Government collapse in Afghanistan marked by ‘repeated war crimes and relentless bloodshed’ – New Report

The Taliban, United States military, and Afghan security forces were all responsible for attacks that resulted in extensive civilian suffering before the country’s government collapsed earlier this year, Amnesty International said in a new report today. The report, No Escape: … Read More

Afghans face “avalanche of hunger and destitution” – UN agency

posted in: Middle East, News

GENEVA, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Almost all Afghans do not have enough to eat and a failing economy could tip Afghanistan’s increasingly dire situation under Taliban rule into catastrophe next year, the U.N.’s World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. … Read More

House votes to raise debt ceiling, sends bill to Biden’s desk

Lawmakers expect the increase to last beyond the upcoming midterm elections and into 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to lift the federal debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion early Wednesday and will send the bill to President Biden’s desk … Read More

Arizona sheriff Arpaio unveils findings of Obama birth certificate probe

posted in: Breaking News, News

PHOENIX – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has unveiled preliminary results of an investigation, conducted by members of his volunteer cold-case posse, into the authenticity of President Obama’s birth certificate. At a news conference, Arpaio said the probe revealed that … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 10 December 2021

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, Great news everybody!  It turns out the third booster shot is the ticket for immunity from the Omicron variant.  But that supposes… New York Mayor De Blasio issued an executive order on his way out the door.  … Read More

More than 50 feared dead in Kentucky’s worst ever tornadoes

The governor of the US state of Kentucky has warned that more than 50 people are thought to have been killed by tornadoes overnight. Andy Beshear said the figure could rise to as many as 100 in what he called … Read More

Erdan calls for US to put military options on table to counter Iran’s growing nuclear threat

posted in: Israel, News

“The international community for years spoke very softly to Iran. Sanctions are very important, but the sanctions are not enough,” said Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan. (December 10, 2021 / JNS) As negotiators in Vienna are conducting … Read More

Putin Knows Biden Is Weak

posted in: News, Russia

President Biden’s virtual meeting Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin might be thought of as a final check-up before Russian troops invade Ukraine. Biden has displayed nothing but weakness since taking office. Even his threats of “consequences” sound weak. The … Read More

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