‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’
The government’s disease-fighting agency is conflating viral and antibody tests, compromising a few crucial metrics that governors depend on to reopen their economies. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, and other states are doing the same. GETTY / THE ATLANTIC Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is … Read More
David Webb blasts Hollywood, Black Lives Matter’s calls to defund police departments
Growing calls to defund police departments sparked by the nationwide protests against the death of George Floyd and police brutality are “stupid” and pushed by Hollywood elitists working in tandem with the Black Lives Matter movement, Fox Nation host David Webb said Thursday. In an interview on “Fox & … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 5 June 2020
Greetings from Tyler, We woke up to news, delivered by the President, that it’s a good day. It turns out that unemployment numbers have already started to recover, no thanks to the big cities on both coasts and some in … Read More
Why Angela Merkel is coming to the rescue in Europe
The German Chancellor’s surprising move to back a cashed-up EU recovery fund is giving fresh impetus to a supranational approach. The German Chancellor has a record of defying orthodoxies and the Covid-19 crisis cries out for extraordinary steps BERLIN • … Read More
Random piles of bricks reported at George Floyd protests
Social media users participating in protests over the death of George Floyd have reported large piles of bricks randomly appearing at rallying sites. Police in Kansas City, Mo., told residents in a tweet Sunday that they discovered stashes of bricks and rocks … Read More
George Floyd protests continue into sixth night across United States, police fire tear gas on crowd near the White House
Key points: Protests have spread to smaller communities in places like North Dakota and Nebraska The National Guard has been activated in 15 states and in Washington DC Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both condemned the violence Looters have … Read More
The European Union Is on the Brink of Historic Change
The Commission’s $825 billion rescue fund would break many taboos, possibly paving the way for EU taxes and an EU treasury. A radical transformation. –Photographer: Vanden Wijngaert/Bloomberg The European Union has a habit of disappointing when trying to design a joint … Read More
Border Report: ‘Tijuana Is Facing a Different Kind of Crisis’
Two detention officers are suing the Otay Mesa Detention Center, the U.S. government is lobbying to reopen Mexican factories and more in our biweekly roundup of border news. Health care workers with Family Health Centers of San Diego stand ready … Read More
Migrants to be warned by SMS Cyprus not a gateway to Europe (Updated)
File photo Cyprus is launching a multilingual SMS campaign to head off more migrant arrivals by dispelling the mistaken belief it is a gateway to the rest of the EU, interior minister Nicos Nouris told the Cyprus Mail on Monday. … Read More
Thousands of asylum seekers face eviction in Greece sparking fears over homelessness
Migrant boys play with a ball outside a hotel in Kranidi town about 170 kilometers (106 miles) southwest of Athens, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 – AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis Thousands of asylum seekers in Greece face the prospect of being left homeless … Read More
Iran says it is ready to continue oil shipments to Venezuela
DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) – Iran will continue oil shipments to Venezuela if Caracas requests more supplies, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday, despite Washington’s criticism of the trade between the two nations which are both under U.S. … Read More
Saudi Arabia, Israel negotiating Temple Mount control – report
While Jordan had strongly objected to any change in the makeup of the Waqf, in recent months their stance changed after Turkey became involved in east Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. Palestinians pray on the first Friday of the holy … Read More
Donald Trump: Antifa to be designated a ‘terrorist organization’
President Trump announced the decision on Twitter on Sunday. Antifa now designated a ‘terrorist organization’ – Getty Images The United States will designate Antifa, an anti-fascist group, as a ‘terrorist organization’. Short for anti-fascists, Antifa is an umbrella term for … Read More
George Floyd death: World alarmed by violence in US; thousands march in London
Thousands gathered in central London on Sunday to offer support for American demonstrators. Chanting “No justice! No peace!” and waving placards with the words “How many more?” at Trafalgar Square, the protesters ignored the UK government rules banning crowds because of … Read More
In Australia, stalled migration is bad news as faltering economy heads for first recession in 30 years
Net immigration is expected to fall 85 percent in the financial year to June 2021, curbing demand for everything from cars and property to education and wedding rings Immigration is a politically divisive topic in Australia but there is a … Read More