Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – March 28, 2025

Greetings from Tyler, Can you believe it? Trump is running roughshod over all our tormentors. He’s going to change our whole outlook. The left has had control and screwed everything up, almost ruining the greatest country on earth. But now, … Read More

South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 28

ANDONG, South Korea, March 27 (Reuters) – Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 28 people killed and historic … Read More

Germany leads defiance to Trump car tariffs, saying it ‘will not give in’

Germany has said it “will not give in” and that Europe must “respond firmly” as US President Donald Trump targets imported cars and car parts with a 25% tax in his latest tariffs. Other major world economies have vowed to … Read More

France and Britain mull plans to deploy troops to assist with Ukraine-Russia peace deal

PARIS (AP) — France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to secure an eventual peace deal with Russia but only some other nations want to take part, French President Emmanuel Macron said … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – March 21, 2025

Greetings from Tyler, Who knows what’s going on at Heathrow airport? They haven’t found any evidence of foul play yet, but 2,000 flights a day? The fire at Heathrow is going to disrupt people’s travel plans. We better not find … Read More

Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage

Armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying hundreds of passengers and taken a number of hostages, military sources have told the BBC. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled … Read More

Ukraine Accepts US-Proposed 30-Day Ceasefire, Awaits Russia’s Response

Ukraine said in joint statement with the U.S. on Tuesday that it is open to 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia, subject to Kremlin agreement. The announcements came as senior officials from Ukraine and the U.S. began talks in Saudi … Read More

Ontario agrees to suspend electricity surcharge ahead of talks with US

The government of Ontario on Tuesday backed off its threat to impose a surcharge on electricity to three U.S. states amid broader trade talks. In a joint statement from Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the two leaders said … Read More

Syria’s interim president signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF to merge forces

CAIRO, March 10 (Reuters) – The Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which controls much of Syria’s oil-rich northeast, signed a deal with the Damascus government on Monday to join Syria’s new state institutions, the Syrian presidency said on Monday. … Read More

Dow Falls 890 Points, Tech Stocks Plunge Amid Economic Fears

U.S. stock sold off sharply on Monday, with major indexes posting their steepest declines of the year amid growing signs that the economy may be on weaker footing than previously believed. The S&P 500 dropped 2.69 percent, its worst day … Read More

Who is Mark Carney, the next prime minister of Canada?

TORONTO (AP) — Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after a Liberal Party leadership vote in a landslide. Carney is 59. He was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, on March 16, 1965, and raised … Read More

WORLD U.S.-flagged tanker, cargo ship in North Sea collision off coast of England, setting both vessels on fire

A U.S.-flagged tanker carrying jet fuel was struck by a cargo ship in the North Sea off the coast of eastern England on Monday, triggering multiple explosions, setting both vessels on fire and sending fuel pouring into the water, officials … Read More

Trump delays tariffs on many Canadian, Mexican imports for one month

The president’s announcement clashes with his previous comments claiming the sweeping tariffs would be enforced without exclusions, exemptions or further delays. President Donald Trump, in an abrupt about-face, announced Thursday he will delay 25 percent tariffs on a significant portion … Read More

Syrian security forces accused of executing dozens of Alawites

Syrian security forces are alleged to have executed 52 people belonging to the Alawite minority in the coastal province of Latakia, according to one war monitoring group. Footage seen by the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights shows dozens of … Read More

US yanks first visa of foreign student linked to ‘Hamas-supporting disruptions’ on college campus

The State Department has yanked the first visa of a foreign student linked to “Hamas-supporting disruptions” after President Trump vowed to crack down on those involved in anti-Israel protests on college campuses. “We revoked the first visa of an alien … Read More

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