Top US commander in Korea: Material needed for North Korea to make nuclear bombs is still intact

The top U.S. military commander on the Korean peninsula said that the material needed for North Korea to make nuclear bombs is still intact. “We haven’t seen a complete shutdown of production yet … There has to be demonstrable action … Read More

Germany: Thousands gather in Munich to protest Bavarian ruling party CSU

Protesters in the southern German city of Munich have denounced the CSU’s hard-line migration policies and urged an “end to the incitement of hate.” The party slammed the rally and what it called “political agitation.” Thousands of people in the Bavarian … Read More

Opinion Israel’s Only Policy on Gaza Is to Beat the Drums of War

Israelis deserve a government that protects them. Instead it offers endless conflict, conscripts them, silences fallen soldiers’ families, and deflects responsibility for thousands of Palestinian deaths. Israeli soldiers from the Nahal Infantry Brigade wear night vision devices inside an underground … Read More

So-called ‘progressive Europeans’ are using the Belfast Agreement to derail Brexit

Lord Adonis tweeted that after three days in Northern Ireland he had decided that the DUP wanted a hard border for ‘cultural/political reasons’; but like just about everything else pertaining to Brexit, he is wrong. The DUP haven’t set out to achieve … Read More

Republican senators push sanctions to warn Putin not to meddle in U.S. elections

WASHINGTON A pair of prominent Republican U.S. senators said on Sunday that the United States must move promptly to prepare new sanctions against Russia to discourage interference in upcoming elections. Senator Lindsey Graham said additional sanctions needed to be teed … Read More

Analysis White Helmets Rescue Shows That Israel Is Involved in Syria Way Beyond Humanitarian Aid

Israel’s coordination with Russia and Jordan in solving the Syria crisis makes it an indirect partner of the Assad regime, one that it won’t try to topple. A fire on the Syrian side of the Quneitra crossing in the Golan, … Read More

Afghanistan faces worst drought in decades, as UN warns 1.4 million people need help

An Afghan girl carries empty containers to collect water, as a younger child looks on, in Sakhi village on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. CREDIT: AFP Afghanistan’s worst drought this century has left Ghulam and his family with only desperate options. Month by month he … Read More

Pope calls on international community to help migrants

Pope Francis has offered prayers to the migrants who have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea and called on the international community to prevent more deaths. The new Italian government is looking to limit the number of migrants it … Read More

Sweden wildfires: Worst drought in 74 years

Sweden struggles to beat back the flames as drought spreads new fear across Northern Europe. Dozens of wildfires are raging across Sweden, which is going through its worst drought in 74 years. The wildfires broke out after months of high temperatures. … Read More

German army mulls recruiting foreign EU nationals to boost recruitment

While both governing parties supported the idea, the SPD said that citizenship must be given to new soldiers to avoid the risk of it becoming a mercenary army. Germany’s long-understaffed army has a new plan to boost recruitment: allowing foreigners … Read More

White House cheers House’s $5 billion border wall bill

The White House on Wednesday backed a House spending bill that includes $5 billion to build a border wall, saying it will pay for another 200 miles of physical barrier on the border with Mexico. “This funding is critical to the administration’s … Read More

Israel Passes Controversial Jewish Nation-state Bill After Stormy Debate

62 lawmakers vote in favor of the bill after a stormy debate ■ Arab lawmakers tossed out after they tear bill in protest, call it ‘apartheid law.” Coalition members standing together after the nation-state bill passed on July 19, 2018.Olivier … Read More

EU warns of impact of Brexit on rest of Europe

(BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission warned Thursday of the repercussions of Brexit for citizens and businesses in both the United Kingdom and the EU, as it prepares for all outcomes of the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU. As the EU’s … Read More

Tongue-lashings from North Korea’s Kim underscore shift in focus to economy

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s strident rebukes of officials during recent trips to industrial sites were aimed at rallying support at home for his economic drive and convincing outsiders about his willingness to denuclearize. After racing … Read More

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