North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Monday, Pyongyang’s second launch in 48 hours as Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister warned of turning the Pacific into a “firing range”, Seoul says. South Korea’s military said they had detected the launch of “two short-range ballistic missiles fired from Sukchon areas in South Pyongan province between […]
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Tension mounts on North Korean peninsula as Pyongyang fires second ballistic missile


North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles In Its Second Weapons Test In 3 Days


SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Monday in a widely condemned weapons test — its second in three days — that prompted Tokyo to request an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. The firings follow an intercontinental ballistic missile launch Saturday and North […]
Usain Bolt Fires Business Manager After $12 Million Goes Missing In Alleged Fraud Case


The retired sprinter said he is baffled as to how the money vanished from a Jamaica investment firm that’s now under investigation for possible yearslong fraud. Source
North Korea Fires 3 Missiles Amid Tensions Over Drone Flights


North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests this year. Source
South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Drones Cross Border


Several North Korean drones crossed the inter-Korean border and were detected in the South’s territory on Monday morning, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said. Source
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Waters Off Its East Coast


South Korean and Japanese officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast. Source
Green Fail: UK Grid Fires Up Coal Power Stations Amid Energy Crisis


Britain’s National Grid has announced it is firing up two coal-fired reserve power plants as a winter snap and lack of wind leave the country facing blackouts amid a general energy crisis. “We’ve issued a notification to warm two winter contingency coal units,” the Grid said in a statement posted to social media, expressing hope […]
Elon Musk fires former FBI counsel James Baker for blocking release of “Twitter Files”


(Natural News) A former official at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who joined social media company Twitter has been terminated following the discovery of his attempt to block files set for release by Twitter CEO Elon Musk. James Baker, deputy general counsel for Twitter and former FBI general counsel, was shown the door on Dec. 6. […]
AP Fires Reporter Behind False Report Claiming ‘Russian Missiles Struck Poland’


The Associated Press on Monday fired one of two reporters with a byline on last week’s now-retracted report that claimed “Russian missiles” had “crossed into NATO member Poland” and killed two people. Source
Disney Fires CEO After Massive Failures With Wokeness and Pro-Pedophilia Content


Disney has replaced CEO Bob Chapek with Bob Iger after its recent spate of pro-pedophilia and woke content proved to be unpopular among audiences. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Walt Disney Co. announced on […] The post Disney Fires CEO After Massive Failures With Wokeness and Pro-Pedophilia Content appeared first on News Punch. Source
DPRK fires ballistic missile, vows ‘fiercer’ military response


November 17, 2022 Source: Agencies By Al Mayadeen English DPRK launches a short-range ballistic missile on Thursday, according to Seoul’s military. The latest in a series of launches aimed at downplaying western provocations and threats, DPRK launched a short-range ballistic missile on Thursday, according to Seoul’s military, as Pyongyang threatened a “fiercer” military response to the […]
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward Sea After Threatening ‘Fiercer’ Step


After detecting the launch, South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries quickly condemned the launch that they say threatens stability in the region. Source
Facebook Fires Thousands of Woke Employees As Mass Censorship Campaign Backfires


Facebook (Meta) has announced large-scale layoffs this week of thousands of ‘woke’ employees amid a severe drop in revenue. Meta currently has over 87,000 employees. According to the WSJ: Inc. META 2.11%increase; green up pointing triangle is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be […]
Twitter chaos as Elon Musk fires entire board


Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has drawn widespread scrutiny after the businessman signalled plans to cut back some of the platform’s content restrictions to promote free speech, and considers the idea of blue tick fees. Elon Musk has fired the entire Twitter board of directors, giving himself unrestricted control over the social media giant, according to […]
Pittsburgh hospital fires maintenance worker for rejecting transgender dogma on company forums


(Natural News) A longtime plumber at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) was fired for objecting to a meme posted to Yammer, the facility’s internal social media platform, promoting the transgender mutilation of children. Tom F., as media reports are calling him, says the first thing he saw after logging in to Yammer on […]
Pittsburgh hospital fires maintenance worker for rejecting transgender dogma on company forums


(Natural News) A longtime plumber at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) was fired for objecting to a meme posted to Yammer, the facility’s internal social media platform, promoting the transgender mutilation of children. Tom F., as media reports are calling him, says the first thing he saw after logging in to Yammer on […]
Pittsburgh hospital fires maintenance worker for rejecting transgender dogma on company forums


(Natural News) A longtime plumber at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) was fired for objecting to a meme posted to Yammer, the facility’s internal social media platform, promoting the transgender mutilation of children. Tom F., as media reports are calling him, says the first thing he saw after logging in to Yammer on […]
Exclusive: IL GOP Candidate Darren Bailey Fires Back at Lori Lightfoot over ‘Farm’ Insult: ‘Get Off Your Elitist High Horse’


Following Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s call to send Illinois Republican candidate Darren Bailey “back to the farm,” the Republican nominee fired back, calling on the Democrat mayor to get off her “elitist high horse” and “remember who puts food on your plate.” In an exclusive statement to Breitbart News on Sunday, state senator and Republican […]
Exclusive: IL GOP Candidate Darren Bailey Fires Back at Lori Lightfoot over ‘Farm’ Insult: ‘Get Off Your Elitist High Horse’


Following Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s call to send Illinois Republican candidate Darren Bailey “back to the farm,” the Republican nominee fired back, calling on the Democrat mayor to get off her “elitist high horse” and “remember who puts food on your plate.” In an exclusive statement to Breitbart News on Sunday, state senator and Republican […]
Fires ravage Brazil’s Amazon rainforest


Fires rage in the Amazon rainforest, near Porto Velho, state of Rondonia, northern Brazil. Experts say the fires are caused mainly by illegal farmers, ranchers and speculators clearing land and torching the trees.
Taiwan Fires Live Ammunition at Chinese Drone for First Time


Taiwan’s military fired live ammunition on a Chinese drone on Tuesday after the drone intruded into the airspace above one of the sovereign island nation’s outer islets, the online newspaper Taiwan News reported, noting that the incident marked the first time Taipei has used live ammunition to fire warning shots on a Chinese drone.
Smell of Portugal’s forest fires reaches Madrid 300 kilometres away


The Spanish capital’s emergency services received hundreds of calls about the smell of burning, while a satellite image shows a column of smoke spreading from Portugal. Source
Google Fires ‘Sentient AI’ Whistleblower


READ HERE: A month after Blake Lemoine, who worked for Google’s Responsible AI organization, was placed on paid leave for breaching confidentiality while insisting that the company’s AI chatbot, LaMDA, is sentient; he has been fired. Source
Report: Russia Fires S-300 Missiles at Israeli Jets, Signalling Possible Shift in Relations


The Russian military opened fire on Israeli jets with advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles after an alleged Israeli strike on Iranian targets in northwestern Syria last Friday, Israeli media reported Monday.
Exclusive: AL Gov. Ivey Fires Back at John Oliver — Alabama Wants Nothing to Do with His ‘Hollywood-Friendly, Liberal Agenda’


During Sunday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver took a shot at Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R), who signed legislation into law earlier this year prohibiting doctors from performing gender-reassignment surgeries and prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to minors.
South Korean Officials Warn That Cats Have Been Starting Fires By Turning On Stoves


The fire department of Seoul, South Korea, is warning cat owners to be especially careful in the kitchen. More than 100 house fires in the city between January 2019 and November 2021 were attributed to cats accidentally turning on electric stoves, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters, per The Korea Herald. Advertisement […]