Spain, Portugal hit by winter drought

Pampilhosa da Serra (Portugal) (AFP) – In central Portugal, a sustained drought has revealed the ruins of a village that was totally submerged underwater when a large reservoir was created nearly 70 years ago. “I have never seen that!” says … Read More

Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine would hurt Americans. Here’s how

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With 150,000 Russian troops circling Ukraine’s borders and U.S. officials warning that a major invasion could take place any day, President Biden has signaled to the American public that it, too, may feel effects if Russia chooses to invade. “If … Read More

‘Freedom convoy’ rolls quietly into Brussels

A few dozen vehicles arrive at the one location authorized for anti-COVID restriction protesters, while others plot ways to enter the city. They came with grand plans to rattle the seat of the European Union, angry about COVID restrictions. But … Read More

Inspired by Canadian truckers, Europe’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ heads to Brussels

BRUSSELS — We stand with the Canadians. We oppose vaccine mandates. And have you heard about the globalist plot to take over the world? So flows the content coursing through European social networks, as aggrieved citizens, inspired by Canada’s “Freedom … Read More

Brussels Bans ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protesting COVID Curbs From Entry

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Brussels authorities have banned a pan-European “freedom convoy” of motorists protesting COVID-19 restrictions from entering the Belgian capital, the regional government said in a statement on Thursday. The convoy was expected to arrive at the home of … Read More

1,971 migrants died or disappeared in the Mediterranean in 2021

On ‘CommemorAction Day’ 36 NGOs gather in Senglea to remember migrants that died, went missing or faced prosecution whilst crossing borders 1,971 migrants died or disappeared in the Mediterranean in 2021, and at least 23,000 over the past decade, according … Read More

France’s Macron flies to meet Putin in risky bid to avert war

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KEY POINTS —“It is indispensable to avoid a degradation of the situation before we build mechanisms and gestures of reciprocal trust [with Russia],“France’s President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview. —Monday’s meeting in Moscow is extremely important for the French … Read More

The Nationality and Borders Bill will only cause more suffering and death

Despite being touted by the UK government as a way to fix the current asylum system, the proposed Nationality and Borders Bill will only further endanger and criminalize those that are most in need of our solidarity, writes Sophie McCann. … Read More

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