Devastating aftermath of deadly blast in Beirut
posted in: Middle East, News
Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon’s capital; at least 70 dead, thousands injured
posted in: Middle East, News
The blast shattered windows and sent thick smoke billowing from the city center. A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring thousands of others while flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital, and sending … Read More
European economy falls into worst recession on record
posted in: European Union, News
Getty Images The European economy has fallen into its worst recession on record as strict quarantine measures earlier in the year to stop the spread of the coronavirus brought economic activity to an abrupt halt. According to figures released on Friday by … Read More
Every Step the EU Takes Toward Financial Unity Sows New Seeds of Its Potential Collapse
posted in: European Union, News
Collage sources: EU Website NEW YORK (IDN) – Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” is a play featuring two characters waiting for a character, Godot, who never arrives. As such, it is a useful metaphor for the goings-on of the European … Read More
Berlin’s request to take in more migrants is blocked by German interior minister
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
Berlin wanted to accept 300 migrants from Greek islands but the German federal government has denied such a request for the first time. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, of the Christian Social Union (CSU), denied on Thursday a request from … Read More
Fewer than 40% of migrants given deportation orders actually leave Europe
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
Only 38 percent of expelled people eventually returned to their country of origin or to the country from which they traveled to the EU. In the European Union, less than 40 percent of expelled illegal immigrants eventually return to their … Read More
435 illegal migrants land in Spain, 34 escape coronaivrus quarantine
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Police in Murcia are still looking for 45 escaped migrants from the group of 454 migrants, of which 34 people tested positive for COVID-19 Since Friday, 435 migrants from Africa have arrived at the Spanish coast in small boats, with … Read More
Netanyahu warns Israel’s neighbors: We will harm those who threaten us
The IDF stopped a terror attack on the Syrian border and took action on the border with Gaza while tension with Lebanon remains high, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported to his Likud faction on Monday. “We will harm anyone who … Read More
Nasrallah Apparently Failed to Attack Israel for a Second Time. He May Try Again
Hezbollah likely behind incident on the Syrian border, but Israel careful not to accuse it and push it to revenge ■ Contrary to incident on Lebanon border last week, this time the policy was shoot to kill. Israeli tanks on … Read More
Report: Trump administration ‘most active’ on immigration in US history
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
‘The U.S.-Mexico border is more closed off than perhaps any time in U.S. history’ McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The Trump administration has enacted the most sweeping immigration reforms of any U.S. presidency and has accomplished this through broad-brush measures, as well … Read More