Trump Envoy Tells Palestinians to Stop Denying Jewish History
As far as Israel is concerned, denial of the Jewish historical and religious connection to this land, and especially to Jerusalem, is the primarily roadblock to peace at present. Finally, it would seem that the American government agrees. US President … Read More
Fears Yellowstone volcano ‘IS going to blow’ as earthquakes strike near crater
A SPATE of earthquakes near to the Yellowstone caldera in the last few days has sparked fears the potentially catastrophic volcano is about to blow. Three earthquakes in the last seven days around the Yellowstone Caldera has triggered concern that … Read More
Why N. Korea’s goose-stepping military parade was more than just show
North Korea threw a choreographed military parade in Pyongyang today, on the eve of the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The display of might included hundreds of goose-stepping soldiers in disciplined formation and rows of missiles and tanks to mark the … Read More
Berlin, Paris falter in push for EU integration
Illustration: Liu Rui/GT French President Emmanuel Macron won the election last May mainly because he vowed to “defend France, defend Europe, and strengthen links between Europe and its people.” Since he took power, he has expounded on how to reshape Europe and … Read More
Germany centre-left, conservative coalition talks drag into third day
BERLIN: Coalition talks between Germany’s centre-left and conservative parties were still going on Wednesday morning, as Chancellor Angela Merkel negotiated through the night to break four months of paralysis in Berlin. Merkel and Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Martin Schulz … Read More
Trump Threatens Shutdown as Negotiators Close In on Budget Deal
WASHINGTON — President Trump called on Tuesday for shutting down the federal government if Congress does not crack down on illegal immigration, even as congressional negotiators closed in on a major budget deal that would set spending levels for two … Read More
World War 3 fears as Russia to add FOUR nuclear submarines to Putin’s terrifying fleet
RUSSIA appears to be preparing for World War Three as it plans to add FOUR upgraded nuclear-powered submarines to its Pacific Fleet, deputy defence minister Yuri Borosov said today. GETTY Vladimir Putin’s military is set to add four nuclear subs … Read More
Israel widely condemns Poland’s new ‘Holocaust law’
JERUSALEM — The diplomatic backlash had been immediate. Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday signed into a law a controversial Holocaust bill that criminalizes ascribing blame for crimes committed by Nazi Germany to the Polish nation, including use of the term “Polish death camp.” Penalties range … Read More
Turkey is using Syrian refugees as bargaining chips as it moves against the Kurds
Kurdish protestors against the Turkish operation in Afrin outside the EU building in Lebanon on January 28. Wael Hamzeh/EPA When Turkish ground troops rolled into Afrin, a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria, in January, the regime was making a considered political calculation. … Read More
Powerful Taiwan earthquake kills 2, topples buildings
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake rocked Taiwan on Tuesday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 100, toppling buildings and damaging roads, authorities said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered 13 miles north-northeast of Hualien, a city of … Read More
US and North Korea trade warnings on nuclear strikes
US Ambassador Robert Wood (R) waits next to US Army Captain Murzban Morris of the Department of Defense Joint Staff before their address on North Korea to the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland on … Read More
France: Migrant Crisis Spirals Out of Control
French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb described the level of violence in Calais as “unprecedented.” He attributed the fighting to an escalating turf war between Afghan and Kurdish gangs seeking to gain control over human trafficking between Calais and Britain, which … Read More