Corona Diaries

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What happened when Iraq was invaded 20 years ago?

It has been 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq, Al Jazeera breaks down some of the war’s defining moments.

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Uighar Chinese Muslims

The Xinjiang Police Files

Unprecedented evidence from internal police networks in China's Xinjiang region proves prison-like nature of re-education camps, shows top C

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Rachel Corrie, U.S. activist killed by Israel bulldozer, brought it "upon herself," court says

Court rejects suit by family of U.S. activst crushed by military bulldozer in Gaza Strip; Judge says it was "result of an accident she broug

Remembering Rachael

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"At that time, the helicopters still belonged to the Afghan government, but because they were paid for by U.S. taxpayers under the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Pentagon notified Congress in December that it intended to “treat” the aircraft as Defense Department property, said U.S. defense officials familiar with the matter."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/04/20/us-arms-ukraine-mi-17-helicopters/

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Watch "Egypt Travel Nightmare!! Why I’ll Never Go Back!!" on YouTube

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Report: US apologised to UAE for delayed response to Houthi attacks

Secretary of State Antony Blinken apologised to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month for the US response to attacks on the emirates fro

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Fast motion on the sun not explainable by physics

Scientists Find Unexplained Waves Inside the Sun That Defy Known Physics

The undetermined nature of the newly discovered waves promises "novel physics" about the Sun and stars, reports a new study.

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Russia

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Watch "The Tide Is Turning" on YouTube

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‘Double standards’: Western coverage of Ukraine war criticised

Social media users accuse media of hypocrisy in its coverage of Russia’s war on Ukraine compared with other conflicts.

CBS News senior correspondent in Kyiv Charlie D’Agata said on Friday: “This isn’t a place, with all due respect, like Iraq or Afghanistan that has seen conflict raging for decades. This is a relatively civilised, relatively European – I have to choose those words carefully, too – city where you wouldn’t expect that, or hope that it’s going to happen.”

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Seen "Downfall: The Case Against Boeing" on Netflix yet?

Watch Downfall: The Case Against Boeing | Netflix Official Site

Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of

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Watch "WW3! So THIS Is Why They Want Russia War" on YouTube

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Watch "Is He Serious?" on YouTube

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Watch "They're Scared" on YouTube

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A Staple of Grandma's Medicine Cabinet Gets Hot on TikTok

The Flaming Lips claimed it could be used as a spread on toast in their 1993 hit song “She Don’t Use Jelly.” Jennifer Aniston puts it all ov

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‘Theft’: Advocates decry US decision to withhold Afghan funds

President Biden’s move to put aside Afghan funds for 9/11 victims sets ‘problematic precedent’, advocates say.

“What Biden is proposing is not justice for 9/11 families, it is theft of public funds from an impoverished nation already on the brink of famine and starvation brought on by the United States’ disastrous withdrawal.”

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Yes, the CDC changed its definition of vaccine to be ‘more transparent’

A spokesperson for the CDC said the previous definition could be interpreted to mean vaccines are 100% effective. This has never been the ca