Even I was taken aback by the sheer scale of British active involvement in extraordinary rendition revealed by yesterday’s report of the parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee. Dominic Grieve and the committee deserve congratulations for their honesty, integrity and above all persistence. It is plain from the report that 10 Downing Street did everything possible […]
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Mass Immigration Has Destroyed Hopes of a Borderless Society…
What kind of a president would build a wall to keep out families dreaming of a better life? It’s a question that has been asked world over, especially after the outrage last week over migrant children at the American border. Donald Trump’s argument, one which his supporters agree with, is that the need to split […]
Mayor: Toronto Cannot Take Any More Asylum Seekers…
Canada’s biggest city is unable to accommodate any more asylum seekers, Toronto’s mayor has warned, after temporary resettlements used to house them reached near full capacity. “We have exhausted our available sites, our resources and our personnel,” Mayor John Tory said on Tuesday, as he sought help from provincial and federal governments to resettle new […]
A Minimum-Wage Worker in Venezuela Could Afford 5 Cups of Coffee Each Month–And Nothing Else…
Five million Venezuelan bolivars is the equivalent of $1.45. It’s also roughly a minimum-wage worker’s entire monthly salary in the South American country. Thanks to stunning inflation, it now takes 1 million bolivars to buy a cup of coffee in a Venezuelan cafe, Bloomberg reports. That’s one-fifth of Venezuela’s monthly minimum wage, and a 10,000-bill […]
Second Day of Protests in Iran…
As the unofficial exchange rate in Iran hit a record 90,000 rials to the dollar June 24, a second day of protests erupted in Iran. On June 24, shopkeepers selling cellphones and computer equipment at two main malls in Iran went on strike over the sudden increase in the unofficial rate — until recently, the […]
Entire Mexican Police Force Arrested After Mayor Candidate’s Murder…
A Mexican town’s entire police force has been arrested in connection with the slaying of a mayoral candidate. The 28 officers from the town of Ocampo in the western state of Michoacan were arrested Sunday on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Fernando Angeles Juarez. Juarez, 64, was running as the candidate for the […]
Saudi, UAE, Egypt, Jordan Back Trump’s Israel-Palestine Plan…
Four Arab countries are backing Donald Trump’s plan for a settlement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, according to an Israeli newspaper, and are willing to sideline the PA’s President Mahmoud Abbas to see it done. According to a report in Israel Hayom, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Jordan told Jared Kushner, […]
U.S. Freezes Palestinian Aid Budget…
The United States has quietly frozen its aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) pending review, i24NEWS has learned. The move comes two months after Congress passed the Taylor Force Act, which aimed to force the PA to terminate its “pay-for-slay” policies of paying stipends to convicted terrorists in Israeli jails and to the families of […]
You Can Legally Get High in Canada Starting in October…
Marijuana will be legal nationwide in Canada starting Oct. 17 in a move that should take market share away from organized crime and protect the country’s youth, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. The Senate gave final passage to the bill to legalize cannabis on Tuesday, legislation that will make Canada only the second country […]
‘The least worst option’: Refugees in Turkey Relieved, Sceptical about Erdogan Victory…
While Turkish citizens headed to the polls in high numbers on Sunday to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections, millions of refugees living in the country waited for results with bated breath. With a refugee population estimated to stand at 3.9 million – the largest in the world – many saw their fate hanging in […]
Kushner Meets with Egypt’s Sisi About Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan…
White House adviser Jared Kushner met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Thursday, the White House said in a statement, as he continues to conduct meetings in the Middle East over a much-anticipated plan he is drafting for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Kusher, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and the White House Middle […]
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Sara Netanyahu Charged with Fraud for Ordering $96k Worth of Meals From Gourmet Chefs …
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was indicted on Thursday for alleged systematic fraud involving hundreds of thousands of shekels in connection with meal expenses incurred at the Prime Minister’s Residence. Sara Netanyahu was charged along with Ezra Saidoff, a former deputy director general of the Prime Minister’s Office. The two are […]
Syria – Ready to Start the Daraa Campaign…
There are signs that the long expected liberation of the Daraa region in southwest Syria is about to begin. After a month of negotiations between Russia, Israel, Jordan and the U.S. no peaceful solution has been found. The various terrorist forces in the (green) area, including al-Qaeda aligned HTS and groups loyal to the Islamic […]
Yemen’s Navy Captures French Vessel Laden with Foreign Mercenaries…
Yemen’s Navy, loyal to the Houthi government, captured a French naval vessel, the M/Y Jehol ll, off of the coast of Hodeidah on Saturday, according to statements made by senior military officials to MintPress News. The vessel, which was carrying foreign fighters, was engaged in a military landing operation near the port, according to Houthi […]
Kim Makes Third Trip to Beijing This Year fFor Meeting with President Xi…
In the wake of what US (and international) media celebrated as a diplomatic victory for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during last week’s US-North Korea summit in Singapore, Kim on Tuesday traveled to Beijing for a two-day visit, where he filled Chinese President Xi Jinping in on the details of his discussion with President […]
Mexican Mayoral Candidate Becomes Murder Victim Number 114…
The second politician murdered within a week, Alejandro Chavez Zavala’s death brings the total number of candidates killed since September to 114. Mexican mayoral candidate Alejandro Chavez Zavala was gunned down after a campaign event Thursday afternoon in La Florida, Taretan, as the political violence plaguing the nation continued to escalate ahead of the elections. […]
Former Israeli Minister Who Smuggled Ecstasy Now Accused of Spying for Iran…
Gonen Segev, a former Israeli lawmaker, is accused of spying for Iran and aiding the enemy during wartime, the Shin Bet security service said Monday. Segev, a physician who served as energy and infrastructure minister from 1992 to 1995, was jailed for five years in 2005 for trying to smuggle more than 30,000 ecstasy tablets […]
The Night the Palestinian Authority Showed Us Whose Side It Is On…
Having just witnessed her friend’s arrest, and frustrated by her failure to prevent it, a young activist stood in front of a line of police officers, defenseless, and instinctively shouted, “With spirit, with blood, we’ll redeem you Gaza.” Members of the Palestinian security forces, dressed in civilian clothes, knocked her to the ground. Two policemen […]
Angela Merkel Struggles to Hold Government Together…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the EU’s longest-serving head of government, is known for sitting out political crises and power struggles. But she’s visibly struggling this time, and significant damage has been done to her leadership. Ultimately, the very way Merkel does politics is at the core of this sudden eruption of resentment from within her […]
Wow. Just Wow!: Ten Years for a Tweet – UAE’s Shameful Imprisonment of Ahmed Mansoor…
Last week Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Court sentenced the awarded-winning Emirati human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of using his social media account to “defame the nation” by spreading “rumours and lies about the UAE” and promoting “sectarian feelings and hatred” among its citizens. It is a ruthless […]
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