Author: Steven Sahiounie

Belgrade is facing intense pressure from the West for not sanctioning Moscow, the Serbian leader told RT Vucic said on Sunday. His remarks followed a phone call Vucic had with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The phone call was tied to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi occupation by the Soviet Army in 1944. According to Vucic, who commented on the call to RT Balkan and in a post on his Instagram account, the conversation was “open, long and meaningful,” covering topics ranging from the bilateral relations between Russia and Serbia to the Ukraine crisis. “We…

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has condemned the pro-Trump tech mogul’s plan to make payments to voters Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has suggested that police should investigate Elon Musk after the pro-Trump tech billionaire offered money to people who backed his petition in support of the US Constitution. On Saturday, the CEO of X, SpaceX and Tesla announced that he would give $1 million each day to registered voters in swing states if they signed his petition on defending “free speech and the right to bear arms.” He gave the first check to a man named John Dreher during a rally in Harrisburg,…

The president will not be able to attend the event in person due to a head injury Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will not be able to travel to Russia for the annual BRICS meeting due to an injury he sustained earlier this week. The three-day summit in Russia’s fifth-largest city, Kazan, will start on Tuesday. Lula was expected to meet with presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China on the sidelines of the event. Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira will attend the conference instead. “President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in accordance with medical…

The Atlantic Magazine’s Anne Applebaum has claimed that the former US president is copying the rhetoric of notorious dictators The Atlantic magazine and its staff writer Anne Applebaum have faced widespread criticism after publishing an op-ed that compares former US President Donald Trump to infamous dictators such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini. The article, which claims Trump is borrowing rhetoric from some of the 20th century’s most notorious leaders, has been ridiculed online, particularly by pro-Trump commenters and political figures. Some have also drawn attention to Applebaum’s links to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a CIA…

“F**k the colony,” independent Senator Lidia Thorpe shouted at the British monarch in the Parliament House in Canberra A reception of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the Parliament House in Canberra has been interrupted by an obscene rant from an indigenous Australian lawmaker. After the British monarch finished his address to the gathering on Monday, independent Senator Lidia Thorpe stepped forward and confronted him. “You committed genocide against our people. Give us our land back. Give us back what you stole from us: Our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people. You destroyed our land,” she shouted. The…

This Monday morning, Israeli airstrikes targeted towns in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley to the east, while sirens rang out in parts of northern Israel’s Galilee after rockets were launched from Lebanon. In a statement released earlier today, the Israeli military confirmed that the air force continues to strike numerous rocket launch platforms, military buildings, and other Hezbollah infrastructure aimed at Israeli territories. It also emphasized that ground operations in southern Lebanon, as well as in Gaza, are ongoing. Meanwhile, Ziv Medical Center in Safed reported that it received 15 wounded individuals from northern combat zones overnight. In response,…

The Turkish public broadcaster TRT reported today that Fethullah Gülen, the U.S.-based cleric and leader of the Hizmet movement, has passed away at the age of 83. Gülen, who was accused by Ankara of masterminding the failed 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, reportedly died in a U.S. hospital last night. According to TRT and various sources close to the Hizmet movement on social media, Gülen had been receiving treatment before his passing. The news was also picked up by the Turkish news outlet NTV and other local media. Gülen’s affiliated website Herkul, which is banned in Turkey, confirmed his death…

Israel has presented a document of principles to the United States regarding its terms for a diplomatic resolution to end the war in Lebanon, according to a report by Axios citing U.S. and Israeli officials. The document was handed over to the U.S. last week and outlines key conditions for bringing the conflict to a close. As reported, Amos Hochstein, the U.S. presidential envoy, is scheduled to visit Beirut today to discuss potential diplomatic solutions with Lebanese officials. The principles document, as revealed by the Israeli news site Walla, allows for the return of displaced persons on both sides of…

Vice President Kamala Harris criticized her 2024 election opponent, Donald Trump, on Sunday, accusing him of degrading the office of the president through the use of vulgar language. Her comments come after Trump insulted Harris with a crude remark during a campaign rally. In an interview aired on MSNBC, Harris said Trump’s recent comments were “an insult to the office of the president and diminish the moral authority” of the United States on the global stage. She responded directly to Trump’s attack, saying, “What you see in my opponent, a former president of the United States, is someone who really…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The international community is united in their condemnation of the actions of Israel upon the civilians in Gaza, with a death now well over 40,000, and the attacks on Lebanon which have killed and injured civilians who have no connection to Hezbollah. The UN General Assembly has voted for a ceasefire, but Israel ignores the international community. Israel carries out its genocide in Gaza, while opening a new war in Lebanon which may decimate the infrastructure of a member of the UN with a population of 43% Christians and 57% Muslims, and a French…