Hundreds evacuated as wildfires tear through Western Australia

Jan. 5 (UPI) — Hundreds of residents in Western Australia were forced to flee from their homes Tuesday as a series of out-of-control wildfires ripped through the state amid scorching temperatures. Gusty winds combined with temperatures of almost 100 degrees in … Read More

In Many Parts of the World, the Ground Is Literally Sinking

Extracting underground natural resources is causing land to sink in on itself, which will put 635 million people at risk by 2040. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/its-official-ground-sinking-180976688/ A study published last month suggests 8 percent of the world’s ground surface is on track to … Read More

Ben Shapiro mocks Democrats over ‘amen and a-woman’ prayer: ‘Dumbest s— I have ever seen’

Prominent Republicans were unhappy with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s attempt to assign a gender to the word ‘amen.’ Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro blasted Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Monday for his “idiotic” closing of the 117th Congress’ opening prayer in which he altered the … Read More

Chuck DeVore: National security requires Biden to break campaign pledge on illegal immigration

Throwing open our borders to virtually unrestricted immigration would cause a crisis. President-elect Joe Biden is already backpedaling on a dangerous campaign promise that pleased advocates of open borders, but would create a humanitarian and national security crisis on our border … Read More

England goes into new lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

The new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom and now present in many other countries was spreading at great speed. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears on BBC TV’s The Andrew Marr Show in … Read More

Could China Soon Deploy Drone Swarms Against America?

posted in: Far East, News

Drone swarms bring a number of new tactical possibilities. Here’s What You Need to Know: Networking sophistication will control the extent to which groups of small drones could function as precision-guided munitions. The Chinese military is launching drones in an apparent … Read More

Number of foreign tourists visiting Spain from abroad in November fell 90%

posted in: European Union, News

MADRID (Reuters) – International tourist arrivals to Spain fell 90% year-on-year in November, official data showed on Tuesday, after authorities imposed new travel restrictions to curb an increase in coronavirus infections. Over the first eleven months of the year, some … Read More

How Iran is pursuing a high-risk/high-reward strategy to gain an edge in talks with Biden

posted in: Middle East, News

Iranian Revolutionary Guard members arrive for a ceremony for the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, February 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) An uptick in Iranian nuclear and naval activity since December 31 risks provoking a response in … Read More

Israel on high alert for Iran-sponsored attack on anniversary of Soleimani’s death

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi (Flash90) Sunday is the anniversary of the American assassination of IRGC leader Qassem Soleimani, and Israel could be targeted as a close U.S. ally. Israel’s defense forces are bracing for an attack by Iran … Read More

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