Hungary Unlikely to Abandon Tough Stance on Migration Despite EU Pressure – MP

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Hungarian government is unlikely to reverse its tough stance on migration and asylum policies, despite pressure from the European Union, though it may resort to minor concessions, Tibor Bana, the deputy chairman of Hungary’s parliamentary committee … Read More

Archaeologist says entire Western Wall is ‘danger zone,’ public should stay away

Warning of ‘multiple cracks’ after boulder falls, Zachi Dvira says people should not be allowed near holy site — neither in the mainstream prayer pavilion nor at Robinson’s Arch. View of the site where a large chunk of stone dislodged … Read More

Iran warns of “countermeasures” in volley of threats with Trump

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Iran hit back on Tuesday morning after an angry warning from President Trump. Mr. Trump said in a Sunday tweet that Iranian President Hasan Rouhani would “SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE,” if he threatens … Read More

Abbas vows to continue to pay terrorists ‘even if it costs PA its last penny’

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Comments about Jews by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas triggered global condemnation – YURI KOCHETKOV (POOL/AFP/File) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday defiantly vowed to continue make welfare payments to convicted terrorists and their families, even if it costs his government … Read More

Hundreds missing after dam collapses in Laos

The collapse of a dam in Laos has reportedly left hundreds of people missing and an unknown number dead. Some 5 billion cubic meters of water were released onto villages. Hundreds of people are missing and an unspecified number are … Read More

Greece: Many killed in forest fires near Athens

Major wildfires on either side of Athens are raging out of control, with at least 74 people reported dead. People evacuated to beaches and into the sea, where coast guard boats struggled to rescue them. At least 74 people have … Read More

Utah’s Chris Stewart says there’s no evidence Russia wanted to help Trump. He disputes U.S. intelligence findings and Putin’s own admission

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(Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo) Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, makes his opening remarks during his town hall meeting at the West Valley City Hall in West Valley City Wednesday May 2, 2018. Washington • Rep. Chris Stewart has seen a … Read More

The Key Drivers of North African Illegal Migration to Europe

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Migrants stranded on a boat, thirty miles off the Libyan coast as they are rescued by Royal Marines, on 7 June 2015. Photo Rowan Griffith/Daily Mirror. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as of 12 June 2015, an estimated 1,865 … Read More

Trump warns Iran’s president in all-caps tweet to stop threatening U.S.

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Last Updated Jul 23, 2018 5:20 AM EDT WASHINGTON — President Trump warned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani early Monday that he will face dire consequences for threatening the United States. Mr. Trump tweeted in all capital letters about the dangers to … Read More

Anti-Semitism 2.0: Online hate speech is spreading and radicalizing

Analysts say the firestorm over data hijacking has helped users wake up to how social media information is used by marketers and others  Oli SCARFF (AFP/File) Anti-Semitic expression can be found in all corners of the internet – in news reporting, … Read More

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