Olaf Scholz prepares to mandate COVID-19 vaccination as Germany’s fourth wave deepens

posted in: Germany, News

Sitting alone in a blacked-out studio, a somber soundtrack lending gravitas to his five-minute monologue, Olaf Scholz implored the people of Germany to get real and get vaccinated. A full year after the first COVID-19 shots were administered and the … Read More

Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises

The volcano had erupted on Saturday, leaving thousands homeless. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has visited the area and pledged to rebuild. The death toll from the eruption of the Mount Semeru volcano on the island of Java has risen to … Read More

Syria FM tells Iran it will respond to Israeli attacks

posted in: Middle East, News

Iran denies it is enriching uranium to 90 percent in meeting with Syrians. Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad was in Iran this week and told his counterparts that Syria will respond to Israeli attacks on Syria. “We are responding to … Read More

Germany finally has a government ready to lead Europe

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The ‘Merkel brake’ that held up progress on the rule of law is now finally off. Guy Verhofstadt is a member of the European Parliament. He is the former leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and … Read More

China Warns U.S. Will ‘Pay a Price’ for Boycotting Olympics

posted in: Far East, News

(Bloomberg) — China has threatened the U.S. with retaliation against its decision to declare a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics, warning that ties between the world’s two largest economies may suffer. “The U.S. is standing opposed to athletes and … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 3 December 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, All the authorities are holding out the prospect of extreme mandates on the news of the new variant.  They’re not sure about anything, but stand by.  It’s liable to confer all power to our tormentors.  Maybe it … Read More

Japan’s Covid-19 deaths lowest in 16 months as cases plummet

posted in: Far East, News

TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – In the world’s oldest nation, less than one person a day is dying from COVID-19. The six confirmed deaths in Japan over the past week is the lowest it’s been in the country since July 2020, before … Read More

Virginia to remove Robert E. Lee statue pedestal in Richmond: ‘Successful conclusion’

The pedestal had been defaced with profane, anti-police graffiti The pedestal on which a controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stood for 131 years in Richmond, Virginia, is slated to be removed, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday. The … Read More

Iran Talks: Israel Presses U.S. for More Sanctions, Military Threat

Israel is stepping up its pressure on senior American officials ahead of the resumption of nuclear negotiations between Iran and six world powers in Vienna this week. Israel’s goal is to persuade the United States to neither return to the … Read More

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