Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To End Census Early

Protesters holding signs about the 2020 census gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019. Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images Updated at 7:51 p.m. ET The Trump administration can end counting for the 2020 census after the Supreme … Read More

Thousands flee wildfires in Middle East amid heatwave

Flames rise at the scene of a forest fire in Lebanon (AP) Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave in the region have killed two people and forced thousands to leave their homes. The fires also detonated landmines … Read More

Find out where Trump and Biden stand on defense and security issues

Election Day is Nov. 3, 2020. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Arms Control: U.S. President Donald Trump: The Trump administration has withdrawn the U.S. from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and (almost) the 1992 Open Skies Treaty. It has loosened … Read More

The New EU Migration and Asylum Package: Breakthrough or Admission of Defeat?

On 23 September 2020, the European Commission presented its long-awaited draft of a new migration and asylum package to overcome the protracted blockade in this policy area. Central elements are the planned preliminary examinations of asylum applications at the external … Read More

Why Swiss cities can’t yet take in Moria refugees

Human rights activists demonstrate outside the European Parliament in Brussels calling on EU member states to take in more refugees from Greek camps. A non-EU member, Switzerland is getting similar pressure from its cities. Keystone / Olivier Hoslet As winter … Read More

PA urges EU to play role in peace process

PA cabinet leader urges EU to recognize an independent Palestinian state and play role in future political process. Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet leader Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday urged the European Union to play an active role in the future political … Read More

Russia appeals for Azeri and Armenian forces to call halt to conflict over region

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was monitoring the events and asked Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces to respect the ceasefire. Photo: Kremlin Pool/AP Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces yesterday accused each other of launching new attacks in and around … Read More

Up to 15,000 German soldiers to support battle against pandemic

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will deploy up to 15,000 soldiers to reinforce civilian authorities increasingly stretched in their battle against rising numbers of coronavirus infections that have reached the highest level since April, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. The … Read More

“We Are Threatened By a Second Wave If We Don’t Act Very Quickly”

Merkel’s Chief of Staff on the Coronavirus. Helge Braun, the head of Angela Merkel’s Chancellery, warns in an interview of a possible exponential rise in the number of coronavirus cases. He warns of the risk of long-term economic damage if … Read More

The cryptocurrency revolution: How Europe could take the lead in the ‘money of the future’

By becoming the first region to introduce coordinated regulation over cryptocurrencies, the EU hopes to attract a market worth almost $350 billion spread across over 6,000 digital currencies. Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Facebook’s digital currency Libra, may herald the … Read More

Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu for 16th week

An Israeli protester raising a placard faces members of the Israeli forces during a demonstration against PM Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, October 10, 2020 TEL AVIV, Sunday, October 11, 2020 (WAFA) – Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the … Read More

Israeli Intelligence Warns of PA Collapse

Members of Palestinian Hamas security forces wear protective gear as precaution against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (Reuters) Iran and the possible collapse of the Palestinian Authority (PA) are two threats facing Israel, according to Brigadier General Dror Shalom, head of … Read More

Brexit: Boris Johnson calls Emmanuel Macron as deadline looms

Fishing remains one of the key sticking points of negotiations – Getty Images Boris Johnson has told the French president the UK wants to “explore every avenue” to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, days before the PM’s … Read More

Trump hits back at Pelosi’s 25th Amendment move, says her real target is ‘Sleepy Joe’

The White House offense came after Pelosi questioned Trump’s health. The White House pounced on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 25th Amendment talk Friday, hitting her for her own mental fitness for office and also suggesting she was trying to target Democratic presidential … Read More

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