Europeans once hoped the British would reverse Brexit. Now, many can’t wait for them to leave
European Council President Donald Tusk meets with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Group of Seven summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25. Tusk said in April that he still dreamed of a Brexit reversal. (Andrew Parsons/Pool/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) BRUSSELS — Wistful … Read More
What Is Brexit? What Does ‘No-Deal’ Mean?
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Britain’s two main political parties are haggling over the nation’s withdrawal from the European Union, known as Brexit. The badly divided government is in crisis, unable to agree on an approach to the country’s biggest peacetime decision … Read More
Brexit’s ‘Doomsday Politics’ Mean Voters May Be Last Chance to Resolve Crisis
Prime Minister Boris Johnson during questioning in the British Parliament on Wednesday.CreditCreditJessica Taylor/UK Parliament LONDON — He jabbed his finger in the air and shook his head theatrically. He dared the opposition to back his call for an election and … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 13 September
Greetings from Tyler, Somebody wake us when the fight over Brexit has concluded. It turns out that the British Parliament is going to fight the will of the population with every procedural stunt at its disposal. The twists and turns … Read More
Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple face antitrust probe by House
Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple face an antitrust investigation by the House judiciary committee. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Sept. 13 (UPI) — House lawmakers requested internal documents from Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple as part of an antitrust investigation examining … Read More
Armed conflict between Venezuela and Colombia is now a real, and terrifying, possibility
Venezuelan soldiers took part in military exercises on the Colombian border on Sept. 10. (Johnny Parra/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) BOGOTA, Colombia — Thinking up ways our all-encompassing crisis could get even worse has become a grimly popular parlor game for Venezuelans. For years, … Read More
Boris Johnson is edging closer towards agreeing a new Brexit deal
The Democratic Unionist Party which props up the Conservative government is willing to drop one of its strict Brexit red lines, according to reports. The Northern Irish party is reportedly willing to accept a regulatory border in the Irish sea. … Read More
No Country Able to Ruin Russian-Chinese Close Ties – Russian Foreign Minister
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia and China have so close ties that third countries are not able to drive a wedge between Moscow and Beijing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. According to the minister, the Russian and Chinese foreign ministries … Read More
Germany Alarmed by Spike in Migrants Reaching Greece From Turkey
(Bloomberg) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is watching with alarm the growing number of migrants reaching the Greek islands from Turkey. The swell of asylum seekers crossing the western Aegean Sea is a sign of trouble in the arrangements … Read More
Indonesian forest fires surge, intense smoke floats over neighbours Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia
“The number of “hotspots” has jumped sharply in Indonesia on Wednesday, according to the Singapore-based ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre.” Intense forest fires continue to rage across the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan in recent weeks. More than 930,000 hectares … Read More
Merkel: US No Longer ‘Automatically’ Plays Role of Europe’s Defender
TEHRAN (FNA)- Speaking before the lower house of parliament in Berlin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated on Wednesday that the US will no longer defend Europe automatically and that the latter should make more efforts to defend itself. “Europe is … Read More
Muslim worshippers clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site
Muslims refer to the site as the Noble Sanctuary and Jews refer to it as the Temple Mount. JERUSALEM — Muslim worshipers clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem’s Old City Sunday, a holy day on the religious calendar for both … Read More
California Judges Gone Wild
Protecting cop killers, illegals and terrorists. On September 28 near Modesto, California, Dutch Hollow Farms will open a memorial for Ronil “Ron” Singh, the legal immigrant from Fiji who came to America to become a police officer. Singh’s wife and … Read More
Supreme Court allows Trump asylum restrictions to take effect, ending 9th Circuit injunctions
In a major win for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court issued an order late Wednesday ending all injunctions that had blocked the White House’s ban on asylum for anyone trying to enter the U.S. by traveling through a third country, such as Mexico, without … Read More
Germany: Merkel urges EU to reduce dependence on White House
German Chancellor calls out EU: “Time to take their fate into their own hands” | Photo: Reuters Germany’s Angela Merkel says Europe shouldn’t rely on U.S. directives and create its own sovereignty. Angela Merkel once again talked about the need to reduce … Read More