Spain to ‘honor’ sale of 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia despite halting it over rights groups outcry

Just about a week after halting a bombs’ sale to Riyadh following a widespread indignation over Saudi Arabia’s indiscriminate bombing in Yemen, the Spanish government said it would still go ahead with the deal. “The decision is that these bombs will be delivered to honor a contract that comes from 2015, and was made by […]

Trump orders flags re-lowered to honor McCain after massive pressure on behalf of 'national hero'

US President Donald Trump appears to have caved in to bipartisan demands to pay respects to late Sen. John McCain until he is laid to rest and ordered flags to fly at half-staff and delegating senior officials to the funeral. In a statement released late Monday, Trump announced he ordered the re-lowering of the flags […]

Jordanian immigrant convicted for ‘honor killings’ in Texas may be put to death

A Houston court has found a Jordanian immigrant guilty of the ‘honor killing’ of his daughter’s husband and masterminding the murder of her friend in 2012. Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan now faces life imprisonment or the death penalty. Read more Furious that his daughter Nesreen had chosen to convert from Islam to Christianity and marry an […]

The Thanos subreddit is planning a very fitting ban on half its members in honor of ‘Infinity War’

Marvel Studios Warning: Spoilers for “Avengers: Infinity War” ahead. The Thanos subreddit “r/ThanosDidNothingWrong” is heading toward a ban on half of its members to emulate Thanos wiping out half of humanity in “Avengers: Infinity War.” According to one user, the administrators have approved a 50% ban on the community’s 211,000 subscribers for July 9. The […]

Paris to revoke Assad’s Legion of Honor, after bombing ‘tyrant’ holding France’s highest decoration

Following its missile strike on Syria, Paris suddenly realized that Bashar Assad is still holding the country’s most prestigious Legion of Honor decoration, received in 2001 from Jacques Chirac, local media has revealed. France has initiated a procedure to revoke the Legion of Honor awarded to Syrian President Bashar Assad, an official of the French […]

13 incredible stories of American servicemen who won the Medal of Honor — the military’s highest honor

Reuters The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious award that can be given to American servicemen for distinguished service in the field of battle. Since it was first given in 1863, the medal has been awarded only 3,517 times, 19 of which were double awards. Today, the medal is given to any soldier […]

For Honor gets Starter Edition just like Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six: Siege

Ubisoft’s online melee fighter For Honor has had continual support and updates since its debut last year, and now the publisher wants to lower the barrier-to-entry for people with a $ 15 Starter Edition. This is a stripped-down version of For Honor that will enable players to compete alongside their friends, but they won’t have […]

‘If you are martyred, we’ll honor you!’ Erdogan tells a sobbing girl in army uniform (VIDEO)

In a bizarre act of propaganda, while urging the nation to be ready for mobilization, the Turkish leader invited a small girl in military uniform onstage and assured the sobbing child she would receive state honors if killed. The controversial episode happened as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was addressing a provincial congress of the ruling […]

Lavrov: US & allies refuse to amend UN draft to include guarantee militants honor Syria ceasefire

Washington and its allies refuse to amend a resolution drafted by the UN Security Council to include guarantees that militants will observe the ceasefire in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Read more Russia is ready to vote for the UNSC draft, but for the proposal to yield real results, it needs “a formula […]

Montana promises to sign contracts only with ISPs that honor net neutrality

(Reuters) — Montana will sign contracts only with internet service providers that honor “net neutrality” firms, Governor Steve Bullock said on Monday, the latest effort by a state to undermine a Federal Communications Commission order rolling back rules introduced in 2015. Bullock signed an executive order requiring state contract recipients to adhere to so-called net […]