Biden ends US support for Saudi-led offensive against Iran-backed terror group in Yemen

A speed boat strapped with explosives near Saudi Royal Navy vessels in the Red Sea. (Saudi Interior Ministry via AP) The Saudis have used the offensive to confront a terror proxy backed by Iran, which is attempting to develop nuclear … Read More

Chinese, Indian border troops begin disengagement – Chinese defence ministry

posted in: Far East, News

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the border began to “disengage simultaneously” from Wednesday, Chinese defence ministry said. The disengagement happened at the north and south shore of Pangong Tso lake, ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on … Read More

Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes southeast of Loyalty Islands – EMSC

(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck southeast of Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake’s epicentre was 424 km east of Tadine, New Caledonia, and was at a depth of 10 km, … Read More

Trump’s impeachment trial: Everything you need to know

Former President Donald Trump has been out of office for nearly three weeks, but he is still expected to command the full attention of the legislative branch and the country in the coming days as the Senate begins his second impeachment trial, barely one year … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 5 February 2021

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, The purge is underway.  If you want to continue using social media, you better not question the legitimacy of the presidential election.  You’d be wise not to question any of the official declarations about COVID infections or … Read More

Biden’s Press Secretary Says Social Distancing and Masks Will Be ‘Essential’ Even After Vaccination

“We’ll need to continue communicating about that,” said Jen Psaki. (Jim LoScalzo/CNP / Polaris/Newscom) White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a briefing on Thursday that the president expects the public to continue to practice the full gamut … Read More

Biden signs order to ramp up refugee admissions and plans to allocate 125,000 spots next fiscal year

President Biden issued an executive order on Thursday to increase refugee admissions and allow the U.S. to set a goal of providing safe haven to 125,000 people around the world fleeing violence, conflict, and persecution during his first full fiscal … Read More

AOC, Sanders, and Blumenauer press Biden to declare a ‘climate emergency’

posted in: Breaking News, News

In his first 15 days in office, President Joe Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline, pledged to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies from the federal government, and started the process of unwinding Trump’s disastrous environmental legacy. And now a trio of Democratic lawmakers wants … Read More

World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots

A dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is prepared by a member of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service at Basingstoke Fire Station, in Basingstoke, Britain Feb. 4, 2021. PHOTO BY ANDREW MATTHEWS /Pool via REUTERS LONDON — The world faces around 4,000 … Read More

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