Germans, Jews, Muslims and the paradox of tolerance
Does Auschwitz require Germans to protect Jews from Muslims, or all minorities including Muslims from everybody? A country ill at ease with its past faces a dilemma it wasn’t ready for. Source: Christoph Schmid One of the world’s most fraught … Read More
Trump wants 4,000 troops at border; Mexico’s president chides him as ‘disrespectful’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’ll send as many as 4,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border until Congress relents on his demands for a massive border wall. “Anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One … Read More
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Mindanao in Philippines: USGS
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which hit at a depth … Read More
Israel and Hezbollah Are Girding for War—and the Next Round Could Be Horrific
Hezbollah has been steadily consolidating power and weapons—and some fighters maintain it played a role in shooting down an Israeli jet over Syria. Israeli security officers survey the wreckage of an F-16 that crashed near the Harduf kibbutz, in northern … Read More
U.S. plans to sanction Russian oligarchs this week: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to sanction Russian oligarchs this week under a law targeting Moscow for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in what could be the most aggressive … Read More
World War 3 fears rocket as Chinese minister voices unequivocal support for Russia
CHINESE defence minister General Wei Fenghe said his visit to Moscow was a demonstration of the strong diplomatic relationship between the two countries and a warning to the United States, saying “we’ve come to support you”. General Wei Fenghe was … Read More
Yellowstone volcano eruption: ‘Life or death’ prep for supervolcano emergency underway
MORE than 20 police, fire and rescue vehicles descended upon the area around Yellowstone supervolcano this week to prepare for what could be a “life or death” emergency. Yellowstone National Park Public Affairs confirmed that there could be a supervolcano … Read More
Trump says the military will secure the southern border until wall can be built
President Trump on Tuesday said that the U.S. will secure the southern border with the military until a wall can be built, calling the move a “big step.” Trump made the remarks during a meeting with Baltic leaders, where he … Read More
White House confirms Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet
The Russian president was invited when US President Donald Trump telephoned to congratulate him on his election victory in March. The time and place of the encounter have yet to be agreed. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed … Read More
David Miliband calls for leadership on refugee resettlement in the EU
Head of International Rescue Committee says the EU should increase its intake of refugees to 108,000 each year. David Miliband at IRC headquarters, New York. Under the IRC proposal, the EU would take in more refugees from countries such as … Read More
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Israel has a ‘right’ to homeland
Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader has explicitly acknowledged Israel’s right to its own homeland, a first for a senior official from the kingdom. However, he also made a bizarre comparison between Hitler and Iran’s leader. Israel has a “right” to … Read More
Netanyahu scraps deal on residency for African migrants
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled a deal that could have seen thousands of African migrants relocated to Europe and Canada. Under the agreement, thousands more migrants would stay in Israel. Netanyahu said on Tuesday that he had met … Read More
Pope Francis Says His Words ‘Overrule The Bible’
Pope Francis has responded to claims that many of his teachings “contradict Bible teachings” by saying that his words “overrule” anything written in the Bible. The pope has further angered traditional Christians in recent weeks by developing the habit of … Read More
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Bolivia:no reports of injuries
This map from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows the intensity of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Bolivia on Monday. — USGS LA PAZ, Bolivia — A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Bolivia on Monday, but it was so deep that … Read More