Syria: Russia and China veto last-ditch aid extension deal
More than 11 million Syrians are reported to be in need of humanitarian aid and protection – Reuters Russia and China have vetoed at the UN Security Council a one-year extension to a deal allowing aid deliveries to north-western Syria … Read More
Russian Coronavirus Vaccine To Be Distributed In August For Civilian Use
Russia has become the first country to complete the clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine in the global race to find a solution for the novel coronavirus. The announcement made by the country is based on the results of last-stage human clinical … Read More
Proposed China-Iran deal is bad news for Israel
The American “maximum pressure” campaign has clearly had a major impact on Iran, but a massive influx of Chinese investments will go a long way towards undoing it. Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets Iranian Foreign Minister … Read More
Israeli army reports near tripling of coronavirus cases in 9 days
IDF Soldiers Israel’s army reported a near tripling of coronavirus cases in nine days, according to data released by the IDF. The military released figures showing infections rising from 203 on July 4 to 568 on Monday. Israel is undergoing … Read More
Watch: Haredi fighters seize weapons in Palestinian Arab village
Fighters from the haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion confiscated a gun in Palestinian Arab village of Al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya. Fighters from the haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion on Sunday were able to confiscate a gun that was hidden in a home in the … Read More
Iran’s nuclear facilities are mysteriously under attack
Black smoke rose as flames engulfed the Shahid Tondgooyan petrochemical plant in the Khuzestan province of Iran late Sunday afternoon. Hours earlier, more than 500 miles away, detonations rocked the basement of an old, nondescript home in a northern pocket of … Read More
Trump denies Minnesota governor’s request for $500M to repair damage from riots
President Trump has denied a request from Minnesota’s governor for money to rebuild parts of Minneapolis that were destroyed during the riots following the death of George Floyd. “The Governor is disappointed that the federal government declined his request for … Read More
China Levels Retaliatory Sanctions on US Officials Over Xinjiang Measures
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reacts during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee in Washington, March 7, 2019. Beijing announced sanctions Monday on U.S. officials and a government agency in retaliation for ones leveled last week by the Trump … Read More
Germany’s Merkel says EU must prepare for no-deal Brexit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany will continue to push to seal a new partnership agreement with Britain by the end of the year, but the European Union should also prepare for an abrupt split from 2021, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on … Read More
U.S. sets record for new COVID cases third day in a row at over 69,000
(Reuters) – New cases of COVID-19 rose by over 69,000 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co stuck to its plans to reopen its … Read More
Merkel devastated as Germany threatened by bankruptcy wave – 5 million at risk
ANGELA MERKEL has been dealt a blow after an economic expert warned five million Germans are at risk of unemployment amid a bankruptcy wave due to the coronavirus crisis. The EU’s largest economy is preparing for an economic downturn as … Read More
Major Explosion Rocks Iran Again, the 3rd Blast in 3 Weeks
The precise location of Friday’s explosion was unclear, but analysts said there are several military and training facilities in the area. A satellite photo shows damage to a building housing an advanced centrifuge assembly plant at the Natanz nuclear site … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 10 July 2020
Greetings from Tyler, Despite every news report pumping viral fear, we’ve got a few other matters to discuss. One is that Tehran has experienced its third major explosion in as many weeks. The latest is said to have blown up … Read More