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Anthony Quintano / Flickr Once upon a time in the world of online journalism, something extraordinary happened. In 2014, BuzzFeed was the rising star of Silicon Valley, having established itself off the back of listicles and weird news that proved virally popular with under-25s. But just as it got a grip on the most valuable and elusive audience in the online news business, BuzzFeed announced it was going to do something that made no sense whatsoever: it was going to invest heavily in serious reporting. At the time, mainstream newsrooms were slashing their budgets, especially for anything th...

The Unraveling Of The American Empire Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. America’s defeat in Afghanistan is one in a string of catastrophic military blunders that herald the death of the American empire. With the exception of the first Gulf War, fought largely by mechanized units in the open desert that did not - wisely - attempt to occupy Iraq, the United States political and military leadership has stumbled from one military debacle to another. Korea. Vietnam. Lebanon. Afghanistan. Iraq. Syria. Libya. The trajectory of milita...

Conspiracy theories started to emerge immediately following his death. Epstein, 66, pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and conspiracy charges last month and was being held without bail. His death came a day after hundreds of pages of court documents were released that revealed new allegations against him and some of his high-profile associates. What were the circumstances of Epstein's death? Epstein died shortly after being found unconscious early on Saturday at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, considered one of the most secure in the country. Last month, shortly afte...

Covid cases and death rates are on the rise in Latin America, but it hasn’t put a hold on elections there: Ecuador has just elected right-winger Guillermo Lasso, while Peru’s left-winger Pedro Castillo led in its first round of voting

Muslim man hugs suicide bomber, saves lives of hundreds 0 claps Share on A man from Iraq has become a hero after he saved hundreds of lives by hugging the suicide bomber right before he detonated the explosives. A resident of Balad, Najih Shaker Al-Baldwai, physically stopped the suicide bomber to prevent him from committing the horrendous crime. The bomber intended to attack the Sayyed Mohammed Shrine located in Balad city. The physical altercation happened outside the shrine where Najih tried to stop the Islamic State bomber from entering the place. During this, the bomber detonated the ex...