Minutes before the Knesset voted to dissolve itself and send Israel to new elections, the White House announced a security summit to be held next month in Jerusalem between Israel, Russia and the US. “In June, United States National Security Adviser Ambassador John Bolton, Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, and Russian Secretary of the […]
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Russia Rejected Iran S-400 Missile Request Amid Gulf Tension…
Russia has rejected an Iranian request to buy S-400 missile defense systems, concerned that the sale would stoke more tension in the Middle East, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, including a senior Russian official. The request was rebuffed by President Vladimir Putin, the people said on condition of anonymity because they’re […]
Hitchens: My Urgent Questions to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Staged Chemical Attack in Syria…
I have studied your recent response https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/2019/05/s-1755-2019.pdf to this Russian Federation Request https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/2019/05/ec90nat41%28e%29.pdf In your response, you say on page 19: ‘Answer 14.1: The FFM report does not refer in any part to “the argument that they were dropped from an aircraft.” Also, the FFM [Fact Finding Mission] report does not elaborate in any part […]
Surviving on the Underground Railroad to Colombia…
We wake up on the streets of La Laguna after a frigid night. Our group has been walking and hitchhiking from the Venezuelan border for six days. Moisés, 18, is hungry and wants to buy some food for the long road ahead. “I have 500 pesos (about 20 cents USD),” he says and looks at […]
Hospitals Are Turning Into ‘Cemeteries for Migrants’ on Colombia-Venezuela Border…
When 19-year-old Emily Semplu was about to give birth to her first child, she knew it was time to leave Venezuela. The day before she went into labor, she fled to neighboring Colombia by night through trochas, illegal dirt pathways along the border run by dangerous armed groups. The next morning, she was alone, writhing […]
Malaysia to Return Tons of Garbage to ‘Irresponsible’ Canada After Philippines Threatened War…
Yeo expressed particular frustration with Canada, as well, which she said had been “irresponsible” in dumping the garbage in Southeast Asia. “We are going to send this back to Canada. We really hope the people of Canada will demand better tracking and monitoring of your waste recycling,” Yeo told Canada’s CBC News. “I hope this […]
Netanyahu Fails to Form Coalition; MKs Vote for New Elections on September 17…
Arab parties, Yisrael Beytenu join Likud to help dissolve Knesset after prospective coalition partners balk at PM’s last ditch compromise deal over conscription bill. Israel’s parliament votes to dissolve itself after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to meet the midnight deadline to form a new government, triggering an unprecedented second national election this year. After […]
Canada Begins First Steps Toward USMCA Ratification…
Chrystia Freeland has presented the initial procedural process for the Canadian Parliament to take up a bill to pass the USMCA. However, the Canadian window is short, if they don’t ratify the trade pact by the end of June, the Canadian parliament will go into legislative recess until after the general elections October 21st, 2019…
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party Is ‘Clear Winner’ in UK Elections…
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party snagged 29 of the United Kingdom’s European Parliament seats in Sunday’s election just days after Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation. The Brexit Party was the “clear winner” of the UK’s European elections according to BBC, especially when compared with May’s Tories, which earned only four seats. “With a big, […]
Wakey, Wakey – U.K. Votes to “Change Politics For Good”…
The British voted yesterday for members to the European Parliament. The official announcement of results will not come out until Sunday because the EU vote window is 5/23 through 5/26 (and heaven-forbid the pesky Brits would influence the continent). That said, initial media “surveys” and “exit polling” reflect the Brexit Party crushed traditional party-lines and […]
‘It’s been a journey’: Theresa May Resigns…
Theresa May repeatedly broke down in tears today as she admitted her Brexit-wracked premiership is coming to an end – first on live TV and then behind closed doors. Watched by husband Philip, the Prime Minister was overcome by emotion on the steps of Downing Street as she conceded that her desperate struggle to get […]
Modi Earns Global Praise for Landslide Win in Indian Election…
Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to build an inclusive India on Thursday after scoring a landslide election win that he hailed as the “biggest event in world democracy.” “Together we grow. Together we prosper. Together we will build a strong and inclusive India. India wins yet again!,” Modi declared amid nationwide celebrations by […]
Chinese Economist: U.S. Government Will “Pay the Price” For its Protectionist Behavior…
China’s recent moves against US pressure regarding bilateral trade friction are aimed at safeguarding its justified legal rights and interests, the norms of international relations and the free trade system, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in […]
Andrea Leadsom, Leader of the House of Commons, Resigns from Over PM May’s Brexit Plans…
Andrea Leadsom has resigned as leader of the House of Commons in protest over Theresa May’s Brexit plans. On Wednesday evening, the Conservative MP wrote to the Prime Minister to announce she was leaving the government over May’s plans, which would entail a second referendum on leaving the European Union. “I have always maintained that […]
Salvini: ‘Extremists’ Merkel, Macron and Junker Betrayed Europe in the Name of Finance, Mulitnationalism and Mass Migration…
The national populist parties from eleven European countries that gathered in Milan, promised to reshape continent via this week’s critically important European election. Headlining the event was Itay’s Deputy Prime Minister and de-facto leader Matteo Salvini and Marine Le Pen of France’s National Rally (RN). The Europe of Nations and Freedom (ENF) voting bloc, led […]
Former Philippine Supreme Court Official Who Accused President Xi Jinping of Crimes Against Humanity at International Criminal Court ‘Held’ by Hong Kong Immigration Officers…
A former Philippine official who accused Chinese President Xi Jinping of crimes against humanity was questioned by immigration officers in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking a furore. Conchita Carpio-Morales, 78, was detained by officials when she arrived at Hong Kong International Airport. After questioning, the former ombudsman chief and retired Supreme Court associate justice chose […]
Australia’s Morrison Leads Conservatives to Shock Election Win…
Prime Minister Scott Morrison led his conservative government to a surprise victory in Australia’s election, seeing off a challenge from the left-leaning Labor opposition with his pledge to safeguard the slowing economy. “I have always believed in miracles,” Morrison, 51, told cheering supporters in Sydney, flanked by his wife and two daughters. “Tonight we’ve been […]
Facebook Busts Israeli Campaign to Disrupt Elections in African, Asian and Latin American Nations…
Facebook said Thursday it banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has canceled dozens of accounts engaged in spreading disinformation. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, told reporters that the tech giant had purged 65 Israeli accounts, 161 pages, dozens of groups and four […]
Russian Air Force Unleashes Heavy Attack in Northwestern Syria…
The Russian Air Force let loose a large-scale attack across northwestern Syria recently, targeting several areas under the control of the militant forces. According to a military report from the Hama Governorate, the Russian Air Force heavily targeted the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate, hitting Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions inside the towns of Khan […]
France Takes Unprecedented Action Against Reporters Who Published Secret Government Document…
Journalists in France are facing potential jail sentences in an unprecedented case over their handling of secret documents detailing the country’s involvement in the Yemen conflict. Earlier this week, a reporter from Radio France and the co-founders of Paris-based investigative news organization Disclose were called in for questioning at the offices of the General Directorate […]
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