Germany swears in new Chancellor Olaf Scholz
More than 50 feared dead in Kentucky’s worst ever tornadoes
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
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
“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
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
Here’s how much money Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson could make from COVID vaccines
posted in: Breaking News, News
US has surpassed 29 million COVID-19 cases, 525,000 related deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Over 92 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the United States as of Monday, according to the latest data from the Centers for … Read More
New German Chancellor Scholz Makes European Debut
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday heads to Paris and EU and NATO headquarters, with Russia tensions and climate in the spotlight for his first foreign trip since he took office this week. Germany’s new leader has pledged continuity with … Read More
Dozens of IAF warplanes to take part in simulated attack on Iran
Exercise will take place over Mediterranean Sea. “The aim is to prepare for every eventuality; we will not allow Iran to go nuclear.” The Israeli Air Force is currently in the midst of preparations for a broad-ranging exercise in which … Read More
Nuclear talks resume, and end within an hour
Russia’s envoy to Iran nuclear talks says latest meeting was productive. Iranian envoy: We’re continuing talks based on previous positions. Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers formally resumed in Vienna on Thursday and ended within an hour, though Russia’s … Read More
Emmanuel Macron slams UK government as he sets French EU presidency agenda
posted in: European Union, News
Macron called for a united Europe, with France set to assume the rotating EU presidency. He voiced distrust in the UK government and said he didn’t want to “politicize” sport ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. With France set to … Read More
UK Warns of Big Omicron Risk
posted in: News, United Kingdom of Great Britain
The UK Health Security Agency predicts that Omicron was likely to overtake Delta and become the dominant variant in that country. Ever since the Omicron variant first appeared around Thanksgiving, the U.S. government has been cautious but largely optimistic. While … Read More