Sen. Graham: Kim Jong Un Talking Because he Is ‘Afraid’

posted in: News, United States

North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong Un is coming to the negotiating table this week in Vietnam with the United States because he is “afraid” of a strong President Donald Trump, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday. “We broke the Iran nuclear … Read More

Fox News Poll: Half of voters favor military action against North Korea

Just over half of voters perceive North Korea as a “major” threat to U.S. national security, and about the same number support taking military action to stop the country’s nuclear weapons program. In addition, more approve than disapprove of how … Read More

‘Verdammt’: Just when you thought the worst was over, Germany’s economy moved dangerously close to falling ‘over the edge’ into recession

posted in: Germany, News

Wikimedia Commons Germany’s economy avoided a recession at the end of 2018, and analysts expected to see improvement this year. But the picture likely got worse at the start of 2019, according to data released Friday. The Ifo Institute for … Read More

‘Brexit is a SYMPTOM!’ Yanis Varoufakis warns European Union ‘DISINTEGRATION’ is coming

posted in: European Union, News

YANIS Varoufakis has warned top Eurocrats Brexi is “a symptom of the disintegration of the European Union” as he laid into Brussels for “underestimating” the risk Britain leaving could pose to the Eurozone. The former Greek Finance Minister warned the European … Read More

Putin to U.S.: I’m ready for another Cuban Missile-style crisis if you want one

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is militarily ready for a Cuban Missile-style crisis if the United States wanted one and threatened to place hypersonic nuclear missiles on ships or submarines near U.S. territorial waters. The Cuban … Read More

Thousands of cattle feared dead after drought-stricken Australia is hit by intense flooding

Stranded cows are seen surrounded by floodwater in Queensland, Australia February 5, 2019 in this still picture obtained from social media on February 8, 2019. (REUTERS) Thousands of drought-stricken cattle are feared dead in Australia after a storm brought torrential downpours and intense … Read More

7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near Ecuador-Peru border, USGS says

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the Ecuador-Peru border Friday. (USGS) A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the border of Ecuador and Peru early Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake struck 71 miles east of Palora with a depth of 82 miles. Another … Read More

US military plans new war-fighting concept in response to threat from China, Russia

It involves ‘stealth and joint penetration’ on land, in the air and at sea, causing simultaneous dilemmas for adversaries to effectively fight back US Air Force chief of staff says US$135 billion budget will be sought for ‘penetrating capability’ The … Read More

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