Vatican finally breaks silence on sex abuse bombshell
The Vatican has finally broken its silence on the “predator priests” grand jury report, saying the church is on the side of the victims. “Those acts were betrayals of trust that robbed survivors of their dignity and faith,” said Vatican … Read More
Israeli flags burned by Northern Irish nationalists
British Union flags also incinerated in huge bonfire in Derry, in an event deemed a ‘hate crime’ by police. British and Israeli flags on a bonfire that was later set ablaze on August 15, 2018 in Derry, Northern Ireland. (Screenshot: … Read More
FLASHBACK: Schumer Called Illegal Immigration ‘Wrong,’ Said ‘Aliens’ Should Not Be Treated Same as Legal Immigrants
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has been an outspoken critic of President Trump’s immigration policies. But in a speech in 2009, Schumer espoused views against illegal immigration that sound strikingly similar to what President Trump has said since 2015. … Read More
German Cabinet approves third gender identity
The German Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft bill that would add a third gender option to official identity records. The bill allows intersexual people to register their gender as “divers,” which translates roughly to “miscellaneous” or “other,” and would come into force … Read More
Pennsylvania report lists more than 300 ‘predator’ priests
Testimony from dozens of witnesses and half a million pages of internal church documents contained credible allegations against more than 300 predator priests JEWEL SAMAD (AFP/File) A sweeping grand jury report uncovered credible allegations Tuesday against more than 300 predator priests … Read More
Putin ready to meet North Korea’s Kim at ‘early date’
Russian president eager to ‘establish a dialogue’ with Pyongyang. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the plenary session at the 5th Caspian Summit in Aktau on August 12, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / Sputnik / Alexey NIKOLSKY) SEOUL, South Korea — Russian … Read More
Democrats have a more positive view of socialism than capitalism, poll finds
WASHINGTON – Capitalism, Democrats just aren’t that into you. According to a Gallup poll published Monday, a majority of Democrats no longer hold a positive view of capitalism, while nearly 60 percent of them feel good about socialism. More than 70 percent … Read More
Yellowstone volcano gas WARNING: USGS warns of poisonous gas emissions in National Park
YELLOWSTONE volcano is the subject of much speculation over whether there will be a major eruption in the future – but now National Park’s authorities have a more pressing issue to worry about as experts warned of toxic gases venting … Read More
SWEDEN RIOTS: Masked gangs set FIRE to 80 vehicles in shock violence weeks before election
SWEDEN was engulfed in violence last night as dozens of cars were set alight and stones were thrown at police by gangs of masked youths rampaged across the country. Fires were reported in Malmö, Gothenburg and Helsingborg and shocking footage … Read More
US, Israeli embassies in Berlin received threatening letters with ‘white powder’
FILE – In this Oct. 25, 2013 file photo the US flag flies at the main entrance of the US embassy in Berlin. Berlin police say threatening letters containing a white powder have been sent to both the American and … Read More
Seven ships loaded with Oregon wheat bound for starving Yemen’s Hodeida port
Justin Waggoner swings his combine into wheat growing outside Condon, Oregon, last August. Seven ships loaded with wheat grown in the Pacific Northwest are sailing for Yemen, where civil war has pushed over 8 million people to the brink of … Read More
Support for two-state solution drops to historic low
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Support for a two-state solution among Israelis and Palestinians has dropped to a record low following years of a moribund peace process and several rounds of violent military confrontation. According to a new poll conducted by Tel … Read More
Merkel Party’s think tank compares Israel’s security wall to Berlin wall
The Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation “fails to distinguish between justified and non-justified walls,” Dr. Efraim Zuroff told The Jerusalem Post. > Envoy gets anti-Israel talk at Berlin Jewish museum canceled > Merkel, Putin to meet outside Berlin next week, German spokesman says A watch … Read More
What you need to know: The German-Spanish migrant deal
Berlin and Madrid are demonstrating unity with a joint agreement on returning migrants from Germany to Spain. Now Germany wants to seal similar deals with other countries. But what exactly does it involve? The agreement stipulates that Germany is allowed … Read More