As hundreds of quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists have Santorini to themselves
SANTORINI, Greece (AP) — The hundreds of earthquakes that have rattled Greek islands on the Aegean Sea are a “seismic swarm” and could continue for weeks before eventually diminishing, the Santorini mayor told The Associated Press on Tuesday — pausing to chuckle … Read More
US to continue Ukraine military assistance – for rare earth resources
‘We’re looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they’re going to secure what we’re giving them with their rare earth and other things,’ Trump said – ‘I want security of the rare earth’ US President Donald Trump said on … Read More
About 10 people killed in attack at Swedish school for adults, gunman believed among dead
OREBRO, Sweden, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Around 10 people were killed in a shooting at an adult education centre on Tuesday, Swedish police said, marking the country’s deadliest attack ever in what the prime minister called a “painful day.” Police … Read More
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico but not on China
President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, pulling the North American neighbours back from the brink of a potentially damaging trade war. After last-minute calls with Trump, Canadian Prime … Read More
Trump orders funding cut for South Africa, citing land confiscation
‘South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY,’ Trump said, calling it ‘a bad situation that the Radical Left Media doesn’t want to so much as mention’ US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that … Read More
Better Armed, but No Helmets: How North Koreans Fought Ukraine
After months of rapt attention focusing on the thousands of North Koreans battling alongside Moscow’s troops close to Russia’s border with Ukraine, Pyongyang’s fighters appear to have vanished. It has been roughly three weeks since Ukraine detected North Korean soldiers … Read More
FBI distributing questionnaire probing agents’ work on Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases, sources say
FBI supervisors across the country have received questionnaires to distribute to certain agents in their field offices containing questions about the agents’ possible work on Jan 6. Capitol riot cases, according to two sources familiar with the matter. A source … Read More
Mexico president makes deal with Trump to pause tariffs for a month, put 10K troops on border
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum claimed Monday that she reached a deal with President Trump to halt the imposition of 25% tariffs for one month in exchange for concessions on the border. Sheinbaum said Mexico agreed to reinforce the US-Mexico border … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – January 31, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, Everything is happening so fast, you can’t keep up. We awoke to the news that an army helicopter had crashed with a commuter flight, and all were lost. That’s going to be in the back of the … Read More
FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes
The Federal Aviation Administration is fighting a class-action lawsuit alleging it denied 1,000 would-be air traffic controllers jobs because of diversity hiring targets — as it was revealed that staffing levels were “not normal” at the time of this week’s deadly midair … Read More
German immigration bill rejected despite far-right backing
The German parliament has rejected immigration measures put forward by the conservative opposition and backed by the far-right. Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor, had tried to rely on support from … Read More
NORAD responds to ‘multiple’ Russian jets near Alaska, Yukon
Jan. 31 (UPI) — Russian military jets were “not seen as a threat” when they flew through international airspace not far from the border with Canada and the United States, the North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed. Multiple Russian military … Read More
Eight Israeli and Thai hostages released from Gaza
Eight more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have been released amid chaotic scenes as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel. Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas before being transferred … Read More
Gaza checkpoint to be staffed by scores of armed American contractors
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – A small U.S. security firm is hiring nearly 100 U.S. special forces veterans to help run a checkpoint in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas truce, according to a company spokesperson and a recruitment email seen by … Read More
Gold hits record high on safe-haven demand amid tariff threats
Gold prices rose to hit a lifetime high on Thursday, sparked by safe-haven demand due to U.S. tariff threats, while the focus was also on a crucial inflation report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Spot gold XAU= was up … Read More






