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Iran: We can destroy Israel in less than half an hour
A long-range S-200 missile is fired in a military drill in the Iranian port city of Bushehr. (AP/Amir Kholousi/ISNA) Iran’s National Security chairman emphasized that the military has been working on new ways to take advantage of their enemy’s weaknesses. In an interview with Iran’s Channel 5 earlier this month, the chairman of Iran’s National…
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Merkel suffers SHOCK defeat again: Germans move away from Mother Merkel in election
ANGELA MERKEL has suffered fresh humiliation after her Christian Democrats (CDU) were beaten into third place in Sunday’s regional election in the eastern state of Thuringia. Preliminary results had Angela Merkel‘s Christian Democrats (CDU) polling at 21.8 percent, behind the left (31 percent) and the AfD (23.4 percent). The results show huge gains for the AfD,…
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Russia Sets Up A SWIFT Alternative With India, China, & Iran To Connect Over 40% Of World Population
With Russia and other countries planning a SWIFT alternative, will companies like Ripple see a boost in adoption for cross border payments or will the increased competition drive out these crypto projects? Russia’s SWIFT alternative (SPFS) is all set to connect both India and China. This system will connect more than 41% of the world’s…
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Pelosi says House will vote this week on resolution formalizing impeachment inquiry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday the House will vote this week on a resolution to formalize — and establish the parameters — of the Trump impeachment inquiry. In a letter sent to Democratic House lawmakers, Pelosi, D-Calif., said the resolution “affirms the ongoing, existing investigation” and “establishes the procedure” for future investigative steps. “We are taking this step to eliminate any…
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House to vote on impeachment inquiry procedures
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds a press conference with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff in Washington on October 15, 2019. House Democrats are preparing to unveil a resolution this week that will detail their next steps in the impeachment inquiry as it moves into a public phase. The House will vote this…
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EU leaders set to offer Boris Johnson three-month Brexit extension
The European Union is preparing to grant Britain a flexible three-month Brexit extension, according to a leaked draft of an agreement set to be signed off by Brussels. French President Emmanuel Macron had been pushing for a short extension of around two weeks. -Credit: PA A paper being circulated among member states, seen by The Guardian, would allow the…
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Hong Kong’s Unrest Poses a Threat to China’s Legitimacy
In December 2004, the Heritage Foundation’s Hong Kong office hosted a speech by Henry Hyde, Chairman of the then-named House International Relations Committee (now the Foreign Affairs Committee.) Hyde, a veteran of World War II who fought in the battle for the Philippines, had an abiding personal interest in post-war political developments in Asia,…
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