Russian Navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov is now on tour – complete with a set ...
Read More »US ‘threatening’ Africa over ties with Russia – defense minister
Washington is concerned by a Russian cargo ship’s visit to a naval base in South Africa, an American official has told the WSJ. Relations between Washington and Pretoria have become strained after a Russian cargo ship visited South Africa’s largest ...
Read More »Neighbors react to ‘coup attempt’ in Brazil
The newly-inaugurated Brazilian president was forced to declare a state of emergency in the Federal District of Brasilia on Sunday, after thousands of supporters of his right-wing predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, overran Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential Planalto Palace. ...
Read More »NATO is trying to find a pretext to attack Serbia (again)
As I have mentioned recently, the situation in NATO-occupied Kosovo is quickly deteriorating (see here and here). NATO’s humiliation in Ukraine is pushing NATO leaders to try to prove their “martial valor” and “manhood” by, quote, “now and again the United States has to ...
Read More »US court tosses out suit against Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
A United States federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit that was brought against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in response to input from the Biden administration that claimed he is immune in his ...
Read More »Russian Strikes Throughout Ukraine On November 15: Cities Plunged Into Darkness. Poland On High Alert
On November 15, at about 3 pm local time, an air alert sounded throughout Ukraine. The explosions were reported in almost all regions and cities of the country. Immediately after the attacks, power outages and interruptions of public transport began. ...
Read More »Western Propaganda and its Aftermath
by Asia Teacher for Ooduarere via the Saker Blog As President Zelensky attains celebrity media status, revered by western political leaders and Hollywood’s glitterati all jostling for a photo shoot, let’s not forget the propaganda behind it and the consequences ...
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