Falsehoods almost always beat out the truth on Twitter, penetrating further, faster, and deeper into the social network than accurate information. KRISTA KENNELL / STONE / CATWALKER / SHUTTERSTOCK / THE ATLANTIC “Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after … Read More
The assault on Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens is just the beginning. Foul-mouthed Antifa demonstrators went on a rampage August 6 as they assaulted two high-profile conservative activists at a downtown Philadelphia restaurant for being conservatives and supporters of President … Read More
Turkey’s political and economic crisis has sent its currency tumbling to a record low against the U.S. dollar Friday and unsettled investors amid fears that the contagion may spread from the small southern European economy into financial markets around the world. So … Read More
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s prime minister has sternly warned the United States against ramping up sanctions, saying that Moscow will strike back with economic, political and unspecified “other” means. Dmitry Medvedev said Friday that if the U.S. introduces sanctions against … Read More
The majority of people in the UK would now vote to remain part of the European Union, according to a new poll. A YouGov survey on Friday (10 August) suggests 53 percent of voters would choose to stay in the … Read More
BERLIN ― As in a game of chess, there are geopolitical moves through which a country can ― unwittingly ― checkmate itself. Opening a debate on German nuclear weapons would be such a move. Yet this is exactly what some … Read More
After days of exceptional heat, the rains came in dramatic fashion across northern Germany. Several people were injured by falling trees and travel was severely disrupted. Thunderstorm Nadine brought rain and high winds to Germany on Thursday night. They were … Read More
–The euro fell half a percent against the dollar after reports that the ECB officials are concerned about European banks’ exposure to Turkey. –Data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) showed that Spanish banks are due $83.3 billion by … Read More
Turkey may start ‘looking for new friends,’ Erdogan writes Trump boosted U.S. sanctions amid rout in Turkish markets Donald Trump with Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 11. Photographer: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the U.S. that its decades-long … Read More
After US president hikes taxes, Turkish president encourages Turks to buy lira in two separate speeches as currency hits record lows. The value of the lira dropped as much as 20 percent on Friday (AFP) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told … Read More