Posts Tagged ‘battle’

ISIS Says Leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi Killed in Battle

BEIRUT—The leader of the ISIS terrorist group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday. He gave no further details. Al-Qurayshi is the second ISIS leader to be killed this year at a time when the terrorist group has been trying to rise again with its […]

The Battle of Athens, Tennessee – The Only Successful Revolt Since The Revolutionary War

The Battle of Athens Tennessee is one of the first accounts of American citizens revolting against a corrupt government since the Revolutionary War Source

The 751 AD Battle Of Talas Deciding The Fate Of Medieval Central Asia

In the eighth century, as Charlemagne forged his European empire, and the Vikings emerged from the bowels of Scandinavia as the most fearsome raiders of their time, fierce battles raged simultaneously in a landscape, replete with rugged deserts, titanic mountains and endless plains, in a faraway land to the East. The battleground was in Central […]

The battle approaches

Shu’fat refugee camp is under siege. The Israeli army unleashes its fury in a fervent manhunt for the fighter responsible for killing a soldier at the Shu’fat military checkpoint. In Nablus, an armed resistance group going by the name of Areen al-Usud (“the Lion’s Den”) puts out a call for a mass strike across Palestine. […]

Alexanders Battle of Gaugamela

The Battle of Gaugamela (1st October 331 BCE, also known as the Battle of Arbela) was the final meeting between Alexander the Great of Macedon and King Darius III of Persia. After this victory, Alexander the Great was without question, the King of all Asia. October 1, 331 BC Alexander wins Babylon, half of Persia,… […]

The International Abortion Battle Is Hiding In Plain Sight 

Commentary For most Americans, the domestic battle over abortion is the only visible one. However, the much harder to detect international fight over abortion is one they should be watching. For decades, there has been a dishonest and unrelenting pressure campaign at the U.N. to cajole member nations into declaring abortion a human right, regardless […]

Asian and NATO Countries Get Actively Engaged in the “Battle for the Arctic”

During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow fought hard for dominance in the Arctic. But then these tensions subsided in the 1990s, a period of “rapprochement between the West and Russia”. The Arctic Council was even created, bringing the states of the region together and allowing them to coordinate their policies. After that, for a […]

Battle of Naalan mountain: one town’s fight against the full might of the Israeli settler project

On October 26, 2018, the small town of Mazraa Qabaliya just 11 km northwest of Ramallah witnessed a brutal assault by Israeli settlers and their military vanguard.  As Palestinian men gathered for Friday prayers under a cluster of brown and green leadtrees, they were met with teargas from the Israeli military in tandem with an […]

Battle Stations – Acceleration Of Naval Design In The 18th to 19th Centuries

Modern naval history is considered to have commenced in 1616, but the ensuing century between 1715 and 1820 marked an era not only of geopolitical change, but also a time when oceans were turned into battlefields and navies were required to out-maneuver their enemies in terms of strategy, tactics and shipwright design.  Many historians concur […]

Battle Stations – Acceleration Of Naval Design In The 18th to 19th Centuries

Modern naval history is considered to have commenced in 1616, but the ensuing century between 1715 and 1820 marked an era not only of geopolitical change, but also a time when oceans were turned into battlefields and navies were required to out-maneuver their enemies in terms of strategy, tactics and shipwright design.  Many historians concur […]

Key Virginia Congressional Contest a Battle of Who Supports Police More

As polls close on Nov. 8 and election night results unscroll east to west, eyes countrywide will be watching two Virginia congressional district races analysts say are bellwether contests presaging which party will win the day and control the U.S. House in 2023. According to Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI), Virginia’s Congressional District 2 (CD 2) […]

Key Virginia Congressional Contest a Battle of Who Supports Police More

As polls close on Nov. 8 and election night results unscroll east to west, eyes countrywide will be watching two Virginia congressional district races analysts say are bellwether contests presaging which party will win the day and control the U.S. House in 2023. According to Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI), Virginia’s Congressional District 2 (CD 2) […]

Inside Keffals’ Battle to Bring Down Kiwi Farms

BELFAST, United Kingdom — Clara Sorrenti didn’t feel like she had many options when she left her home in Canada for Northern Ireland.  The transgender activist and Twitch streamer known online as “Keffals” was running from a mob that spent months attacking her on the far-right hate forum Kiwi Farms.  They had doxed her, posted […]

Everyone is now experiencing the ‘FINAL BATTLE FOR OUR BRAIN’

Behind NATO’s cognitive warfare: ‘Battle foryour brain’ waged by Western militaries (by Ben Norton, October 8, 2021) ‘Cognitive Warfare’ by Francois du Cluzel Epigraph Quote: The chilling NATO document (‘Cognitive Warfare’ by Francois du Cluzel, 2020), shows how contemporary warfare has reached a kind of dystopian stage, once imaginable only in science fiction. Ben Norton, […]

Everyone is now experiencing the ‘FINAL BATTLE FOR OUR BRAIN’

Behind NATO’s cognitive warfare: ‘Battle foryour brain’ waged by Western militaries (by Ben Norton, October 8, 2021) ‘Cognitive Warfare’ by Francois du Cluzel Epigraph Quote: The chilling NATO document (‘Cognitive Warfare’ by Francois du Cluzel, 2020), shows how contemporary warfare has reached a kind of dystopian stage, once imaginable only in science fiction. Ben Norton, […]

Gaelic Clans and Their Battle Cries

Each of these family based factions had their own sluaghghairm, or ‘battle-cry’, associated to their family line or tribe, usually derived by the followers of great families or chieftains to act as a hue and cry, a rallying call to all able-bodied kinsmen, a cry of war from which its hearers drew an almost supernatural […]

Iran denounces Herat mosque blast, promises to aid Afghanistan in battle on terrorism

TEHRAN- Iran has vehemently denounced a terrorist assault at a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, which left 18 people dead. Tehran has pledged its support for Afghans in their struggle against terrorism. Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, slammed the assault on Guzargah Mosque worshippers in a statement on Friday. Kanaani said, “The government […]

California’s Sports Betting Battle

Commentary It’s illegal in California to bet on sports events. That illegality extends both to bets in person and bets on the internet. Two well-financed competitors are squaring off to convince California voters that their specific proposal to allow sports gambling is best for Californians. Propositions 26 and 27 are on the Nov. 8 California […]

War Pigs: A Flaming History of Nature’s Cutest Creations in Battle

Throughout human history, animals have been effectively domesticated and used as an extension of the territorial desires of human beings. While dogs and cattle became effective elements in the immediate domestic territory, elephants were one of the first animals to be trained and guided by humans for combat, called elephantry. Pigeons, dogs, horses, bears, camels, […]

Archie Battersbee: Boy at heart of UK court battle dies after life support ends

Both British and European courts had refused to intervene in the case of the 12-year-old boy, who had been in a coma for four months. Source

Islamic Jihad: ‘Israel started the battle and does not know how to stop it’

Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad Al-Nakhalah announced on Friday: "The enemy [Israel] started the battle [aggression on Gaza] and does not know how to stop it. Therefore, it should expect a strong retaliation." Al-Nakhalah asserted: "This moment is serious and decisive, and the priority is the resilience of the resistance forces," pointing out the importance of […]

Wildfires Europe: Greece, Tenerife, and Czech Republic battle new and ongoing blazes

Several major fires are burning across Greece where the heatwave, which started on Saturday, 23 July, has increased the danger of new ones. Meanwhile, a fire in Tenerife has burnt almost 2,500 hectares. Source

Halley’s Comet Prophesized the Battle of Hastings in 1066

When it came to the sighting of comets and meteors, experienced as eerie apparitions in the sky, ancient cultures understood them as omens sent by the gods. Read more Section:  News Weird Facts Read Later  Source

The Battle of Narratives, and Africa’s Food Crisis

On July 11 Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, declared that, for now, the EU is not winning the “global battle of narratives”. But five months have not yet passed… He then again repeated his time-worn claim that Europe is on the side of truth – although many […]

Firefighters battle blaze after shelling in Sloviansk

Firefighters fight flames at the main market in the city of Sloviansk after local authorities say at least two people were killed and seven more injured by a Russian strike. Source

Traditional wine battle returns in northern Spain

The battle of the wine of Haro in northern Spain returns after a two-year break due to COVID-19. This wine battle takes place on Saint Peters Day (Dia de San Pedro), which is June 29th every year. Source

Soldiers of Bronze: The Greek Hoplite, the Phalanx, and the Battle that Defined Them

Hoplite comes from the Greek word “ta hopla,” which means “tool” or “equipment,” and was the name given to legions of citizen soldiers who were tasked with protecting their territories from outside challengers. Read more Section:  News Ancient Places Europe History Famous People Read Later  Source

The Battle of Milvian Bridge: The Battle That Brought Christianity to Rome

In October of 312, a battle would take place that would not only make Constantine I the ruler of the entire Roman Empire but would change its course in history forever. Read more Section:  News History Important Events Read Later 

State Legislatures Battle Governors Over Lockdown Powers, NH Gov. Sununu “Drunk on His Own Power”

Image above: Couple jumps out window during total lockdown in China The liberal Portsmouth Herald just can’t help itself, adding “Angering Some on the Right” as if only a few righties are sick of these lockdowns. “Sununu vetoes bill limiting governor’s emergency powers, angering some on right”: “Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed a bill [House Bill […]

Rival Climate Crazies Battle to See Who Can Vandalise the Most SUVs

Climate crazies in two different British cities have begun competing to see which group can vandalise the greatest number of SUVs under the auspices of fighting climate change.

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