European Union: Toward a European Superstate
After weeks of frenzied backroom wrangling, European leaders on July 2 nominated four federalists to fill the top jobs of the European Union. The nominations — which must be approved by the European Parliament — send a clear signal that the pro-EU establishment has no intention of slowing its relentless march toward a European superstate, […]
June sessions of Maine House, Senate, open with Hindu mantras
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed recently delivered the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate and House. Both Maine House of Representatives and Senate in Augusta opened their June 3 and 4 sessions respectively with Hindu mantras containing verses from the world’s oldest extant scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocations from ancient Sanskrit […]
The Latest: French president sends adviser to Iran for talks
The Latest on U.S.-Iran tensions French President Emmanuel Macron is sending his chief diplomatic adviser to Iran following its decision enrich uranium beyond the threshold of the 2015 nuclear accord. The Elysee Palace said Monday that Emmanuel Bonne was returning on Tuesday to Tehran. He had made a day-long visit last month in a bid […]
Greenblatt: Trump may decide to release peace plan before Israeli elections
American envoy says White House still mulling whether to wait until after a government is formed to publicize political proposal The US administration may decide to release the political portion of its plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before upcoming elections in Israel, Middle East peace envoy Jason Greenblatt said in comments published Monday. The […]
FBI, ICE plunder DMV driver database ‘gold mine’ for facial recognition scans
The agencies are reportedly harvesting driver license imagery without citizen or lawmaker consent. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are exploiting state DMV records for facial recognition data without the knowledge or permission of drivers. Georgetown Law researchers, together with the Washington Post, have obtained facial recognition requests, documents, […]
Iran breaches key uranium enrichment limit in nuclear deal
Iran on Monday began enriching uranium to 4.5%, just breaking the limit set by its nuclear deal with world powers, while it is still seeking a way for Europe to help it bypass U.S. sanctions amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington. The acknowledgement by the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to […]
$72M worth of radioactive element used in nuclear reactors reportedly seized in Turkey
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Authorities in Turkey reportedly discovered $72 million worth of a radioactive element — used in nuclear reactors and found in the fallout of nuclear explosions — from a car. The 18.1 grams of californium were seized in the northern Bolu province of the country, law enforcement officials said Saturday, […]
IRAN VIOLATES NUCLEAR DEAL
Under the deal, Iran was prohibited from accumulating more than 300 kilograms of enriched uranium to the 3.67% level and from enriching uranium beyond that level. Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile exceeded the 300 kg limit set by the nuclear deal on Monday, according to the Iranian Fars news agency. This constitutes a direct violation of […]
Chinese military conducts anti-ship ballistic missile tests in the hotly contested South China Sea
China is in the midst of conducting a series of anti-ship ballistic missile tests in the hotly contested waters of the South China Sea, according to two U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter. The development comes as the U.S. and China have paused tensions in their ongoing trade battle. The South China Sea, which […]
HONG LEONG BANK SEES 64% OF CUSTOMERS GOING DIGITAL
HONG Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) revealed at the HLB Digital Day that 64.4% of its customers were utilising digital and mobile platforms for banking transactions as at the end of 2018, an increase of more than 20% from last year. Speaking to the media, Charles Sik, managing director of Personal Financial Services said: “It is […]