Why Al-Aqsa is the epicentre of Israeli-Palestinian tensions

posted in: Israel, News

Analysis: In response to repeated violations since 1967 of the fragile status quo, protecting the Al-Aqsa compound in occupied East Jerusalem has become a focal point of the Palestinian fight against dispossession and erasure. Described as ‘the most contested piece … Read More

4,000 illegal immigrants crossed border over Memorial Day weekend in Rio Grande Valley sector alone

‘There’s no effort to actually secure the border,’ former border patrol chief says. The border crisis took no time off this Memorial Day weekend as thousands of migrants continued to pour over the southern border. More than 4,000 migrants illegally … Read More

Significant magnitude 5.4 quake hits 81 km southeast of Antofagasta, Chile early morning

An intermediate magnitude 5.4 earthquake was reported early morning near Antofagasta, Chile. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Thursday, June 9th, 2022, at 4:32 am local time at an intermediate depth of 79 … Read More

Huge German military fund clears last parliamentary hurdle

posted in: Germany, News

BERLIN (AP) — A 100 billion-euro ($107 billion) fund to strengthen the German military cleared its final legislative hurdle on Friday, winning approval from parliament’s upper house. The decision clears the way for the government to move ahead with a … Read More

Republicans demand Mayorkas utilize border security equipment, technologies to mitigate illegal migrant surge

Republicans say technologies could help stem the wave of migration and drug trafficking. EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immediately deploy already-procured security equipment and technologies at the southern border in order to mitigate … Read More

EU lawmakers pass ban on new petrol, diesel cars by 2035

posted in: European Union, News

European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday narrowly voted to back a European Commission proposal for a total ban on new CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035. The Commission last year unveiled plans to stop the sale of vehicles using internal combustion engines as … Read More

Migrant caravan sets out for the U.S. border from southern Mexico

For months, migrants and asylum-seekers have complained that Mexico’s strategy of containing them in the southernmost reaches of the country has made their lives miserable. Many carry significant debts for their migration and there are few opportunities for work in … Read More

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