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The authorities of Moldova have been ready to sabotage the runway of Chisinau International Airport since the first days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The plan, meant to curb a potential invasion of Moldova by Russia, was revealed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicu Popescu to the local channel Jurnal TV. -snip- Among the feared scenario, Moldova’s government worried that Chisinau International Airport could be taken over by Russian forces and used as a bridgehead to launch an invasion of both Moldova and Ukraine. A similar tactic was attempted during Russia’s initial offensive on Ukraine, with...

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he would prefer a Republican alternative to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, while floating reforms to popular entitlement programs as he mulls his own possible White House run. "I think we're going to have better choices" than Trump, Pence said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" when asked if the GOP should nominate someone other than the former president next year. Pence did not explicitly rule out supporting Trump if he became the GOP nominee. The ex-vice president, who served under Trump in the White House for four years, also appeared...

Visiting with a restaurant owner last night, he told me that they fared pretty well throughout the pandemic period. They had a large restaurant so the capacity restrictions didn’t hurt their business. They have a known brand and had already set up the takeout and delivery apparatus. They had high ranks in every rating service, so the place became a go-to for people. And they profited. The same cannot be said about smaller and newer restaurants. Countless numbers of them died in this period. We still don’t have a firm number but some estimates are nearly 100,000. This was the...

Unlike virtually everyone else in the mainstream media, Rachel Maddow opted to cover the recent anti-war rally in Washington DC. Except, as the inveterate warmonger and consent manufacturer she is, Maddow spread lie after lie and smeared participants as “pro-Russia” while showing none of the speakers except Tulsi Gabbard, whom she didn’t identify by name while describing her as a "occasional fill-in host for Tucker Carlson." Overall it was a disgusting display and a stark reminder of what a tool for the establishment Maddow is. ...

The Arkansas home President Bill Clinton lived in during his teenage years is on the market for $345,000. The listing marks the property's first time on the public market, Realtor.com reports. The home's owner is not denying that the 3,708-square-foot home, known as the Birnbaum-Shubetz House, needs an update. The six-bedroom residence in Hot Springs is on the National Register of Historic Places, which could afford certain tax credits to the purchaser. Clinton lived in the home from 1954-61, the period when he reportedly first identified his political aspirations. The young man later went on to be the governor of...

Half of American respondents in a new poll on Thursday said the U.S. should continue to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” to win the war against Russia, which has now dragged on for a year. Fifty percent of respondents in a poll from Fox News said America should continue to back Ukraine through the end of the war, while another 46 percent said there should be a “limited timeframe” on U.S. support. Democrats are more likely than their Republican counterparts to say that U.S. support should last however long it takes Ukraine to win, according to the...

Moldova's pro-EU leaders have rejected Russian claims that Ukraine is planning to attack the country's breakaway pro-Russian territory, and called for calm. Russia's defence ministry alleged, with no evidence, that Ukrainian saboteurs would stage an invasion of Transnistria dressed as Russian soldiers as a pretext for a Ukrainian invasion. Moldova has warned for weeks that Russia is plotting to seize power. And officials rejected Russia's claims as "psy-ops" as part of the war. "The defence ministry believes it is an element of a psychological operation rather than a real plan," said state secretary Valeriu Mija. Moldovan President Maia Sandu, on...

A female Tanzanian fashion designer based in Houston alleged Wednesday that clothing worn by former Department of Energy (DOE) official Sam Brinton had been contained in her luggage that she reported missing in Washington, D.C., in 2018.Asya Khamsin, who has designed and hand-made her own clothing line for years, said she recently saw a report that Brinton had been charged with stealing multiple pieces of luggage across the country and noticed that the former official appeared to be wearing her clothes in several photos. Khamsin said she had packed the same clothes in a bag that vanished on March 9,...

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said Thursday on his show “Morning Joe” that former President Donald Trump was “gross” for attacking President Joe Biden and mentioning Trump water during his visit to East Palestine after a train derailment that caused hazardous materials to leak into the environment. Scarborough said, “The guy is so gross, he really is, talking about Trump water, branded Trump water. By the way, he’s such a hypocrite, too, talking about attacking Joe Biden while Joe Biden is going, you know, risking his life fighting for western democracy, something he doesn’t give a damn about. The guy who...

Angela Davis is a Marxist University of California professor who won the Soviet Union's Lenin Peace Prize and was once accused of supplying weapons to a black supremacist who went on to murder Superior Court Judge Harold Haley and two inmates. The 79-year-old identitarian, one of the founders of critical race theory and a former Black Panther, was shocked to learn on Tuesday's episode of PBS' "Finding Your Roots" that she is the descendant of a slave owner as well as of one of America's first settlers. Henry Louis Gates Jr., the host of the documentary television series that explores...

A Mississippi Burger King employee was arrested after police said he got into a fight with a customer over the drive-thru intercom, according to arrest records. Gulfport police charged Eddie Louis Smith, 33, with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon after felony conviction. Police were flagged down Thursday night while they were assisting a driver who was stranded near the Burger King. The person who flagged them down said there was a violent fight happening at the fast food restaurant. While police were approaching the Burger King, they said they heard two gunshots and saw Smith on top of...

Both in his ecumenical “pilgrimage of peace” and in his message for the International Day of Human Fraternity, Pope Francis recently called for religions to “increasingly intertwine” in the “service of brotherhood.” Over the past few days, Pope Francis has once more renewed his oft-spoken calls for increased interreligious dialogue and activity, reawakening concerns that leading prelates have made in the wake of such statements over the years. The first came during his recorded February 4 video-message for the third International Day of Human Fraternity, which is born out of his 2019 Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity – a...

Disgraced royal Prince Andrew reportedly will refuse to leave his home on the grounds of Windsor Castle if King Charles tries to evict his kid brother. Amid rumors the King wants to kick the Duke of York to the curb to cut costs, one source told The Mirror Andrew is “not leaving.” “There is no chance that will happen and even if the King wanted him how would that work?” the source said. “The King won’t evict him so there is no chance it will come to that.”

Video shows chaotic arrest of Florida teen accused of killing TV reporter and 9-year-old girl Florida police released dramatic bodycam footage showing the arrest of a teen suspected of fatally shooting three people Wednesday – including a local TV journalist and a defenseless 9-year-old girl. “I can’t breathe!” Keith Moses, 19, repeatedly screams as Orange County Sheriff’s Office Deputies take him to the ground. “I can’t breathe!” The footage shows police units confronting the accused triple-murderer on a residential street and yelling at him to get on the ground. Moses refuses the commands and raises his arms to his sides...

With the war in Ukraine entering its second year — and the U.S. continuing to provide the embattled country with military aid in the form of rockets, guns and ammunition — the Pentagon is stepping up production of critically-needed supplies. Cancian said Ukraine's use of artillery shells far outstrips the Pentagon's capacity to make them. Precision-fired munitions for the long-range HIMARS system are another need, so Lockheed Martin is gearing up to turn out one new rocket every 10 minutes at its plant in Arkansas. And with the U.S. struggling to keep Ukraine supplied in its fight against a decrepit...

The family of civil rights leader Malcolm X marked the anniversary of his 1965 assassination on Tuesday by announcing plans to sue the FBI, New York Police Department, and CIA for $100 million, claiming they concealed evidence related to his murder.For more than half a century, the circumstances surrounding the notorious assassination have been shrouded in mystery, fueling long-held conspiracy theories about possible government involvement. Two men who were convicted of murdering Malcolm X in 1966 were exonerated in 2021 after serving decades in prison—and the New York District Attorney admitted thAt the news conference on Tuesday, civil rights lawyer...

The suspects, who range in age from 12 to 18, took videos of themselves bursting through the fences while mimicking the iconic Kool-Aid commercials from decades past... A homeowner in Centereach called 911 at around 1 a.m. on Monday after hearing “loud noises” — and footage from surveillance cameras later revealed six young men had kicked down several sections of his fence. According to police, Damiani’s home was not the only one the group went on to prank that night. “On the night in question, it looks like four homes were hit and tied to these individuals,” The teens later...

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successful Sydney cosmetic dentist and injectables expert has died suddenly, prompting an outpouring of grief from friends and loved ones. Dr Chad Hazouri - who practiced at Dental Facial Clinic in West Ryde - had gained a reputation as a pioneer in his field during his 30-year career. A procedure with the popular doctor had even been dubbed the 'Dr Chad Experience'. Dr Houzari's loved ones - many of whom were shocked to hear of his passing - this week took to social media to express their grief.

A billionaire financier and investor was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his office in New York City. The death of Thomas H. Lee, 78, was confirmed by his family in a statement released on Thursday. Police discovered Lee's body around 11:10 a.m. at his office on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan - where his business Thomas H. Lee Capital, LLC is located. Lee had a net worth of roughly $2 billion at the time of his death, according to Forbes. Lee was the founder and chairman of Lee Equity and had served as chairman and CEO of Thomas...