6.1-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:14 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 5 km, was monitored at 23.94 degrees north … Read More

Biden to bring in asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under Trump program

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government next week will begin to gradually process thousands of asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under a controversial program put in place by former President Donald Trump, officials said. The moves are part … Read More

As Biden winds down Mexico program, many migrants on U.S. border left in limbo

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has moved swiftly to start dismantling a cornerstone of former President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy, a program that sent thousands of asylum seekers back to Mexico to await their immigration court … Read More

Brexit: disorganized on crime

As an antidote to the trivia which infests the legacy media, it was almost a relief yesterday to see a serious piece in the Guardian website for publication today in the Observer. Headlined, “Colombia’s cartels target Europe with cocaine, corruption, and torture”, it … Read More

Russia will face ‘consequences’ if Navalny dies – US

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Alexei Navalny was jailed in February – Getty images The US has warned Russia there will be “consequences” if the opposition activist Alexei Navalny dies in jail. The UK, France, Germany, and the European Union have also expressed their concern … Read More

Biden demands Republicans move on gun background check bill

Biden also insists Congress pass bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines President Biden Friday demanded the Republicans in the Senate move on passing gun background check legislation, calling the string of mass shootings and gun violence a “national embarrassment.” Biden pushed the Senate … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 16 April 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, The pope is once again proving that he embraces communism as “perfect Christianity.”  He says the disciples shared all things in common, and there you go.  That is his justification for communist leanings.  He should have sung … Read More

White House says Biden will increase refugee cap this year, after Dem fury over original target

The White House says a new cap will likely be coming by May 15. The White House on Friday said that President Biden is expected to increase the refugee cap for this fiscal year, just hours after he signed an order that kept it … Read More

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