Hamas Seeks a Major Conflict With Israel, Defense Officials Warn

posted in: Israel, News

Israel believes that Hamas sees another round of conflict as a possible fix for the crisis in Gaza, but the group is also afraid of the implications of a full-scale war. Palestinians trying to damage the border fence with Israel … Read More

Merkel is struggling to get EU countries to follow Germany’s lead on migration

German chancellor Angela Merkel looks on. (Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke) German chancellor Angela Merkel has led by example on how to approach the refugee crisis in Europe. But her two-year struggle to get other European Union countries to follow suit, by overhauling … Read More

WW3 THREAT: Vladimir Putin’s Russia now a ‘SERIOUS PROBLEM’ for the West, warns UK MP

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WORLD WAR 3: Britain and NATO missed their chance to contain the threat posed by Vladimir Putin and Russia, MP Crispin Blunt has warned, arguing they are now a “very serious problem.” Russia has stoked World War 3 fears in recent years … Read More

Berlin braces for pro- and anti-AfD demonstrations

posted in: Germany, News

Thousands of supporters and detractors of the right-wing populists will confront one another in the German capital on Sunday. The situation is sure to be tense, and no one is ruling out violence. To see how explosive the situation could potentially … Read More

Nine EU states to launch joint military force as Paris pushes for post-Brexit crisis defense group

France and Britain are among a European group of nine European countries signing letter of intent for a crisis defense initiative CREDIT:  REUTERS Britain is to team up with France, Germany and other willing nations to launch an initiative to co-ordinate European … Read More

Brexit bill becomes law, allowing UK to leave the EU

posted in: European Union, News

British Prime Minister Theresa May will aim to fend off another Brexit setback in a long-awaited showdown with restive lawmakers – Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS (AFP/File) A bill enacting Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has become law after months of debate, … Read More

Trump cheers travel ban win before Supreme Court: ‘Wow!’

President Trump cheered the Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to uphold the administration’s controversial travel ban affecting several mostly Muslim countries, following the ruling on one of the hardest-fought legal battles of his term. “SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP TRAVEL BAN. Wow!” … Read More

Iran protests broaden as U.S. sanctions takes toll on the economy

posted in: Middle East, News

The unrest signaled widespread unease after the U.S. decision to withdraw from Tehran’s nuclear deal and restore sanctions on the country. Protesters chant slogans at the old grand bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on Monday.Iranian Labor News Agency / AP DUBAI, … Read More

A new supervolcano is brewing under Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire

A Google Earth view showing Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, under which an unexpected large blob of molten magma has been detected. (Credit: Google Earth, News.com.au) Something unexpected has been gradually making itself known to geologists in the United States. … Read More

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