Fire engulfs Northern California town, leveling businesses

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire has leveled much of the downtown and some surrounding homes in a small Northern California mountain community. © Provided by Associated Press California Wildfires The Dixie Fire tore through the Greenville on Wednesday evening, … Read More

Israel to Reinstate Masks Outdoors, Restrict Events to Vaccinated Only Amid Delta Variant Surge

Proof of immunity against COVID to be required for entry to events with fewer than 100 people, masks to be mandatory at outdoor events with more than 100 people, and gov’t to encourage private sector to work from home. The … Read More

Boris Johnson denies Sturgeon snub on Scotland visit

The Prime Minister spoke out at the start of his two-day visit to Scotland on Wednesday. Boris Johnson visits Scotland. – STV News Boris Johnson has denied snubbing Nicola Sturgeon during his visit to Scotland. The First Minister had written … Read More

Von der Leyen insists US lift travel ban for Europeans

posted in: European Union, News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen | Pool photo by Stephanie Lecocq/AFP via Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the U.S. to lift its travel ban for EU citizens in an interview with German … Read More

Kim Jong Un photographed with mystery spot, bandage on head

posted in: Far East, News

Images spark speculation about North Korean dictator’s health. Kim Jong Un has appeared in public with a dark spot, at times covered by a small bandage, on the back of his head – stoking more speculation about the slimmed-down North Korean despot’s … Read More

Putin’s Paranoia, More Than Nuclear Weapons and Oil, Make Russia Dangerous

posted in: News, Russia

The remarks by United States President Joseph Biden at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence last week (July 27) made a strong but ambivalent impression in Moscow. His warning regarding Russian misinformation and interference in the 2022 mid-term … Read More

6 ships in Gulf of Oman lose control, days after vessel attacked by drones

Reports say Iranian-backed forces may have seized Asphalt Princess tanker; British military calls it a ‘potential hijack’ The Israeli-linked Japanese-owned tanker MT Mercer Street is seen off the port of the Gulf Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates … Read More

18 Arrests in Migrant Smuggling Operation on the Balkan Route

Officers from the Romanian Police (Poliția Română) and Border Police (Poliția de Frontieră Română), supported by Europol, have dismantled an organized crime group involved in migrant smuggling across the so-called Balkan route. The action day on July 29 led to 22 … Read More

Question of Afghan criminals causes rift within German government

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Taliban advance won’t deter German government from trying to deport Afghan criminals. In a recent interview, Armin Laschet, the CDU and CSU’s joint candidate for chancellor, surprised many observers by saying that Afghan criminals should have their asylum status revoked … Read More

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