Russia August 23, 2019 American detained in Russia on spy charges says guards injured him; court extends detention by 2 months A retired United States Marine detained in Russia for eight months on allegation of spying will remain in detention for two more months, a Moscow court ruled Friday despite the man’s claims that prison guards had injured him.
Israel August 23, 2019 US confirms Israel behind last month's air strike in Iraq against Iranian base U.S. officials said Israel was responsible for the bombing of an Iranian weapons depot in Iraq last month, and former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is warning of a “strong response” against the culprit.
DISASTERS August 23, 2019 Ex-NASA wingsuit scientist dies during base jump in Saudi Arabia A British space scientist who designed safer wingsuits has died in Saudi Arabia during a base jumping incident.
Russia August 23, 2019 Putin orders 'symmetrical response' to US missile test Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he ordered his military to prepare for a “symmetrical response” after the U.S. tested a missile that was banned under a U.S.-Russia treaty.
Antifa August 23, 2019 Iowa prof says 'I am Antifa'; once posted desire to bash Trump with baseball bat A college professor in Iowa openly declared his support for the violent far-left Antifa movement after coming under fire for inflammatory social media posts that included the desire to bash President Trump with a baseball bat.
Endangered Species August 22, 2019 French zoo visitors carve their names on rhino's back A French zoo blasted the “stupidity” of its visitors on Wednesday after some scratched their names on a rhino’s back.
Africa August 22, 2019 South Africa bans deliberate display of apartheid-era flag after court rules it amounts to hate speech South Africa’s Equality Court severely restricted the display of the country’s old apartheid-era flag after ruling Wednesday that it constitutes hate speech and racial discrimination.
Australia August 22, 2019 Top Australian politician mistakenly leaked intelligence operative's name in public diaries An Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) officer’s identity was mistakenly published by a top Australian politician, a national security breach that is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
2020 Presidential Election August 22, 2019 Some 2020 Dems' campaigns spent big on Uber, Lyft -- even on day of boycott they backed Democratic presidential candidates spent hundreds of dollars on Uber and Lyft even as they supported the boycott of the ride-hailing services back in May.
California August 22, 2019 San Francisco board rebrands 'convicted felon' as 'justice-involved person,' sanitizes other crime lingo Crime-ridden San Francisco has introduced new sanitized language for criminals, getting rid of words such as “offender” and “addict” while changing “convicted felon” to “justice-involved person.”
