Venice sees worst floods in 50 years
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Pope compares politicians who rage against gays to Hitler
Pope Francis is comparing politicians who rage against homosexuality to Hitler. Speaking at an international conference on criminal law the pontiff also said that being hateful of gypsies and Jews reminded him of the Nazis. While the pontiff did not specifically name any politicians or countries as the targets of his criticism, he did say…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 22 November 2019
Greetings from Tyler, Did the world stop turning? Is the impeachment sham the only thing on earth we need to know about? If you caught the network radio breaks, the TV network panels, or the flagship headlines you might well come to such a conclusion. Not that the outcome is unimportant. Obviously it’s the most…
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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits Laos – EMSC
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported that a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Laos on Thursday, with the epicenter registered some 219 kilometers northwest of Vientiane at an approximate depth of 10 kilometers. There has been no information on damage or casualties. Eyewitnesses said, cited by EMSC, that the tremor was felt over 100 kilometers away from…
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Russia Positioning Itself in Libya to Unleash Migrant Crisis Into Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be capitalizing on ways immigration can destabilize Western countries. A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat of migrants attempting to reach Europe in 2017. Libya has served as a jumping-off point for migrants escaping to Europe.TAHA JAWASHI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin suggested to the West last…
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Justice Roberts Unilaterally Suspends DC Court’s Ruling That Would Make Trump Taxes Available
Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court has put the brakes on a lower court’s ruling that would have made President Donald Trump’s taxes available. The order offered no reason for the action, which means the accounting firm of Mazars USA is not forced to offer up the documents, Fox News reported. The House Oversight Committee had agreed…
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Benjamin Netanyahu Indicted on Bribery, Fraud, Breach of Trust Charges
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted Thursday on corruption charges in three separate cases, according to Israel’s Justice Ministry. The news comes as Netanyahu, leader of Israel’s conservative Likud Party, and Benny Gantz, leader of the more liberal Blue and White party, have both tried and failed to form governing coalitions after neither party won…
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UK must suffer knockout blow if EU is to thrive
Europe underestimates Britain’s ability to adapt to a post-EU environment. British prime minister Boris Johnson during a stop on his general election campaign trail at a boxing academy in Manchester on Tuesday. Photograph: Frank Augstein/Getty Images In Brussels, Brexit is usually presented as a lose-lose game in which the inevitable pain will be spread unevenly….
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Brexit talks: the brutal reckoning that awaits the UK
Many EU member states are calling for a very hard line with the UK in talks on the future relationship. When and if Brexit is finally delivered, a vast array of questions will immediately spring up. Britain’s prime minister told the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on Monday that victory in the December 12th general…
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The Queen ‘summoned Prince Andrew to Buckingham Palace to strip him of royal duties’ over Jeffrey Epstein scandal
The Queen summoned Prince Andrew to Buckingham Palace to strip him of his royal duties, it is claimed. Prince Andrew last night announced he was stepping back from public life in a move that followed a “car crash” BBC interview in which he tried to clear his name over criticism of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. In a…
