The platform pulled a bid on when the American airmen would be extracted from the country after a backlash Prediction platform Polymarket has apologized for allowing users to place bets on whether American airmen from a downed US fighter jet would be rescued from Iran after facing backlash over questionable ethics. On Friday, a two-seater F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, prompting the US to launch a high-risk extraction mission. US officials said that while one crew member was evacuated shortly after the crash, it took the US more than 24 hours to locate and extract the other, an operation that reportedly involved several helicopters and a CIA deception ploy. Iranian officials, however, have denied that the operation was a success, claiming that Tehran destroyed a C-130 military transport plane and two Black Hawk helicopters, with videos circulating on social media showing the aircraft’s debris. The uncertainty about the fate of the US service members prompted a now-dele...
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Former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, condemned Europe’s mishandling of Russia and Ukraine as a ‘crime against logic’ Leader of the Democracy in Europe Movement, and former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, condemned Europe’s mishandling of Russia and Ukraine as a ‘crime against logic’ during the TOLK.PRO forum in Moscow. “The situation with Russia, with Ukraine, and in this region—it has devastating consequences for peace and security on the continent and globally. And above all, of course, it's devastating for peace in both Europe and Russia. It's a crime against logic,” he said. Answering questions about global events, Varoufakis shifted the focus from Europe to the US-China standoff. US industry has practically ceased to exist, he noted. The US no longer builds trains or nuclear icebreakers, while Chinese Big Tech has already far outpaced the US. He paid special attention to the digital yuan: China, he said, has already integrated finance with cloud ...
American forces have recovered a crew member from a downed F-15 as clashes with Iranian forces were reported during the operation Welcome to RT’s live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran, a conflict spanning the Middle East in which both sides are exchanging missile and drone strikes across multiple countries. Iran hit several energy sites in Kuwait, including the headquarters of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, which was reportedly struck by a drone. The barrage came after US President Donald Trump warned that “all hell will rain down” on Iran unless the Strait of Hormuz is unblocked within 48 hours. Iran has closed the vital waterway to “enemy ships” following the first wave of US and Israeli attacks on February 28, driving up oil and gas prices worldwide. Trump has vowed to target Iranian power plants if shipping is not fully restored. Meanwhile, the United States said it had successfully rescued a crew member of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle during what...
Democrats have denounced the plans to restore the notorious maximum-security complex in the San Francisco Bay as a “waste of taxpayer dollars” The administration of US President Donald Trump has requested $152 million from Congress to restore the Alcatraz prison. Democrats have slammed the plans as “lunacy” and vowed to block their implementation. Originally a fortress sitting on the eponymous island in the San Francisco Bay, the correctional facility housed inmates from 1934 until 1963, when it was closed due to high operating costs. Among those held at Alcatraz were such notorious criminals as mobster Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly. The prison was considered one of the country’s most secure facilities, with no successful escapes officially recorded. Presently, Alcatraz is a major tourist attraction in the region, run by the National Park Service. In a request to Congress for the 2027 fiscal year published on Friday, the Trump administration proposed to “rebuild Alc...
Paris is planning to increase drone stocks by 400% until 2030, according to a draft law seen by the outlet France is seeking to quadruple its stockpile of kamikaze drones and drastically expand missile arsenals by the end of the decade, Politico reported on Friday, citing a draft military planning law which describes the push as preparations for a “war economy.” According to the 64-page-long document set to be presented by the government next week, French policymakers intend to focus on expanding their munitions arsenals rather than the armed forces themselves, while taking cues from the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts, which have been depleting Western arms stocks at an alarming rate. In this vein, the stocks of loitering munitions such as kamikaze drones are set to grow by 400%, Safran-made AASM Hammer guided bombs by 240%, and Aster and Mica missiles by 30% by 2030, Politico reported. The draft states the effort is being carried out “with a view to preparing for a 'war eco...
An F-15E fighter and an A-10 attack plane were downed in two separate incidents on Friday, media reports say Two US military aircraft were shot down by Iranian fire on Friday, as the US and Israel continue their strikes on the Islamic Republic. The incident has set off a high-risk search-and-rescue mission deep inside Iranian territory, US media outlets report. The losses occurred less than 48 hours after US President Donald Trump announced that Iran is “beaten and completely decimated” and has “no anti-aircraft equipment,” ramping up the stakes for the conflict, which is already unpopular at home. Iranian officials, meanwhile, have called the incident a “black day” for the US military, with Tehran scrambling to apprehend the crew members. READ MORE: Rescue operation underway after Iran downs two US fighter jets (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Here is what we know so far. What happened? On Friday, a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron – part of the 48th Fi...