Category: NEWS

After the Deluge: Dam Disaster Proves Devastating

Thousands dislocated, the threat of disease, renegade landmines, agricultural fields lost to the water: Three days after Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam’s breach, the extent of the devastation is sinking in.

EU and U.S. Chide Kosovo Over Stalemate with Ethnic Serbs

The joint U.S. and EU shot across Pristina’s bow came after last week’s flare-up of violence, when dozens of NATO soldiers were injured during fierce scuffles with Serb protesters in northern Kosovo.

Canada Shatters State-Sponsored Suicide Record

Medical personnel “literally approach everyone who may qualify for MAiD and ask them if they want to die,” the director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition said to explain the steep rise in numbers.

Serbia Armed Forces Down Drone Near Kosovo Border 

Serbia Armed Forces Down Drone Near Kosovo Border 

The incident comes as tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have ratcheted up in recent months.

November 4, 2022
Nordic Countries Open to Nuclear Weapons

Nordic Countries Open to Nuclear Weapons

Sweden has actively opposed nuclear weapons within its borders since signing the UN-negotiated Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 1968.

November 4, 2022
North Korean Strikes Against South Korea; Seoul Fights Back

North Korean Strikes Against South Korea; Seoul Fights Back

There were no casualties on either side, but the missile exchange marks a further step in the deterioration of relations between the two Koreas as the U.S. fears further nuclear tests by Pyongyang.

November 3, 2022
Russia Back on Board with Black Sea Grain Deal

Russia Back on Board with Black Sea Grain Deal

In spite of Russia’s reneging on its commitment to protecting the corridor, Turkey, the UN, and Ukraine continued operations on Monday and Tuesday, keeping Russia abreast of them.

November 3, 2022
Austrians Wishing to Leave EU Doubles Amid Pandemic and Russo-Ukraine War 

Austrians Wishing to Leave EU Doubles Amid Pandemic and Russo-Ukraine War 

Nearly 3 in 10 Austrians favor leaving the European Union, more than double the number who favored leaving the bloc prior to the pandemic and the Russo-Ukraine War.

November 3, 2022
German Interior Minister Accused of Concealing Massive Influx of Migrants

German Interior Minister Accused of Concealing Massive Influx of Migrants

Deputy Chairman of Germany’s Federal Police Union Manuel Ostermann, who said more than 1,500 illegal migrants are arriving in Germany every day, accused Interior Minister Faeser of concealing the damning data.

November 3, 2022
Danish Election Renews Leftist Government

Danish Election Renews Leftist Government

Incumbent prime minister and Social Democrat chairwoman, Mette Frederiksen, intends to hand in her resignation while negotiating a new alliance to come back with renewed parliamentary support.

November 2, 2022
Paris: Foreign Nationals Committed 70% of Violent Robberies in 1st Half of 2022

Paris: Foreign Nationals Committed 70% of Violent Robberies in 1st Half of 2022

Macron, despite finally acknowledging the statistical phenomenon, has still refused to make “generalizations,” and added that he will “never make an existential link between immigration and insecurity.”

November 2, 2022
Dutch Government Seeks Power to Monitor All Transactions Over €100

Dutch Government Seeks Power to Monitor All Transactions Over €100

The news comes after Queen Máxima called for the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), defending CBDCs as instruments of “inclusivity” at an International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting in Washington D.C. earlier this month.

November 2, 2022
Nord Stream Sabotage: New Allegations

Nord Stream Sabotage: New Allegations

The prevailing opinion among most ‘observers,’ Politico explains, is that “Russia blew up the pipelines … in an effort to further destabilize Europe’s energy supplies.

November 2, 2022
Austria’s National Rightist FPÖ Tied for First Place, Poll Reveals 

Austria’s National Rightist FPÖ Tied for First Place, Poll Reveals 

The FPÖ, the only major party in Austria to oppose sanctions against Russia, is now polling at 26% of the national vote.

November 2, 2022
Netanyahu Likely Winner of Israeli Elections

Netanyahu Likely Winner of Israeli Elections

Though the final, official count will not be available until later in the week, exit polls give a narrow lead to former prime minister and Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

November 2, 2022