Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before U.S. lifts sanctions, state TV says

posted in: Middle East, News

U.S. President Joe Biden and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani – Photo: AP, Office of the Iranian Presidency Following reports Washington would offer new proposal to jump-start talks, Tehran threatens to further reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if … Read More

Religious membership in the US falls below the majority

The portion of Americans who consider themselves members of a church, synagogue or mosque has dropped below 50%, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. It is the first time that has happened since Gallup first asked the question in … Read More

Time to Define European Autonomy

posted in: European Union, News

No matter who succeeds Angela Merkel in the chancellery, Germany will need to focus on building stronger European strategic autonomy in order to be a strong and valued partner to the United States—and to other liberal democracies around the world. … Read More

US to offer Iran new nuclear deal, sanctions relief this week – report

posted in: Middle East, News

The US proposal would ask Iran to stop some of its nuclear activities in exchange for some relief from US economic sanctions, Politico reported. Iran holds military drills as tensions rise with US – (photo credit: REUTERS) The United States … Read More

San Diego public school teachers to give migrant kids in-person instruction before their own students

‘The system is broken,’ San Diego parent tells Fox News. EXCLUSIVE: Teachers from San Diego Unified School District are teaching migrant children in-person before their own students get to experience in-person learning, Fox News has learned. SDUSD students are currently learning in an … Read More

Netanyahu’s nightmare scenario

posted in: Israel, News

A small possibility exists of a right-wing government being formed without the Likud. Binyamin and Sara Netanyahu – Reuters Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is troubled by one scenario that may come true: a right-wing government with the participation of the … Read More

Biden calls on Senate to pass gun control measures ‘immediately’ after Boulder shooting

Biden also urges Congress to ban ‘assault weapons’. President Biden on Tuesday implored the Senate to pass new gun control measures in the wake of a mass shooting that left 10 dead in Boulder, Colorado, this week. Biden said he didn’t “want to wait another minute, … Read More

Vaccine deal on table as Britain and EU defuse tensions

A vial of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. / PA Britain is close to striking a vaccine deal with the European Union as soon as this weekend that will remove the threat of the bloc cutting off supplies, The Times has reported. Under the agreement, the EU will remove … Read More

UK Prime Minister sees ‘nothing in the data’ to halt easing of coronavirus lockdown

During a discussion at the Conservatives’ virtual spring forum, the UK Prime Minister said that a “third wave” is being witnessed in parts of Europe and “bitter experience” has taught him that this could hit the UK “three weeks later”. … Read More

Military chiefs of a dozen countries, including Australia, condemn use of deadly force against Myanmar protesters

posted in: Far East, News

The death toll of 114 in the last 24 hours exceeds the previous high of between 74 and 90 people killed on March 14. Australia, the United States, Britain, Japan, and South Korea joined together to condemn Myanmar’s use of … Read More

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