‘Accept more refugees’ — Germany’s left places new demands on the government
For the first time since 2011, the number of people living in a country with refugee status decreased. In Germany, for the first time since 2011, the number of people living in a country with refugee status decreased year-on-year. Some … Read More
California Housing Policy Is Making Wildfires Worse
A Cathedral City firefighter hoses a burning structure at the Meadowood Napa Valley resort in St. Helena, California, on September 28, 2020.JANE TYSKA / DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA / EAST BAY TIMES VIA GETTY IMAGES Monday morning, Sept. 28, California woke … Read More
Trump Says FDA Pulled ‘Political Hit Job’ With Vaccine Rules
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump accused the Food and Drug Administration of carrying out a “political hit job” against him by releasing new standards that could delay authorization of a coronavirus vaccine until after the November election. “New FDA Rules … Read More
White House: Trump experiencing ‘mild symptoms’ after positive coronavirus test, ‘in good spirits’
Meadows did not elaborate on the types of symptoms the president was experiencing. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Friday that President Trump is experiencing “mild symptoms” of COVID-19 after the president and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus. … Read More
Protests in Hong Kong despite ban by police
Riot police detaining people in Hong Kong as they patrolled the route of a banned anti-government march on Oct 1, 2020.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Dozens arrested as Carrie Lam hails ‘return to stability’ on China’s national day HONG KONG • Hong Kong … Read More
UK ponders using retired cruise ships to process asylum seekers offshore
The UK government is considering using cruise ships, possibly similar to this one docked near Athens this week, to process asylum seekrs – Petros Giannakouris/AP The UK government is considering plans to move arriving asylum seekers offshore to small islands … Read More
Russia’s Military Strength Now at Post-Cold War Peak, Report Says
(Bloomberg) — Russia’s military is now more capable than at any time since the end of the Cold War, a development that comes as Western nations are increasingly concerned about President Vladimir Putin’s role in election meddling and conflicts from … Read More
Russia to Turkey: if your fighter shot down the Armenian Su-25 we will intervene
MOSCOW, (BM) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova issued a strong and clear warning to Turkey about the country’s involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: BulgarianMilitary.com 24/7 – All about Nagorno-Karabakh conflict “The downing of an Armenian SU-25 … Read More
Pompeo calls for Greece-Turkey dialogue to ease tensions
Greece and Turkey, both NATO members, have spent weeks at loggerheads after Ankara sent exploration vessels in August into potentially resource-rich waters claimed by both countries. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a press conference during a visit to … Read More