A video has emerged showing Israeli forces assaulting photojournalists near the West Bank town of Nabi Saleh. Despite being clearly marked as members of the press, the soldiers push the photographers to the ground and proceed to hit them. One of the troops also throws a stone at a journalist. The assault begins with soldiers shouting “Get out of here!” One of the soldiers is then seen pushing... 

Silver stockpile of the largest US bank and major provider of financial services JPMorgan Chase has increased drastically for the last three years. In 2012 the amount of physical silver was at 5 million ounces, while for the current year it increased more than tenfold and accounts for 55 million. Silver has always been regarded as a great investment tool. But the fact that it is estimated at that... 

Greece’s Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis arrives with his wife, Danae Stratou, at the Greek Parliament in the capital, Athens, February 21, 2015. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says he and his wife came under an attack by a group of anarchists while dining at a restaurant in the capital, Athens. Varoufakis said in a statement on Wednesday that he and his spouse, Danae Stratou, were assaulted... 

The Nigerian army on Tuesday rescued 200 girls and 93 women who had been kidnapped and taken hostage by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The women were rescued during the Nigerian army’s offensive to take back the Sambisa Forest from Boko Haram, the army announced on Twitter. “Troops this afternoon rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Sambisa Forest. We cannot confirm if the Chibok girls... 

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch says Scottish independence “feels inevitable” and predicts a hung parliament following the UK general election next week. In a series of Tweets the chairman of News Corp, which owns The Times and The Sun, expressed a range of opinions on British politics, Scottish self-rule, and rising inequality in the UK and US. Murdoch, 84, suggested “dirty” deals would be made... 

The Kremlin says it will tighten an existing ban on the import of fruits and vegetables from Europe through Bulgaria over concerns that Sofia may be attempting to send European products into Russia using false documents. On Monday, the deputy head of Russia’s agricultural regulator, Yulia Shvabauskene, said Moscow had stopped re-exports, or the export of goods which have been imported, through Bulgaria. Shvabauskene... 

Palestinian fishermen sit on a boat at the port of Gaza City on January 25, 2015. Israeli navy forces have once again opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off the besieged Gaza Strip’s coast, reports say. According to local media sources, Israeli gunboats fired at Palestinian boats while they were within Gaza’s territorial waters, on Sunday. “Israeli gunboats opened fire toward a group of... 

In August of 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin was attending the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China…within hours of his arriving, and without any warning, the Western-backed nation of Georgia launched an unprovoked attack against the Russian Federation protected districts of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In February of 2014, while President Putin was attending the Winter Olympic Games in... 

US Vice President Joe Biden announced that the US government will provide F-35 fighter jets to Israel next year to the country a strategic advantage over its rivals in the Middle East. The US government will provide F-35 fighter jets to Israel next year to the country a strategic advantage over its rivals in the Middle East, US Vice President Joe Biden said during a speech celebrating Israeli independence. “Next... 

April 23, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner during a meeting in the Kremlin. There are no reasons why Russia and Argentina shouldn’t have bilateral ties, Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner said, stressing that it is “absurd” to deem Russia a threat. Kirchner spoke to RT in her first interview to a foreign media in five years. “I... 

Liberal media elites are threatened by influential celebrities who dare deviate from the cookie cutter political stereotype which compels them to regurgitate “progressive” viewpoints. That was very much in evidence during an interview with film star Robert Downey Jr. conducted by UK Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Guru-Murthy began by talking about the new Avengers movie and Downey Jr.’s... 

Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb (L) speaks with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte (C) and his Estonian counterpart Taavi Roivas as they take part in an emergency meeting to discuss Europe’s response to the Mediterranean migrants crisis at the European Council in Brussels, April 23, 2015. EU heads of states are holding a summit to find a solution to the migrant crisis in the 28-nation bloc... 

The US reportedly expects that the ongoing confrontation with Russia would continue until at least 2024 and involve many directions. Washington wants to rally support of its European allies to continue mounting pressure on Moscow. The expected diplomatic and economic war of attrition is being outlined in a Russia policy review currently prepared by Celeste Wallander, special assistant to President... 

US Senator Rand Paul says Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham are “lapdogs” for President Barack Obama despite their vocal opposition to the administration. “I’m really the one standing up to President Obama, and these people are essentially the lapdogs for President Obama and I think they’re sensitive about that,” he told Fox News on Tuesday. The remarks were made... 

According to the general elections that took place in Finland on Sunday, the incumbent PM Alexander Stubb lost with only 18.2 % of the vote. The National Coalition Party, which he runs, came in third. Both NATO and the European Union are left without strong support now. Anti-NATO Centre Party, which won the elections, gained 21.1 % and 49 parliamentary seats correspondingly. Party leader Juha Sipila...