All-out war? Armenia, Azerbaijan clash over Nagorno-Karabakh

Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan back to the brink of all-out war? Dozens have been killed in a flare-up of July’s tensions in the separatist Armenian-speaking enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. This time, it has escalated with both sides declaring martial law and … Read More

Coronavirus death toll hits 1M worldwide

The news comes as Europe braces for a ‘second wave’. There have been over 1 million coronavirus-associated deaths worldwide since the illness was first reported in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, according to Johns Hopkins University data. In January, as the virus … Read More

Germany’s debt hits record high due to fiscal splurge in pandemic

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s massive spending to shield Europe’s largest economy from the coronavirus shock has pushed overall debt to its highest level on record, data showed on Tuesday. The overall debt from federal government, regional states, municipalities and social … Read More

Northern California wildfire: 3 dead, thousands flee

‘Our firefighters have not had much of a break, and these residents have not had much of a break’. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California‘s wine country was on fire again Monday as strong winds fanned flames in the already scorched … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 25 September 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, Oh no!  A second wave has hit.  Who saw this coming?  “New York Eyes New Shutdown,” reads the NBC headline.  Of course they do, we were sure they would.  Every time there’s some hint that the pandemic … Read More

Trump announces Amy Coney Barrett as nominee for Supreme Court seat

The announcement sets up what is likely to be a fierce confirmation battle. President Trump on Saturday announced he has chosen Amy Coney Barrett as his pick to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — a move … Read More

Republican-Led US Senate Panel Backs Subpoena in Hunter Biden Probe

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Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden, President Donald Trump’s main rival as he runs for re-election in November. WASHINGTON – A Republican-led U.S. Senate committee authorized a subpoena on Wednesday for information in an investigation related to … Read More

Republican Senate Report on Biden’s Son Alleges Conflict of Interest

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Hunter Biden, son of former US Vice President Joe Biden. WASHINGTON – Two Republican-led Senate committees issued a politically charged report Wednesday alleging that the work Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son did in Ukraine constituted a conflict of interest … Read More

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