Battered and bruised picture prompts questions about rise of extremism in western cities. A photo of a bruised and beaten gay man who claims he received his injuries while walking through a Muslim suburb of Paris arm in arm with his boyfriend has provoked shock and fresh concerns about the rise of ethnic extremism in western cities. “A man in Paris, France was reportedly beaten for walking with... 

Foreign-backed militants in the Syrian city of Aleppo The leader of the foreign-backed al-Nusra militant group fighting against the Syrian government has pledged allegiance to the al-Qaeda chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, head of the terrorist al-Nusra Front, made the announcement in an audio message published on Wednesday. His remarks came a day after the leader of al-Qaeda-inspired... 

European people are realizing that the EU is an empire that destroys their freedom and doesn’t protect them from economic, social or migratory difficulties, the leader of France’s National Front party Marine Le Pen told RT. Le Pen came third in the 2012 French presidential election with 18% of the vote, higher than expected. She is currently an MEP and believes it’s the best way to fight... 

In a secret US cable published online by WikiLeaks, former ambassador to Venezuela, William Brownfield, outlines a comprehensive plan to infiltrate and destabilize former President Hugo Chavez’ government. Dispatched in November of 2006 by Brownfield — now an Assistant Secretary of State — the document outlined his embassy’s five core objectives in Venezuela since 2004, which included:... 

It likely comes as no surprise to those who have been following the disturbing trend of mass shooters over the years, but a new Los Angeles Times report has confirmed that Holmes had been taking the prescription psychotropic drugs Zoloft and Clonazepam (Klonopin) — one of which is the same drug that the Colombine Eric Harris was on. For months now the alternative news media has been predicting that... 

In post-9/11 America, mere words can get you thrown in jail with a felony terrorism charge poised to ruin your life and confine you to a cage for years on end. Sandy Hook has amplified the insanity. Brian Davis, disabled man from Iowa, made the mistake of telling his physical therapist that he believes security at his grand daughter’s school is lacking. Now he is in the slammer charged with felony... 

Princess Cristina of Spain (L) stands alongside her husband Inaki Urdangarin. A Spanish court has summoned Princess Cristina, the king of Spain’s daughter, as a suspect in a corruption case involving her husband. On Wednesday, the court in Palma de Mallorca called Cristina in for an April 27 testimony hearing over a corruption case involving her husband, Inaki Urdangarin. “It is convenient... 

The holiest Jewish site in Syria – the 2,000-year-old Jobar Synagogue in Damascus – has been looted and burned, and its roof blown off. The Syrian army and rebel forces have both blamed each other for the demolition of the historic landmark. It is believed that the Jobar Synagogue, one of the world’s oldest, was built atop a cave where the Prophet Elijah once hid from persecution. One of the... 

The attorney general of the United States says the country’s largest banks may be too big to jail, but the former chief economist for the International Monetary Fund isn’t exactly convinced. Simon Johnson, the former top IMF economist and a current professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, published a blistering editorial in Bloomberg News this week that makes an argument for imprisoning... 

Forty-five years ago, on March 27, 1968, during a training flight on a standard fighter, Yuri Gagarin, the first man in history to make a flight into space, was killed. It seems that the official results of the investigation into the death of the cosmonaut were announced long time ago, but various (sometimes very questionable) theories of the tragic event still continue to emerge. Gagarin’s... 

Large depositors stand to lose up to 60 percent of their savings as Cyprus enforces the controversial conditions of a €10-billion bank bailout from the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund. Officials said that deposits over €100,000 ($128,225) at the country’s largest bank will lose 37.5 percent of their value after being converted into bank shares. The losses could increase by another... 

Blurred face of an Israeli rabbi charged with repeated sexual assaults of his girl students. A prominent Israeli rabbi has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting his three teenage daughters for more than 10 years. The rabbi, who has not yet been publicly named, is reportedly being charged with multiple accounts of sexual assault and invasion of privacy, Israel’s Ynet news website reported... 

Weapons and ammunitions confiscated from militants in Syria While US President Barack Obama and the Western media lied in concert to the world regarding America’s role in supporting terrorists operating in Syria, it is now revealed that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been shipping weapons to Syria via NATO-member Turkey and Jordan since at least early 2012. The New York Times in... 

British home secretary Theresa May has announced plan to scrap the beleaguered UK Border Agency and bring it back within the Home Office. Theresa May made the announcement in her talks to MPs at the House of Commons, adding that she will also split the “closed and secretive” agency into an immigration and visa service and a separate law enforcement command. The new apparatus will be brought... 

France has sent some 350 troops to the Central African Republic to counter the Seleka fighters, who have allegedly taken control of the capital city of Bangui. According to a senior official who spoke on condition of anonymity on Sunday, some 150 French military personnel were dispatched from Libreville, the capital of Gabon, a day after 200 French troops arrived in Bangui. This comes after fighters...