US Coast Guard Patrols With Philippine Forces Near Disputed Shoal in South China Sea

Never Let Politicians Decide What Is True Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, We are living through an age that has abandoned the dedicated pursuit of truth. Our politicians and news personalities talk about "the narrative." Our academies teach young minds to accept "expert opinion." Our philosophers argue that truth is "subjective." Social theorists argue that truth is an "illusion" that powerful people use to control others. Whenever I hear Democrat Senator Cory Booker all riled up on television, he's talking about "her truth," "his truth," or even "their truth" -...

Kremlin Confirms Rare Talks To Import Gasoline Amid Drone Strike Mayhem Russia has confirmed its government is currently in negotiations with other countries to purchase gasoline while desperately seeking to stabilize its domestic market after months drone mayhem out of Ukraine. "Discussions are actively being held," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing Tuesday, though without specifying which countries. "If agreements can be reached at acceptable price points, then [imports] will move forward," he added. File image: UBN The development is surprising given that Russia remains the world's second-largest crude oil exporter...

German Chancellor Claims Relationship With Trump Is Good, Despite Comments About Iran Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on April 29 said that he is on good terms with U.S. President Donald Trump, despite Merz’s recent remarks about the Iran war and Trump’s criticism of the German chancellor. “From my perspective, my personal relationship with the ​U.S. President remains good,” Merz told reporters. “I simply had doubts from the ⁠start about what was begun with the war in Iran. That is ​why I have made that clear.” On...