Hope and caution in North Korea as Kim Jong Un shifts gears

posted in: Far East, News

In this Aug. 20, 2018, photo, North Koreans enjoy the day on a seashore near Mount Chilbo, North Korea. Mount Chilbo, one of the country’s most cherished natural attractions, is gearing up for a future it hopes will include a … Read More

No sign of controversial North Korean ICBMs at military parade: report

posted in: Far East, News

GETTY There is currently no sign that North Korea will display any of its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during the country’s military parade next week, Reuters reported Friday. Citing commercial satellite imagery taken on Aug. 22, Reuters reported that weapons seen at North Korea’s Mirim Parade Training … Read More

Trump Administration Will Cut Aid To UN’s Palestinian Refugee Program

posted in: News, United States

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law reportedly pushed for the cuts. The Trump administration will cut tens of millions of dollars in aid to Palestinian refugees. The Department of State announced Friday it will withhold all funding for the U.N. Relief and Work Agency for Palestine … Read More

Marc Thiessen: Why Trump impeachment dreams are just a liberal fantasy

WASHINGTON — Michael Cohen’s decision to plead guilty for making hush-money payments on Donald Trump’s behalf has raised the prospect that if Democrats take control of Congress, they might try to impeach the president over a matter completely unrelated to … Read More

On the Palestinian Refugee Issue, President Trump Is Magnificently Right

posted in: Middle East, News

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Gaza City on May 14, 2018, f(Photo by Momen Faiz/NurPhoto/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) President Trump appears to have undertaken a revolution in Middle Eastern … Read More

Trump BANNED! John McCain told President NOT to attend his funeral in final SNUB

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SENATOR John McCain left instructions before his death that Trump must not be allowed to attend his funeral, during which Barack Obama will give a eulogy, in a final dramatic snub to the President. Mr McCain was very clear to … Read More

Russia Deploys Fleet Off Syria While Claiming U.S. Preparing for Possible Strike

posted in: News, Russia

Up to 13 Russian warships have crossed the Bosphorus toward Syria so far this week as tensions between the U.S. and Syria continue to rise. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in Kemerovo, Russia, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 Alexei … Read More

French President Macron: Europe cannot depend on US for security

posted in: European Union, News

Trump’s ‘aggressive’ isolationism means US ‘appears to be turning its back on shared history’, French president says. ‘It is up to us to … guarantee our security,’ Macron said on Monday [Philippe Wojazer/Pool/Reuters] The European Union must stop depending on the United States for … Read More

John McCain wanted Obama and Bush to speak at his funeral, but Trump’s not invited

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Sen. John McCain.Carolyn Kaster/AP President Donald Trump is not invited to Sen. John McCain’s funeral. McCain reportedly said before he died he did not want Trump at the service, which much of Washington is expected to attend. The two most … Read More

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