Japan, U.S. and South Korea reaffirm resolve on tackling security threats from North Korea

posted in: Far East, News

The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea affirmed on Thursday their intention to work together in dealing with North Korea, which continues to test missiles. In telephone talks that lasted about 35 minutes, Defense Minister Nobuo … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 11 February 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, After two weeks, the media may not have much choice but to pay some attention.  If somebody one year ago had said the Canadian truckers would be the ones to stand up against the nonsense being foisted … Read More

Inflation accelerates 7.5% in January, hitting a fresh 40-year high

Red-hot inflation is eroding American’s wage gains and hurting Democrats in an election year Inflation surged more than expected in January, notching another four-decade high as strong consumer demand and pandemic-related supply-chain snarls fueled rapid price gains that wiped out … Read More

Biden Agreed Israel Will Keep ‘Freedom of Action’ Against Iran: Bennett

posted in: Israel, News

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett revealed Monday that US President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call between the two on Sunday that Israel will maintain its freedom of action to deal with the threat from Iran, Hebrew-language outlet N12 … Read More

‘Remain in Mexico’ is back under Biden, with little resemblance to the Trump version

EL PASO — The immigration courts on the seventh floor of a downtown federal building here were jampacked in the summer of 2019 when the Trump administration ramped up its “Remain in Mexico” program. On an average day, more than … Read More

N.Korea boasts of ‘shaking the world’ by testing missiles that can strike US

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SEOUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) – North Korea boasted on Tuesday that it is one of only a handful of countries in the world to field nuclear weapons and advanced missiles and the only one standing up to the United States … Read More

U.S. Republican senators vow to thwart any Iran deal if Biden skips congressional review

posted in: News, United States

WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – A group of 33 Republican senators warned U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday that they would work to thwart implementation of any new Iran nuclear agreement if his government did not allow Congress to review … Read More

Biden to halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and stressed unity with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the West rallies to avert a war in Europe. This … Read More

Canadian-style trucker protests spread throughout the world

In Netherlands, New Zealand, UK, US, truckers driving in solidarity with Canadian convoy Following the example of the thousands of Canadian truckers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the capital of Ottawa, truckers in other countries have begun organizing their own … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 4 February 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, Will CNN change its tune? There’s quite an interesting dynamic playing out at the Atlanta network, and you probably know the details. The fact that there is so much money for them to grapple over is a … Read More

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