Hawaii volcano update: Fissure 8 ‘lava pond’ suddenly DISAPPEARS leaving cavernous black hole
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Trump BANNED! John McCain told President NOT to attend his funeral in final SNUB
posted in: News, United States
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
Germany probes leak of arrest warrant after Chemnitz stabbing
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has launched a probe into the leak to far-right groups of an arrest warrant against an Iraqi suspect in a stabbing case that triggered two days of violent anti-immigrant protests. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said judicial … Read More
Israel, US to form joint team to increase enforcement of sanctions on Iran
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and his American counterpart Steven Mnuchin agreed Tuesday to establish a joint team to work on increasing enforcement of the US economic sanctions on Iran. During their meeting in Washington, the two also discussed the economic … Read More
Russia Deploys Fleet Off Syria While Claiming U.S. Preparing for Possible Strike
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
Italy’s anti-immigration rhetoric is paying off for the populists
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
It wasn’t long ago when Italy used to be referred to colloquially as “the sick man of Europe,” a country whose economic situation was stuck in the doldrums, whose political system was always a crisis away from collapse, and whose … Read More
EU WARNING: Italy leader threatens to hold back EU cash as fresh migrant row erupts
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A BITTER row has erupted between Italian ministers and European Union officials who have clashed over immigration and the amount of money Rome pays into the Brussels budget. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio EU Budget chief Günther Oettinger (Image: … Read More
Puerto Rico governor raises Hurricane Maria death toll from 64 to 2,975
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In this Oct. 5, 2017 file photo, a Puerto Rican national flag is mounted on debris of a damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the seaside slum La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Puerto … 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