An unidentified flying object (UFO) that may have been a missile crashed north of Nicosia on Monday, with no casualties, an official from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said. Officials were studying debris at the crash site in the Tashkent area, according to a statement on Twitter by Kudret Ozersay, foreign minister of TRNC, whose independence is recognised only by Turkey. “According... 

The frontrunner in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and UK prime minister wrote an extensive piece for a British newspaper on Sunday to comment on a recent interview by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said that liberal ideas were no longer supported by a majority of people in Western nations. The United Kingdom will show Russian President Vladimir Putin its commitment... 

Syrian air defenses have responded to apparent missile attacks in the vicinity of Damascus and Homs, SANA reports, with its military source claiming that a number of ‘hostile targets’ have been intercepted. At least 4 people, including a baby, were killed in the strikes on the Damascus countryside, while 21 others suffered injuries, according to state TV. One of those injured is a month-old baby... 

Finnish nationalist leader Jussi Halla-aho has argued that legal and economic sanctions for merely expressing one’s opinion have become more common, calling for laws to bolster the freedom of expression. MEP Jussi Halla-aho, freshly re-relected for a second two-year term as chair of the nationalist Finns Party, has outlined his policy goals in an address to a party congress in Tampere. In his... 

The United Arab Emirates has broken ranks with its U.S. and Saudi allies in refusing to blame Iran for the suspicious oil tanker attacks off its coast in the Sea of Oman last month. In a clear rebuttal to US and Saudi claims, the UAE says there is no “clear, scientific or convincing” evidence to hold Iran responsible for the attacks. Press TV reports: UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed... 

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that “liberalism has become obsolete” and that multiculturalism is “no longer tenable.” In an interview with Financial Times last week, Putin explained the rise of Trump and nationalism worldwide was a reaction to the failures of globalism. “The ruling elites have broken away from the people,” Putin said, adding that the “so-called liberal idea... 

The European financial settlement mechanism (INSTEX), aimed at circumventing US sanctions against Iran, is working and transactions are already happening, according to Iran’s JCPOA envoy. The payments mechanism was established by the European Union to keep trading with Tehran despite US sanctions in order to keep the nuclear deal with Iran alive. The US re-imposed sanctions against the Islamic Republic... 

Venezuela claimed is derailed an attempted coup that would have also led to the assassination of Nicolas Maduro. The socialist regime accused the United States, Colombia and Chile of colluding to remove an under-pressure Maduro last weekend. The embattled leader of the oil-rich South American nation is facing popular backlash at home over a failing economy and spiraling inflation, as well as increasing... 

Tensions between the two countries rose dramatically last week after an Iranian air defence missile shot down a US drone in what Iran said was its airspace. Washington claimed the drone was downed over international waters, with President Trump later saying that he nearly ordered a ‘retaliatory’ strike which would have killed 150 Iranians. The US military will get an even “stronger”... 

The US defense secretary is trying to “internationalize” the US stand-off with Iran by convincing NATO allies to help. France reportedly rebuked his advances, saying the alliance shouldn’t be dragged into war in the Gulf, RT.com reports. Mark Esper is meeting his NATO counterparts in Brussels this week, attempting to bring NATO members onto Washington’s side as its confrontation with Tehran... 

“The_Donald” subreddit, which numbers at least 755,000 subscribers, remains one of the biggest online forums for Trump supporters. The forum describes itself as “a never-ending rally dedicated to the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump”. Access to a major forum for US President Donald Trump’s supporters on the social media site Reddit has been restricted due to alleged threats... 

Venezuelan intelligence says it has foiled an assassination attempt against President Nicolas Maduro, which envisioned a group of rogue officers storming the presidential palace and installing an imprisoned general in his stead. The plot by current and former military officers involved breaking retired General Raúl Isaías Baduel out from a maximum security prison in Fuerte Tiuna, where he is kept... 

Tensions between Iran and the US have intensified since Tehran downed an American drone, which as Iran said, had violated the country’s borders. Washington, meanwhile, has accused Tehran of allegedly attacking oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, something that the Islamic Republic denies doing. Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev stated in negotiations with US National Security... 

Britain will “stand by” its ally and consider offering military support if the Trump administration decides to go to war with Iran, Jeremy Hunt has confirmed — words from the foreign secretary that are unlikely to come as a shock. With the US doing its level best to raise tensions with Iran, Hunt has revealed himself to be every bit the pathetic poodle of Washington that Tony Blair and ex-foreign... 

Washington previously imposed restrictions on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and “those closely affiliated with him”. US President Donald Trump has said he is responsible for “the hostile conduct” of Tehran towards the United States. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stated that the sanctions against Tehran show the US administration’s “despair”, calling...