Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – September 6, 2024

Greetings from Tyler, There seems to be some question as to whether they will put Donald Trump in jail over the New York charges.  All bets are off if they do that.  Sentencing has been delayed until after the election … Read More

Why did French President Emmanuel Macron choose Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as PM?

On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as the country’s new Prime minister. But will “Monsieur Brexit” be able to resolve France’s political deadlock? After a seven-week wait, Michel Barnier, the European Union’s Brexit negotiator and a veteran … Read More

Pope Francis wades into ‘childless cat lady’ debate as he hails Indonesians for having large families

Pope Francis brought up a topic that has rocked the American political discoursein recent months as he praised Indonesians for choosing large families over pets during the first stop of a historic four-country trip to Asia. The 87-year-old pontiff was … Read More

4 confirmed dead, suspect in custody after school shooting in Georgia

Four people were fatally shot and several others injured at a Georgia high school Wednesday morning, sending shock waves through the leafy Atlanta suburb of Winder, Georgia, and schools throughout the county into lockdown. Nine people were taken to hospitals … Read More

Philadephi or hostages? Either way, Israel is bound to lose – comment

One other thing we do know is that while the Philadelphi-hostages stalemate continues, the remaining hostages are languishing in Gaza. If only things were so simple and clear-cut. The mass protests and general strike that erupted following the horrific execution … Read More

Russian missile strike kills 50 people, wounds more than 200 in one of the deadliest assaults on Ukraine since war began

Two Russian ballistic missiles hit a military institute and nearby hospital in Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200 others in one of the deadliest strikes in nearly 30 months of war. The attack … Read More

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