Author: Steven Sahiounie

Talk of a COVID-19 response plan B for the UK, which could presuppose a return to the mandatory wearing of masks and work from home (WFH) guidance, began after the number of daily infections across the nation climbed above 40,000 on 20 October for the eighth day in succession.Despite mounting calls from doctors to activate a coronavirus Plan B strategy in response to a steady surge in infections, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted on Thursday that the time was not yet ripe.”We’re watching the numbers very carefully every day. You’re absolutely right – the number of infections are high. But…

Ever since Joe Biden’s early months in the Oval Office he has been known to offer up increasingly cringe worthy add-libbing when he strayed off scripted remarks. As the US President boosts public appearances to promote his sweeping domestic agenda plans involving massive spending proposals, so come the slip-ups.Joe Biden appeared to have delivered a “shout out” to the wrong person on Thursday night as he confused a congressman with a mayor during a CNN Town Hall in Baltimore.After sticking to 90-minutes of scripted talking points on the country’s gas price, supply chain, and border crises, along with tensions with China over…

Norway has been an active partner in the F-35 programme, with 18 Norwegian companies serving as Tier 1 suppliers. Subsequently, Norway decided to procure 52 F-35s to replace its ageing fleet of F-16s.The Kongsberg Group will provide the Norwegian Armed Forces with missiles for the country’s F-35 fighter jets. The contract involves Joint Strike Missiles (JSM), is worth NOK 4 billion (nearly $500 million), and is one of the largest arms acquisitions for the country’s Armed Forces, the news outlet E24 reported.“With this contract, we ensure a crucial capacity for our new fighter jets,” Norway’s newly-appointed Defence Minister Odd Roger Enoksen…

The death toll in a gunpowder plant blast and fire in the Ryazan Region in central Russia has risen to 16 people and the bodies of 12 of them have been found, a source in emergencies services told TASS on Friday. “According to the latest data, 16 people have lost their lives in the blast. The rescuers have found the bodies of 12 people and the bodies of four others have not been found yet,” the source said. Russia’s Emergencies Ministry reported earlier on Friday that seven people died in the blast, one individual was hospitalized and nine others were…

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has prevented a terror attack plotted by a supporter of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia) in the Stavropol Region, a source in the FSB Public Relations Centre told TASS. “The Russian Federal Security Service has prevented an attempted headline-making terror attack plotted by a supporter of the Islamic State terrorist organization outlawed in Russia at transport infrastructure facilities of the Stavropol Region using a home-made explosive device,” the source said. Explosive devices and striking elements for self-made explosive devices were seized during the search of his home. A criminal case has…

Israeli media sources quoted the occupation government, saying that next week, it will approve the construction of 3,000 illegal settlement units in the occupied West Bank. The sources mentioned that the units will be distributed to 30 settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds, especially in the settlements of “Revava, Kdumim, Kfar Ezion, and Har Brakha.” The media reported that the government will approve the building of more than 1,000 Palestinian housing units in Area C, adding that the so-called “Civil Administration’s Planning and Licensing Subcommittee” will meet next week to discuss approving the construction plan. …

No party has yet claimed responsibility for targeting the US-British Al-Tanf base on Wednesday. The most likely assessment is that the attack is a response to the Israeli air aggression on the Palmyra area in the eastern countryside of Homs on October 13th, which resulted in the martyrdom of a Syrian soldier and the wounding of 3 others. Unews Agency quoted the leadership of the Syria Allies Operations Room saying that it had taken a decision to respond “harshly” to the Israeli aggression on Palmyra, pointing out that the targets which the Israeli planes attacked were service centers and gathering points for ‘the men’ [Syrian soldiers]. The…

The leadership body of PIJ prisoners announced reaching an agreement with the Israeli Prison Authority, ending the battle of empty stomachs with a victory for the prisoners – the agreement was based on the fulfillment of the Palestinians’ demands. “The prisoners’ victory in their hunger strike against the Israeli Prison Authority is a victory for the Palestinian people as a whole,” said Tariq Ezz el-Din, spokesman for Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the West Bank. “The hunger strike ended with a victory for the prisoners and the fulfillment of their demands.” Ezz el-Din asserted that the PIJ was certain its prisoners were going…

Turkish regime brought in a new convoy that includes dozens of vehicles loaded with weapons, ammunition and logistical materials to support the terrorist organizations affiliated with it in the city of Idleb and some areas in its countryside. Local sources told SANA that the Turkish occupation forces brought in two batches of vehicles including 31 trucks and military vehicles loaded with logistical equipment, ammunition, weapons and cement blocks, through Kafr Lusin village, adjacent to the Turkish border, to support terrorist mercenaries linked to them in Idleb city and several areas in the countryside of the province. The sources pointed out…

The Syrian community and students in Czech Republic affirmed that the terrorist bombing that targeted a military bus in Damascus on Wednesday is evidence on the bankruptcy and failure of terrorist organizations. The community and students said in a joint statement issued that the criminal acts of terrorist organizations will only increase the Syrians’ determination to continue fighting terrorism, affirming their support for the homeland and their heroic army until the decisive victory over terrorism is achieved. source : sana.sy