Hamas: Israel implementing Gaza ceasefire agreement

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Terror group’s assurances that the truce is still in place comes amid reports of delays in Qatar transferring funds to needy families in the Strip. Palestinians receive their financial aid as part of $480 million in aid allocated by Qatar, … Read More

Iranian official: There won’t be war with the US

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Ali Shamkhani, senior Iranian official, says ‘no reason for war’ with US, demands reduction of Iran’s obligations under nuclear deal. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council – Reuters A senior Iranian official on Wednesday promised that … Read More

Israel Announces Plans for “Trump Heights” Settlement in Occupied Golan Heights

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In the occupied Golan Heights, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled plans to build a new settlement Sunday named “Trump Heights” to thank President Trump for his decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the annexed territory. The move, announced in … Read More

Merkel’s illustrious reign is at risk of being tarnished

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speeches during her meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at Meseberg governmental house August 18, 2018 in Gransee, Germany. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images Sakrileg, the German word for sacrilege: the violation or misuse … Read More

Venezuela’s Collapse Frays Its Economic Ties With Russia

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President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, center left, meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, center right.CreditCreditPool photo by Maxim Shemetov MOSCOW — In his toughest moments, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has turned to Russia for support. When the United … Read More

China’s Xi to visit North Korea as US nuke diplomacy stalls

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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, state media announced Monday, as U.S. talks with North Korea on its nuclear program are at an apparent standstill. Xi will meet with … Read More

US planning ‘tactical assault’ on Iran in response to ‘tanker attack’ — report

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U.S. Navy photo UN sources believe that the United States is planning to carry out a “tactical assault on Iran” in response to the attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, which it blamed Tehran for without … Read More

Thousands of rejected migrants unable to return to their home countries

Photo: Justice ministry Thousands of rejected migrants are stuck in the Netherlands because their home countries have refused to take them back, according to figures from the repatriation service Dienst Terugkeer en Vertrek (DTV). The statistics, published by the Telegraaf … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 14 June 2019

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Greetings from Tyler, Iran did it! You must know of the two tankers attacked (apparently with mines) and burning this week near the Straits of Hormuz. Video has been released showing an Iranian boat retrieving an unexploded mine from the … Read More

‘Doomsday predictions can no longer be met with disdain’: Pope Francis calls carbon pricing ‘essential’

Pope Francis meets Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg during the weekly audience at Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, April 17, 2019.PHOTO: VATICAN MEDIA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said on Friday that carbon pricing is “essential” … Read More

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