The end of ‘peak Germany’ and the return of France
posted in: European Union, News
FILE PHOTO: A worker at German manufacturer of silos and liquid tankers, Feldbinder Special Vehicles, moves rolls of aluminium at the company’s plant in Winsen, Germany. At first blush, the result of the European Parliament election in May, and the … Read More
Macron: ‘I’m the hard boy of EU’ – French leader issues Boris with a fresh Brexit warning
posted in: European Union, News
EMMANUEL MACRON declared himself the “hard boy” of Brexit today but said he is ready to respect the decision made by British voters to quit the European Union. The French President challenged Mr. Johnson to deliver a solution to break … Read More
Russia nuclear missile explosion caused 2 workers to die of radiation sickness, report says
A mysterious and deadly explosion earlier this month at a naval weapons testing range in northwestern Russia resulted in the deaths of two workers due to radiation sickness, not traumatic injuries, as officials had indicated, according to a report from an independent newspaper on Wednesday. The blast … Read More
Ingraham: The left’s urge to purge
posted in: Breaking News, News
Moscow possibly on track for coldest August on record
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
The first week of August in Moscow was cold, with an average air temperature of only 13°C. That is 5 degrees below the norm and corresponds more to the last days of the month. How does that compare with other Augusts … Read More
Venezuelans Turn To US Dollars And Gold As The Value Of Bolivars Continues To Drop
posted in: News, World News
This video of Venezuelan garbage men throwing away trash bags of paper money caught my attention today: Prof. Steve Hanke@steve_hanke Note: See video at source The clip is real and that really was Venezuelan money. However, the catch here is … Read More
Iran FM warns US against ‘serious miscalculation’ in Persian Gulf
posted in: Middle East, News
Frame grab from NBC News’ interview of August 17, 2019 in Tehran with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cautions the United States against attempting to form a naval coalition against Iran under the guise … Read More
Boris Johnson heads to Germany to meet Angela Merkel as Brexit tour begins
Boris Johnson will travel to Germany tonight to meet Angela Merkel over Brexit (Picture: PA/Reuters) Boris Johnson is beginning a week of meetings with EU and world leaders in Germany where he will meet with German chancellor Angela Merkel. The … Read More