Powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes near coast of northern Chile
(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said, and some damage and minor landslides were reported in areas near the epicenter, according to local media. … Read More
New barriers for Europe and UK even if Brexit deal is struck, Michel Barnier warns
Mr Barnier was due to hold emergency talks today with UK chief Brexit negotiator David Frost amid a stand-off over state aid rules and fishing rights (REUTERS ) EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier today stepped up warnings across Europe that there will be … Read More
Israel carried out a large-scale air attack and hit positions on the Syrian army
DAMASCUS, (BM) – On the night of August 30, the Israeli air force carried out a surprising large-scale attack and managed to hit targets and positions of the Syrian army, he learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: BulgarianMilitary.com 24/7 – War in Syria: Who … Read More
Claims of ‘COVID-19 death squads’ as violence erupts in Colombia with nine massacres in just two weeks
Demonstrators participate in a protest to demand justice after the massacre of five minors in Cali, Colombia, 19 August 2020. Source: AAP Experts say the “horrific” spate of violence is no longer shocking as the Latin American country, hit hard … Read More
Italy Resumes Migrant Deportations
Migrants board the ‘MS GNV Azzurra’ quarantine ship which has has been sent on the Italian Pelagie Island of Lampedusa, Aug. 4, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic ROME – Twice-weekly charter flights of up to 80 people who Italian authorities … Read More
Border crossings drastically decreased compared to last year, says Border Patrol
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — The situation at the U.S. – Mexico border has changed drastically from the ‘humanitarian crisis’ it was a year ago, according to border patrol. Border Patrol officials credit the change, in part, to the pandemic. “It’s … Read More
Russia is very present in Belarus
Large outdoor protests in the Belarus capital Minsk, on 16 August 2020 (Photo: Prachatai/Flickr) For many observers, the situation in Belarus has not been developing at the pace they were expecting a week or two ago. There are still people on the … Read More
‘Anti-Migrant’ Protesters Set Fire, Throw Stones at MSF Clinic in Greece
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that “violent riots” outside a new government coronavirus clinic set up to provide care to migrants, asylum seekers and refugees amid the coronavirus pandemic represent a growing “anti-migrant” movement in Greece. MSF … Read More
Weekly Report by Mark Armstrong – 28 August 2020
Greetings from Tyler, Who said they didn’t? One of the things that everyone’s had to grapple with is the non-stop accusations hurled at the President and the United States in general, is that we’re all a bunch of racists. They … Read More
Europe’s largest refugee camp braces for COVID-19 outbreak
NGOs warn that coronavirus may soon spread at Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, where some 13,000 people live in cramped conditions. Such an outbreak, experts say, would see the island struggle to cope. Moria refugee camp … Read More
Putin and Lukashenko plan to meet in Moscow – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to meet in Moscow in coming weeks, the Kremlin said on Sunday. The two leaders have not met since anti-government protests over a disputed presidential election … Read More
China: America’s hidden target in Trump’s ‘historic’ Israel-UAE deal?
The alliance has been positioned as America buttressing its two allies against the ambitions of Iran and Turkey, but sceptics spy a quid pro quo US wants Arab-Israeli support in countering Beijing’s influence over supply routes seen as a ‘life … Read More
The two nations are increasing their deployments to the region, raising concerns that a clash is becoming more likely.
The two nations are increasing their deployments to the region, raising concerns that a clash is becoming more likely. Here’s What You Need To Remember: In terms of pure statistics, increasing the number of patrols, surveillance operations and attack drills near … Read More