Saudi Arabia, Iran Say They Don’t Want War, but Are Ready to Fight If Provoked
De-escalation follows Trump administration’s move to ease tensions amid hostile rhetoric that followed attacks on tankers, kingdom’s oil interests many blamed on Tehran Middle East tensions appeared to ease over the weekend after the Trump administration moved to de-escalate two weeks of crisis, while Saudi Arabia and Iran toned down their threatening rhetoric in an […]
U.S. to reveal economic part of Palestine peace plan
U.S. announces June conference to encourage investment in Palestinians as first part of ‘deal of the century’ peace plan. The United States will co-host an economic “workshop” with Bahrain to encourage investment in the occupied Palestinian territories “that could be made possible by a peace agreement”, the White House said on Sunday. “Peace to Prosperity […]
Pope invites young people to pledge to build a new economy
Pope Francis has invited young economists and entrepreneurs around the world to help create a “new and courageous culture” that finds new ways to do business, promote human dignity and protect the environment. “We need to correct models of growth incapable of guaranteeing respect for the environment, openness to life, concern for the family, social […]
Pope Francis Calls for End of Sovereignty and Establishment of Global Government
At a meeting of the Pontifical Academy held recently, Pope Francis (shown in white) advocated a policy of decreased national sovereignty and increased global unity. A shift toward globalism is necessary, he said, in order to fight climate change and other worldwide “threats.” “When a supranational common good is clearly identified, it is necessary to […]
‘DEAL OF THE CENTURY’ WILL LEAVE SETTLEMENTS IN ISRAELI HANDS
Likud MK Michal Shir thanked President Donald Trump for what she called “the historical justice he is doing for the State of Israel.” The Trump administration’s “deal of the century” will place West Bank settlements under Israeli rule, Channel 12 said in a report that caused a brief political storm on Sunday night. The US […]
San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology
San Francisco, long at the heart of the technology revolution, took a stand against potential abuse on Tuesday by banning the use of facial recognition software by the police and other agencies. The action, which came in an 8-to-1 vote by the Board of Supervisors, makes San Francisco the first major American city to block […]
Theresa May Secretly Be Considering a New Brexit Referendum
Nothing surprises any more in the chaotic mess that is Brexit. Amid a crisis in confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, and calls for her to resign, she continues to fight for a Brexit deal, which will, nearly three years after the initial vote, finally extricate the United Kingdom from the European Union. All […]
US warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks in Middle East
Iran has dismissed the U.S. contention of a threat as “fake intelligence” U.S. commercial ships including oil tankers sailing through key Middle East waterways could be targeted by Iran in one of the threats to U.S. interests posed by Tehran, the U.S. Maritime Administration said in an advisory. The U.S. military said this week that […]