Euro area debt soars to 98% of GDP amid COVID-19 crisis, says Eurostat

posted in: European Union, News

Protesters demand more resources for public health system and against social inequality in the southern neighbourhood of Vallecas, Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.   –   Copyright  Bernat Armangue/AP Public deficit and debt soared in the EU as governments massively supported their economies … Read More

Russia orders troops back to base after buildup near Ukraine

Service members of the Russian airborne forces line up before boarding Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes during drills at a military aerodrome in the Azov Sea port of Taganrog, Russia April 22, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Stringer Service members … Read More

Will Peru Become the Next Venezuela?

A Chavez-style socialist is the leading contender to become the nation’s next president. (ALONSO CHERO/El Comercio de PERU/Newscom) Pedro Castillo, a self-described Marxist-Leninist heading the Peru Libre (“Free Peru”) ticket, has secured a spot in the country’s June 6 presidential … Read More

‘Laugh now, Zionists – soon you’ll be wiped out’

posted in: Middle East, News

Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says Israel will soon ‘disappear at the hands of the Palestinians’. Hossein Salami – Reuters The commander-in-chief of the Iranian military said Israel would soon “disappear”, while touting Iran’s efforts to bolster the Hezbollah terrorist … Read More

After defeat in key vote, Likud whip concedes Netanyahu won’t form government

posted in: Israel, News

In inaugural session of Arrangements Committee, Miki Zohar says Likud leader will lead right-wing parties into opposition. Screen capture from video of Likud MK Miki Zohar chairing a meeting of the Knesset Arrangements Committee, April 19, 2021. (Knesset Channel) Hours … Read More

High court halts Calif. virus rules limiting home worship

posted in: Breaking News, News

“California treats some comparable secular activities more favorably than at-home religious exercise,” the majority opinion said. FILE – In this Nov. 6, 2020, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. The Supreme Court is telling California … Read More

Few details as Japan, U.S. agree to tackle supply chains

JAPAN, U.S. PLEDGE DEEPER TECH, AND SUPPLY CHAIN TIES: Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga capped off their first in-person meeting on Friday by announcing a partnership focused on technology, climate change, and global health. Tucked into the joint … Read More

China accuses US, Japan of ‘ganging’ up on them

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga prepare to hold a joint press conference after their talks at the White House in Washington on April 16, 2021. –Kyodo China accused the US and Japan of “ganging” up on them Saturday, … Read More

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