13.12.2018 21:22 Young Puerto Ricans Are 'Meat Shield' for US Troops - Activist

Puerto Rico is not only experiencing tough financial control by the US, but it has a disputable status with regard to its sovereignty. Due to insufficient employment and a lack of information, young Puerto Ricans are being recruited by the Pentagon.

13.12.2018 20:47 EU Extends Economic Sanctions Against Russia for Another 6 Months - Tusk

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - The EU extended economic sanctions against Russia for another six months, European Council President Donald Tusk said Thursday.

13.12.2018 20:42 Last Judgement? Whistle-blowers to Throw Bombshell About Clinton Foundation

While Democrats are preparing to take the reins in the House of Representatives, House Republicans have kicked off a hearing into the Clinton Foundation. While three whistle-blowers are about to deliver their testimonies about the charity's alleged fraud, US Attorney John Huber, tasked with looking into the Clintons' case, refused to appear.

13.12.2018 20:35 5 Minutes to Germany: What if Strasburg Shooter Has Already Left France?

It has been two days since the attack on a Christmas market in Strasbourg, but police have still not caught the attacker. In the meantime he could have already travelled far away. Sputnik has drawn possible routes that the shooter could have taken over the last two days.

13.12.2018 20:11 Police Funding Boost UK Gov't Proud of Nothing More Than 'Disappointing' Pay-Off

British Home Office on Thursday announced "the largest increase in police funding since 2010." However, according to West Midlands Police, the cash boost by the government was merely a "settlement that falls a long way short of what" they needed.

13.12.2018 20:3 Allowing Double-Passports for Nazi Victims’ Descendants Proposed in Austria

The country’s main opposition party has prepared a draft bill that is unprecedented for Austria, where having dual citizenship is not permitted. The Austrian government had earlier announced similar plans, but all progress was stalled by the right-wing Freedom Party, Haaretz reported.

13.12.2018 20:2 Stinky Situation: Airport Workers Mistake Gold Paste for Human Poo

A curious incident recently took place in India, where bewildered officials at Delhi International Airport have searched and confiscated a pouch from a passenger on his way to Mumbai, which what they initially thought contained human excreta.

13.12.2018 19:43 Pro-EU Minister Says Only Brexiteers & Insects Will Survive 'Apocalypse'

Following the prime minister’s survival of the vote of confidence on Wednesday evening, British politicians have been reacting to the ongoing Tory Party crisis, as PM May meets Eurocrats in Brussels to amend her unpopular draft withdrawal deal.

13.12.2018 19:42 Trump Jr Drives Twitter Mad Spilling Details About US President’s Christmas

The US president has repeatedly praised himself for his special money-saving skills and business wit; for instance, when he boasted about cutting costs on the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem. His son’s recent revelations prove that Donald Trump tends to thrift not only when it concerns international affairs, but also in his family life.

13.12.2018 19:39 Russian National Butina Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Against US

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Russian national Maria Butina has pleaded guilty in US court on Thursday to one count of conspiracy against the United States.

13.12.2018 19:12 Christian Bale Says Trump Mistook Him for Batman When They Met

The British actor and the future US president met in Trump Tower in 2012, which was used to portray the headquarters of “Wayne Enterprises” during the filming of the critically acclaimed movie Dark Knight Rises.

13.12.2018 19:11 Netizens ROFL as Sexbot Conference Delayed Over Protest Against Bannon's Speech

Although the ex-Trump adviser is not new to criticism, the cancellation of the long scheduled conference appeared to strike a raw nerve with the organizers, and triggered a plethora of stormy, alongside light-hearted, reactions on Twitter.

13.12.2018 19:1 Predatory Paedophile Who Joined Police and Raped UK Schoolgirl Jailed

A British police officer has been jailed for 25 years for raping a 13-year-old girl and filming the attack on his mobile phone. The trial heard Ian Naude thought he had been given "the keys to a sweetshop".

13.12.2018 18:20 Elite Unite of French Police Launched Op in Strasbourg (VIDEO)

Previously, authorities published the photo of 29-year-old French citizen Cherif Chekatt, who is suspected of committing the shooting. According to French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner, a total of 720 people have been mobilized to find him.

13.12.2018 18:15 Google Hosts 'Sharia' App Helping Indonesian Muslims Report Blasphemy, Heresy

The description to the app on the Google Play Store suggests that “Smart Pakem” will “make it easier to find information and manage religion, belief flow and community organisations in the jurisdiction of DKI Jakarta”, Indonesia’s capital.

13.12.2018 18:10 India, Russia Set Up Working Group for Military Co-operation

During the 18th meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) held in New Delhi on Thursday, the two countries agreed to set up an additional institutional working group.

13.12.2018 18:6 NATO to Provide Secure Comms Equipment to Kiev Before 2019 – Stoltenberg

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – NATO is going to deliver secure communications equipment for the Ukrainian army before the end of this year, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stated.

13.12.2018 17:39 Yellow Vest Rallies to Continue Despite Macron’s Concessions – Lead Activist

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A lead activist of the French anti-fuel tax movement said Thursday that demonstrations would go ahead this weekend until all their demands are met.

13.12.2018 17:34 Russia to Closely Monitor Washington's Compliance With INF Treaty - Russian MFA

The statement comes shortly after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that Washington would suspend its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty in 60 days unless Russia "returns to full and verifiable compliance". Moscow, for its part, has consistently denied any violations of the treaty.

13.12.2018 17:31 Putin Was Not Ready to Be President When Yeltsin Offered to Run for Election

YAROSLAVL (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that he was not ready to become Russia's leader when late President Boris Yeltsin first offered him run for president.