Jean Philippe Gibson

Twitter Axis Of Evil: Trump Tweets Threats To Syria, Russia, And Iran Over Chemical Attack In Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Sunday morning to voice his dismay of a reported chemical attack in the suburbs of Damascus in the city of Douma in eastern Ghouta in Syria. Trump issued a clear and present warning to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Hassan […]

6y ago

Atlanta Still Reeling From SamSam Group Cyber Attack

The SamSam group launched a major cyber attack against the government of the city of Atlanta. Nine days later, the city of Atlanta’s local government is still reeling as local government officials struggle to recover from the ransomware attack. The SamSam group demanded a ransom of $51,000 in bitcoins to unlock digitally scrambled files on […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|Rex Tillerson

Gina Haspel: Donald Trump Appoints First Female Director Of The CIA

President Donald Trump named Gina Haspel the first female director of the CIA. The appointment of Haspel to the top post at the CIA comes on the heels of the abrupt and shocking firing of Rex Tillerson as the U.S. Secretary of State on Twitter. The Incumbent Director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo was appointed […]

6y ago

Benjamin Netanyahu|Donald Trump|jerusalem

Benjamin Netanyahu To Invite Donald Trump To U.S. Embassy In Jerusalem For Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony On May 14

Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to invite Donald Trump to Jerusalem for the inauguration of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem for Israel’s Independence Day celebrations. May 14 will be the 70-year anniversary of the establishment of the nation of Israel. In January 2018, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited Israel and iterated that the U.S. would […]

6y ago

Benjamin Netanyahu|iran|israel|syria

Islamic Revolution Anniversary: Iran And Israel Exchange Fire

The 39th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution is being celebrated today, as Iran and Israel clashed in Syria over the past few days. The latest episode of bombs, missiles, and death began as Israeli fighter pilots targeted and terminated Iranian military forces in Syria as a response to an Iranian military drone entering Israeli airspace […]

6y ago

africa|Donald Trump|jay-z|Twitter

Donald Trump Unloads on Jay-Z in Sunday Morning Twitter Storm

U.S. President Donald Trump used his weekly early Sunday morning tweetstorm to unload subtle Twitter jabs aimed at business mogul, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. The latest Twitter row beef instigated by President Trump stems from Jay-Z referring to Trump as a ‘Superbug’ in a CNN interview conducted by Van Jones. Jay-Z is no stranger to the […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|north korea

CIA Director Mike Pompeo: Pre-Emptive U.S. Military Strike On North Korea Still An Option For Trump

The director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo, made a rare public appearance at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for the “Intelligence beyond 2018: A conversation with CIA Director Mike Pompeo” forum. Pompeo communicated a desire to resolve the standoff with North Korea using diplomatic means but did not leave out an option for U.S. President […]

6y ago

egypt

Mike Pence And Egypt’s Sisi Discuss Israeli-Palestinian Two-State Solution

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence discussed a two-state solution to the centuries-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The assurance was given by Pence to the Egyptian president in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump formally recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in December 2017. The four-hour meeting […]

6y ago

t.i

T.I. And Killer Mike Named To Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Mayoral Transition Team

Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the members of her diverse mayoral transition team that included the likes of legendary rappers, Clifford “T.I.” Joseph Harris Jr., and Michael “Killer Mike” Render. Newly elected Mayor Bottoms was inaugurated as the 60th mayor of Atlanta on January 2, 2018. Bottoms is a former judge, Atlanta City Council […]

6y ago

china

Dragonfly Eye: Artificial Intelligence Machine Can Identify 2 Billion People in Seconds

Yitu Technology, based in Shanghai, China has developed and employed an artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithm called Dragonfly Eye that uses facial recognition technology capable of identifying 2 billion people in seconds. Zhu Long, CEO of Yitu Technologies, told the South China Morning Post, “Our machines can very easily recognise you among at least 2 billion […]

6y ago

cnn|nikki haley|north korea

Nikki Haley On CNN: North Korea Will Be Destroyed By The United States

Nikki Haley tells CNN that the United States will be forced to destroy North Korea if the escalation of tensions persists on the Korean peninsula. Appearing on Sunday’s edition of State of the Union, Haley told Dana Bash, “If North Korea keeps on with this reckless behavior, if the United States has to defend itself […]

6y ago

iran|israel|syria

Former IDF Deputy Chief Says Israel Would Need U.S. Military Help In War With Iran

Major General Yair Golan, former deputy chief of staff in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) says Israel would need help from the U.S. military in a future military confrontation with Iran. Speaking before the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Golan said, “We live in a world where we cannot operate alone not just because […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|NATO|Vladimir Putin

Jens Stoltenberg Of NATO: World At A Dangerous Point

Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), told the Guardian that the world is at a dangerous point. Stoltenberg is a former prime minister of Norway. Stoltenberg spoke of the current dangers facing the world, as he stated, “It is more unpredictable, and it’s more difficult because we have so many […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|kim jong un|north korea|Vladimir Putin

Putin Warns Trump North Korean Missile Crisis Risks Imminent Explosion Into Large Military Conflict

Vladimir Putin warns Donald Trump that the North Korean missile crisis risks becoming a large scale military conflict. President Putin of Russia sounded the alarm in statements on the Kremlin website in preparations for the upcoming 9th BRICS Summit. The nuclear standoff between the United States and North Korea has played out with government officials […]

6y ago

Florida State Seminoles

Florida State’s Deondre Francois Out For Season With Patella Tendon Injury

Florida State University (FSU) starting quarterback Deondre Francois suffered a season-ending injury in the opening season loss to No. 1 Alabama. The Crimson Tide had already secured the victory over the No. 3 Florida State Seminoles when Francois left the game with a left knee injury late in the fourth quarter. Alabama safety Ronnie Harrison […]

6y ago

Jacob Rothschild Aggressively Trims His Exposure To Risky U.S. Capital Markets

Jacob Rothschild has aggressively minimized his exposure to what he views as a risky U.S. capital market. Rothschild is the founder and chairman of Rit Capital Partners. In the half-year financial report for Rit Capital Partners, Rothschild explained the companies significant exposure reduction to U.S. assets. Rothschild stated, “We do not believe this is an […]

6y ago

Donald Trump

Janet Yellen and Mario Draghi Oppose Donald Trump’s Financial Deregulation Push

Janet Yellen and Mario Draghi staunchly oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to deregulate financial regulations put in place after the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairman, and Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank (ECB) president, both stated their opposition to financial regulation overhaul. During a speech at the Federal Reserve’s yearly […]

6y ago

9/11|Donald Trump

9/11 Level Cyber Attack Imminent: Warns President Trump’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council

President Trump’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) releases a report to the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) warning of an imminent 9/11 level cyber attack crippling the United States. The NIAC advises the President of the United States on the security of information systems in transportation, energy, emergency government services, banking, finance, and manufacturing. The […]

6y ago

Benjamin Netanyahu|iran|syria|Vladimir Putin

Netanyahu And Putin To Meet Amidst Israeli Concerns Of Iran’s Presence In Syria

Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin plan to meet in Sochi to discuss Iran’s presence in Syria. The meeting comes on the heels of the Israeli government releasing satellite imagery of a suspected Iranian Scud missile factory near Latakia, Syria. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated in a recent speech, “We vehemently oppose the military buildup by […]

6y ago

sierra leone

Sierra Leone Mudslides Create Waves Of Mass Deaths And Missing

Sierra Leone mudslides create waves of mass deaths and missing that is feared to number well into the thousands. Satellite imagery and government officials in the African nation paint a bleak picture in the aftermath of the deadly mudslides. It has been a week since torrential rains, boulders, and mud came fatally crashing down the […]

6y ago