Pandemic-related travel restrictions may have put a dent on international migration figures in 2021, but the number of people forced to leave their homes, due to conflict and persecution, rose to record highs. By November, more than 84 million people … Read More
(The Center Square) – The head of Indianapolis-based insurance company OneAmerica said the death rate is up a stunning 40% from pre-pandemic levels among working-age people. “We are seeing, right now, the highest death rates we have seen in the … Read More
SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed on Monday to use his last months in office to press for a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, despite public silence from Pyongyang over his attempts for a declaration … Read More
North Korea: Just How Good Are Their Special Forces? – North Korea frequently taunts its rivals with nuclear destruction, and despite its own dire economic and social situation, Pyongyang certainly has the military capabilities to instigate a war that could … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Aren’t you glad you weren’t subjected to the zoom call between the supposed president and Vladimir Putin? The descriptions are plenty. Not that you can believe much of what’s reported in the mainstream press, but we’re assured … Read More
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke over the phone with the top diplomats of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to discuss a joint response to Russia’s actions. That’s according to an official statement released by the … Read More
Russia has called for a “thorough international investigation” into allegations of abuses by Poland of migrants and refugees who have been trying to cross its border from Belarus. The Russian demand comes in response to claims made by a Polish … Read More
In TV interview, foreign minister vows Jewish state ‘will protect itself against the Iranian threat’; promises anyone who misused NSO Group spyware ‘will be brought to justice’ Foreign Minister Yair Lapid talked up Israel’s military capabilities amid talks between world … Read More
The rivalry between Israel and Iran is at boiling point, with concerns in Tel Aviv that Hezbollah’s growing rocket arsenal could soon pose a significant threat. Israel will not stop its armed confrontation with Iran, Defense Minister Benny Gantz has … Read More
Gazprom, Russia’s giant state-owned energy company, is slated to finalize an agreement in 2022 for a second huge natural gas pipeline running from Siberia to China, marking yet another stage in what energy analysts and Western diplomats say is a … Read More