Section: The Huffington Post (USA)
Military Gains Bigger Voice As Pentagon Waits For Civilian Nominees
WASHINGTON ― Thousands of American combat troops are fighting in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. Nuclear-armed North Korea is testing long-range missiles. Russian troops are battling alongside insurgents in eastern Ukraine while U.S. special forces are working with the Ukraine army. U.S. aircraft are tangling with Russian planes over Syria and...
Boris Johnson Warns Russians Could Hack Into U.K. Computers
U.K. foreign secretary Boris Johnson warned Sunday that the Russians have the ability to launch cyberattacks on the British electoral system. During an appearance on U.K. political talk show “Peston on Sunday,” the former London mayor said there’s plenty of reason to believe Russia could interfere.“We have no evidence the Russians are...
Radioactive Boars Rule Abandoned Japanese Towns In Wake Of Fukushima Disaster
Six years after the Fukushima Daichi nuclear disaster — a major nuclear meltdown brought on by an earthquake and tsunami hitting Fukushima, Japan — some residents who fled the area are getting the go-ahead to finally return home.The government has cleared four towns in the Fukushima prefecture as being safe for people, but there’s at least...
Trump And Russia: Shortest Reset Ever
It has all the hallmarks of a compelling thriller.A U.S. president willing to put his reputation on the line in the interests of peace and prosperity prepares to reach out to Russia. The Kremlin shows some cautious interest. But before the president can propose anything substantial, his opponents do everything possible to derail his...
As Trump’s Team Faces More Scrutiny Over Russia Ties, Russians See End Of Bromance
MOSCOW ― While Americans are wondering if U.S. President Donald Trump’s team is too closely tied to Russia, Russians themselves are unconcerned with these connections. Instead, politicians, media and ordinary people express an anxious frustration rooted in the impact of the unending controversy rather than the allegations themselves. The...
Here Are The Many Ways Donald Trump Scares The Crap Out Of Democrats
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may have toned down his style for his joint address to Congress this week, but Democrats aren’t any less worried about what they think he may do to the United States.Indeed, their mantra could be boiled down to the famous line in the movie “The Fly” about the horrible transformation of Seth Brundle: “Be...
The EU Is Fighting A Lopsided Battle Against Russian Disinformation
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Germany in January last year, after media outlets reported that migrants had abducted and raped a 13-year-old Russian-German girl.But while the protests were real, the story was fake. The girl, identified as “Lisa F,” later retracted her claims, but the story spread across Europe after a Russian state owned TV...
Jeff Sessions Met With Ambassador As U.S.-Russia Tensions Flared
Now that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from any Justice Department investigations into Russian meddling in the presidential election, a timeline shows how his reported contacts with its ambassador last year came at key points in U.S.-Russia relations and in Donald Trump’s campaign. Sessions’ recusal Thursday came...
Sweden Reinstates The Draft Amid Soldier Shortage, Security Worries
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden is to reintroduce military conscription next year due to difficulties filling the ranks on a voluntary basis at a time of increased security concerns, the defense minister said on Thursday.Non-aligned Sweden ended compulsory military service in 2010 but military activity in the Baltic region has increased...
A Moving Doc About Syrian Heroes Just Won Netflix Its First Oscar
“The White Helmets,” a stirring documentary about a group of men in Syria who try to save bomb victims from the wreckage surrounding them, won the Oscar for Documentary (Short Subject) at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday.”White Helmets” producers were up for best feature doc for “Virunga” in 2015 – and this...
