Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest against a Supreme Court orderfor them to begin enlisting for military service. The landmark decision last week ordering the government … Read More
Paris is burning: Rioting leftists besiege French capital after populist National Rally party victory
The streets of Paris became a war zone overnight Sunday as tens of thousands of left-wing rioters took to the streets in fiery opposition to the historic election victory by the country’s right-wing National Rally (NR). Rioters smashed storefront windows, … Read More
Trump win as top court deals blow to Jan 6 case
Shortly after the Supreme Court issued its decision on his claim of presidential immunity, Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate. “Big win for our constitution and democracy,” he posted on Truth Social. “Proud to be an American!” While … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – June 28, 2024
Greetings from Tyler, There’s no question things have gone seriously sideways. Who, on the world stage, thinks the United States is a factor? We’re being humiliated around the world. Everybody sees what we’re seeing, and the results are obvious. It’s now … Read More
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It’s the largest state with such a law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to decide on and seek medical care for their children. The 8-1 … Read More
US Supreme Court curbs federal agency powers, overturning 1984 precedent
WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to federal regulatory power on Friday by overturning a 1984 precedent that had given deference to government agencies in interpreting laws they administer, handing a defeat to … Read More
Exclusive: Senior US Republican demands Biden administration shut Gaza aid pier
WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – The Republican lawmaker who leads the House Armed Services Committee has written to the Biden administration formally demanding it shut down its aid pier off the coast Gaza, calling the operation ineffective, risky and a … Read More
North Korea claims first successful test of multiple-warhead missile
SEOUL, June 27 (UPI) — North Korea successfully conducted its first multiple-warhead missile test, state media reported Thursday, one day after South Korea said the North’s latest missile launch ended in failure. “The DPRK Missile Administration successfully conducted the separation … Read More
UN-backed Kenyan force arrives in Haiti
The mission is intended to combat the country’s rampant gang violence What happened Some 400 Kenyan police officers arrived in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday to launch a long-awaited peacekeeping mission. The deployment is the first wave of an … Read More
Coup attempt in Bolivia fails as president urges people to mobilize against democracy threat
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt against President Luis Arce, but he vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to stand … Read More
Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
NAIROBI, June 25 (Reuters) – Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya’s legislature on Tuesday, with at least five protesters killed, dozens wounded and sections of the parliament building set ablaze as lawmakers inside passed legislation to raise … Read More
Julian Assange dropping $500K for flight to remote island to avoid setting foot on US mainland
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange shelled out half a million dollars to fly to a remote island to avoid returning to the American mainland after accepting a plea deal with the US government and being freed from prison. Assange, 52, was freed Monday … Read More
China has just returned the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon
A Chinese probe has returned to Earth carrying the first samples ever taken from the far side of the moon. Chinese state television broadcast images Tuesday of the capsule holding the samples, as it floated down under parachute onto the … Read More
Israel’s High Court rules government must begin drafting ultra-religious students into military
June 25 (UPI) — Israel’s Supreme Court ordered a full draft of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the country’s military Tuesday and an immediate freeze on government funding of religious educational institutions, or yeshivas, that do not comply. The unanimous decision … Read More
Twenty dead in attacks on churches and synagogue in southern Russia
Attacks on police posts, churches and a synagogue in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have left 20 people dead, most of them police officers. Five gunmen were also killed. At least 46 people were taken to hospital with injuries … Read More