Amid Heroism in London, Gnawing Fear of a Simmering Terrorism Threat

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Despite the bravery of bystanders, the deadly attack near London Bridge has raised questions about the efficacy of Britain’s prison rehabilitation system. Police officers patrolling near London Bridge on Saturday, after a deadly attack by a man armed with knives.Credit…Alberto … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 29 November 2019

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Greeting from Tyler There are any number of subjects that would have been appropriate.  You’ve undoubtedly heard about the stabbings on London Bridge today, an apparent terrorist attack.  What did they expect when they imported millions of Muslims weaned on … Read More

The European Union Needs to Prepare for the Next Wave of Migrants

A volunteer helps a young boy following a sea rescue operation near the Greek island of Lesbos on Nov. 27. ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES In 2015, at the start of the wave of migrants who hit European shores over the next … Read More

Trump administration to cut its financial contribution to NATO

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Washington (CNN)The Trump administration has moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO’s collective budget according to several US and NATO officials, a symbolic move that comes as many continue to question President Donald Trump‘s commitment to the transatlantic alliance as … Read More

Mexico reacts to Trump’s vow to mark Mexican drug cartels as terrorists

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and President Donald Trump. Photos: Pedro Pardo/AFP and Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s foreign secretary, said Wednesday that he is in contact with the U.S. government following President Trump’s announced plans to designate Mexican drug … Read More

Trump signs bills in support of Hong Kong; China furious

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BEIJING (AP) – China reacted furiously to President Donald Trump´s signing of two bills on Hong Kong human rights and said the U.S. will bear the unspecified consequences. A foreign ministry statement Thursday repeated heated condemnations of the laws and … Read More

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