High Alert: Hawaii Volcano Eruption Update: Why is Kilauea PLAGUED With Earthquakes?
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
Tremors change life in Volcano: With no end in sight, stress levels rise
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
John Broward, chief ranger for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park If the lights by the window shake, it’s a magnitude 3. If the water sloshes out of the catchment tank, it’s a magnitude 5. Living in a village rocked by hundreds … Read More
Iranian police open fire on protesters
posted in: Middle East, News
Iranian protesters gather at Mobile market in Tehran on June 25, 2018. In the latest protest in Iran, several people were injured in the southwestern city of Khorramshahr late Saturday during a demonstration against water pollution, Iranian state media reported. … Read More
The Great Russian Disinformation Campaign
In a new book, Timothy Snyder explains how Russia revolutionized information warfare—and presages its consequences for democracies in Europe and the United States. Journalists listen to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, on … Read More
In eastern Europe, Army girds against Russian might, manipulation
posted in: European Union, News
ORZYSZ, Poland — Soon after a U.S. Army convoy crossed Poland’s border into Lithuania during a major military exercise this month, two very strange things happened. First, four Army Stryker armored combat vehicles collided, sending 15 soldiers to the hospital … Read More
IDF beefs up troops in north as Syrian offensive escalates
An IDF tank maneuvers in the Golan Heights. (IDF) The IDF is stepping up its presence on the border with Syria ahead of Assad’s advance. The IDF augmented its forces on Israel’s northern border with Syria Sunday following the southward … Read More
Refugee crisis puts EU’s long-term unity in doubt
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
Europe is in crisis. Millions of migrants have made and continue to make the arduous journey across the Mediterranean or indeed overland through Southeast Europe. The arrivals include asylum seekers, but also economic migrants. Given that Europe already had its challenges, the influx of (mostly … Read More
Police Declare A Riot After Far-Right And Antifa Groups Clash In Portland
posted in: Breaking News, News
Saturday’s clashes were not the first of their kind. Above, antifa counter-protesters fought with far-right Patriot Prayer supporters during a march in Portland on June 3. – Anadolu Agency/Getty Images What began in downtown Portland Saturday as a permitted march … Read More
US Mulls Pulling Troops From Germany as Trump-Merkel Tensions Mount – Reports
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Defense Department is conducting a study on what the consequences would be of a major withdrawal of US military forces from Germany, media reported. The analysis is being driven by escalating tensions between US President Donald Trump … Read More