France’s Macron pushes for ‘true European army’
President Macron is visiting a series of monuments this week to mark the centenary of the World War One Armistice – Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Europeans cannot be protected without a “true, European army”, as … Read More
Superbugs kill 33,000 in Europe each year, says study
Superbugs resistant to antibiotics cause more than 33,000 deaths in the EU each year, according to a new study. Scientists say the picture has become worse since 2007, with Italy and Greece by far the hardest hit. A study by … Read More
Europeans Are Obsessed With the U.S. Midterms
“Right now we have almost-daily U.S. coverage on Trump and everything that’s connected to him.” Europeans had trained a close eye on Trump long before the midterms. President Trump is pictured on a TV screen in Frankfurt, Germany, on November … Read More
Millions of Yemenis edging closer to famine and disease, charity says
A charity has warned that millions of Yemenis are edging closer to famine and fatal disease one year after a Saudi-led coalition imposed a blockade on sea, land and air routes into the Arab world’s poorest country. Jan Egeland of … Read More
Measles cases nationwide top last year’s total; almost 50 diagnosed in one New York county
Here is a brief history of the measles, with information courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control. Video by Jordan Fenster/lohud. WochitA free measles vaccine clinic in Monsey, New York, posted signs for those taking advantage of the shots to … Read More
Japan, U.S. plan military response to Chinese threat to Senkakus
TOKYO Japan and the United States plan to draw up an operations plan for a combined response by their armed forces to Chinese threats to the Senkaku Islands, government sources said. The Japanese and U.S governments are already discussing how … Read More
Louis Farrakhan, Nation of Islam leader, leads ‘Death to America’ chant in Iran
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a notorious anti-Semite who recently compared Jewish people to termites, led a “Death to America” chant Sunday during a solidarity trip to Iran. Farrakhan’s trip came ahead of the Trump administration’s re-implementation of U.S. sanctions against … Read More