More than 45 dead after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast

A stunned U.S. East Coast is facing a sobering death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain. The Associated Press – People view a flooded … Read More

Migrant crisis: Record number tried to cross Channel to UK today, say witnesses

It is thought to be the highest daily number, surpassing the previous record of 828 migrants on 21 August. A record number of migrants have attempted to cross the English Channel today, according to witnesses. It’s thought at least 1,000 … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 3 September 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Texas made national, and probably worldwide news this week, going upstream from the mainstream consensus.  There’s weeping and gnashing of teeth over the anti-abortion law.  The radio had to be silenced this morning.  Hearing of the rush … Read More

Putin Hopes Afghanistan’s Taliban Will Be ‘Civilized’

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Putin was speaking at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok. Vladimir Smirnov / TASS / kremlin.ru Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he hopes the Taliban will behave in a “civilized” … Read More

Experts: Cooperation between Russia and China problem for Europe

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14th Lennart Meri Conference day one. Source: Siim Lõvi /ERR Rapid convergence between China and Russia heralds problems for the European Union and Estonia, experts attending the Lennart Meri Conference found. However, allied relations between the two countries should not … Read More

Staggering Costs – U.S. Military Equipment Left Behind In Afghanistan

U.S.-Funded Military Gear Into Afghanistan 2003-2016. Source: GAO        OPENTHEBOOKS.COM The U.S. provided an estimated $83 billion worth of training and equipment to Afghan security forces since 2001. This year, alone, the U.S. military aid to Afghan forces was $3 billion. Putting … Read More

Huge wildfire near Lake Tahoe slows as weather improves

Officials say better weather has slow the growth of the huge California wildfire that has been threatening the Lake Tahoe resort region SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Better weather has slowed the growth of the huge California wildfire near Lake … Read More

Hannity calls on Biden to resign for abandoning US citizens in Afghanistan

Hannity called the debacle ‘the worst self-inflicted foreign policy in American history,’ demanding ‘everyone involved’ be fired. Fox News host Sean Hannity demanded President Biden resign Monday for “lying” to the American people about his pledge to stay in Afghanistan until every citizen … Read More

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