How many no-confidence letters are needed for a vote? What triggers a Tory leadership poll on Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson faces the prospect of a Tory leadership challenge in the aftermath of the publication of the Sue Gray report. Mounting numbers of Conservative MPs have publically called for the Prime Minister to go following the release of a … Read More

Israel signs free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Israel and the United Arab Emirates sign comprehensive free trade deal – the first of its kind between Israel and an Arab country. Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a comprehensive free trade agreement Tuesday morning, the first time … Read More

EU Agrees to Ban Majority of Russian Oil

European Union leaders agreed late Monday to ban two-thirds of Russian oil imports as part of a compromise deal to increase pressure on Russia while accounting for the economic effects on some EU nations that are more reliant on Russian … Read More

Refugees at U.S. Border Protest Title 42 Expulsions

Asylum seekers trapped in the Mexican border city of Tijuana led a protest Monday denouncing the Biden administration’s use of Title 42 — a Trump-era public health order that’s been used to bar entry to over 2 million people arriving … Read More

6.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off East Timor

DILI, EAST TIMOR — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with tremors felt as far as the Australian city of Darwin, although there were no immediate reports of damage … Read More

What if Russia succeeds in Ukraine’s Donbas region?

posted in: News, Russia

The chances of Moscow’s limited victory opening the next phase of a destabilizing situation for the world are high. The question preoccupying Europe is whether Russia is on the brink of a surprise breakthrough on the Ukraine battlefield, allowing it … Read More

Trump says ‘existence of evil’ is why law-abiding Americans need Second Amendment

Trump praised the NRA for its work in training Americans to safely defend themselves. HOUSTON – Former President Trump traveled to Houston on Friday to offer support for the National Rifle Association and echo the group’s mission as it faces … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 27 May 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, You can’t escape the news of the school shooting in Uvalde, TX.  But the story has taken several surprising twists.  Apparently there are protocols for this kind of thing.  Police don’t just storm in and take control … Read More

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