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Iran’s Khamenei Threatens to ‘Set Fire’ to Nuclear Deal

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threatened on Tuesday to "set fire" to the nuclear deal sealed with world powers if U.S. presidential candidates reneged on the agreement.

Four NATO battalions heading to Baltic States, Poland

Posted on Monday, June 13, 2016

NATO plans to send four multinational battalions to the Baltic states and Poland to increase defenses against Russia.

EU Referendum: Massive swing to Brexit – with just 12 days to go

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2016

The campaign to take Britain out of the EU has opened up a remarkable 10-point lead over the Remain camp, according to an exclusive poll for The Independent.

Russia warns of ‘retaliatory measures’ after U.S. deploys warship to Black Sea

Posted on Friday, June 10, 2016

Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday said it would retaliate after a U.S. naval destroyer deployed to the Black Sea this week.

Iran Spends $1.7 Billion in U.S. Taxpayer Funds to Boost Its Military

Posted on Thursday, June 9, 2016

The State Department is staying silent after Iranian officials disclosed that the Islamic Republic spent a recent payment by the United States of $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds to expand and build-up its military, according to comments provided…

Islamic State losing territory, foreign fighters as coalition forces attack on multiple fronts

Posted on Thursday, June 9, 2016

As losses continue to mount for Islamic State fighters along multiple fronts in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group is facing the most serious threat to its Middle East strongholds since the beginning of the U.S.-led coalition campaign.

Ahead of Brexit vote, support for EU falls across Europe

Posted on Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The Pew survey revealed that 48 percent of British voters had an unfavorable opinion about the EU, compared to 44 percent who were in favor, a similar figure to recent national opinion polls.

NATO alliance starts biggest military exercise amid tensions with Russia

Posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The exercises, codenamed Anakonda-16, began Tuesday amid rising tension in the region, with Moscow warning that a NATO expansion in the east would threaten its national security.

Russia is ‘paving the way’ for a major re-escalation in Syria

Posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters Monday that Russia would provide "the most active" support to the Syrian army to keep the strategic city of Aleppo and the surrounding area from falling into the hands of "terrorists."

Islamic State Threatens Terror Attacks in U.S., Europe

Posted on Monday, June 6, 2016

The Islamic State is urging jihadists in the United States and Europe to carry out terror attacks during what a group spokesman promised would be “the month of conquest and jihad.”

Scientists grow human organs for transplant inside pigs

Posted on Monday, June 6, 2016

Scientists in the United States are trying to grow human organs inside pigs.

Europe floods: Seine River at highest level since 1982; at least 15 dead

Posted on Saturday, June 4, 2016

Rising floodwaters in France set another historic level on Friday, as the Seine River swelled to its highest level in more than three decades.

Germany arrests 3 suspected Syrian terrorists, foils possible Islamic State plot

Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2016

Three Syrian men who entered Germany with a wave of migrants were arrested Thursday on suspicion of planning an Islamic State attack on the city of Düsseldorf, potentially thwarting a deadly operation that appeared eerily reminiscent of the…

Flooding in France, Germany expected to worsen

Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2016

The German states of Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate, which have already been hit by four days of severe flooding, have been warned to expect further storms.

Iran Adds New Demands for $8.6 Million Nuke Material Sale to Obama Admin

Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2016

The Obama administration’s $8.6 million purchase of nuclear material from Iran appears to have stalled over Iranian demands that the United States hand over the money in advance, according to recent remarks by Iranian officials.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns he’ll retaliate against NATO missiles

Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia will retaliate against the placement of U.S. missiles in nearby countries such as Romania, according to Russia's state-run news agency TASS.

U.S.-led coalition troops seen near front line in new Iraq offensive

Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2016

Servicemen from the U.S.-led coalition were seen near the front line of a new offensive in northern Iraq launched on Sunday by Kurdish peshmerga forces that aims to retake a handful of villages from Islamic State east of…

8 Iranian missile launches since nuke deal signed, expert tells US Congress

Posted on Friday, May 27, 2016

In the 10 months since the Iran nuclear agreement was signed, the Islamic Republic has increased the frequency of its ballistic missile testing, according to researcher Michael Elleman, who testified before a US senatorial committee this week.

Plans to create an EU army ‘kept secret’ from UK voters

Posted on Friday, May 27, 2016

Plans to move towards the creation of a European army are reportedly being kept secret from British voters until the day after next month’s referendum.

In blow to Iran nuclear deal, House votes to block heavy water sale

Posted on Friday, May 27, 2016

The U.S. House has voted to bar the U.S. government from purchasing heavy water from Iran in the future, undercutting President Barack Obama’s nuclear pact with Tehran.

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