Trump administration, Democrats make progress on new NAFTA
Congressional Democrats appear to be moving from ‘no way’ to ‘maybe’ on President Donald Trump’s rewrite of a trade pact with Canada and Mexico.
Month: July 2019
Capital One reveals historic data breach after FBI arrests Seattle suspect
Capital One revealed a massive data breach today that affected more than 100 million people, exposing credit card applications, bank account information and Social Security numbers in possibly the biggest bank breach ever.
Leaked UN report blasts UNRWA leadership as corrupt
An ‘inner circle’ at the top of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is being accused of abusing authority for their personal gain, a confidential report from the United Nations office of ethics that was leaked to the Qatari Al Jazeera network claims.
Trump Meets with 20 Pastors at White House to Discuss Inner City Issues
Facing growing accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump lashed out at his critics Monday and sought to deflect the criticism by labeling Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) as a racist. He also expanded his attacks on the Rev. Al Sharpton, a prominent Cummings defender, who held a press conference in Baltimore to condemn the president.
Senate bows to Trump vetoes, allows Saudi arms sales
The Senate failed Monday in a bid to override a trio of vetoes issued by President Donald Trump, allowing the administration to move forward with plans to sell billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe’s hospitals
Superbugs resistant to emergency antibiotics are spreading in hospitals, a Europe-wide study shows.
3 More Nigerian Christians Dead, 75 Houses Burned With Food Stores as Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Attacks Continue ‘Without Resistance’ by Government
Three Christians were killed in mid-July by Muslim Fulani Herdsmen attacks in North-Central Nigeria, among them a pregnant mother of two.
’Zionist Occupation,’ Call To ‘Martyrdom’ Still Central Focus of Palestinian Education
The new Palestinian Authority textbooks have not changed much from the virulent antisemitism of the older editions, according to Algemeiner.
Chinese Students Told Parents Won’t Want Them Anymore If They Practice Xie Jiao Christianity
The extent of anti-Christian indoctrination in Chinese schools came to light recently in a testimony published by Bitter Winter, which detailed the way Christian children are being turned against their parents.
4 dead, including gunman, in shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival, 15 injured
At least one gunman opened fire Sunday at Northern California’s Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing at least three and injuring 15, before being fatally shot by police stationed nearby who responded in less than a minute after the initial shot was fired, a police official said.
Chinese Pastor, Detained in December, Comes Under New Charges From Regime
Chinese pastor Wang Yi, who was arrested in December on charges of ‘inciting subversion of state power,’ has now been charged again by the Chinese government with ‘illegal business activities.’
U.S. economy slows in second quarter; weak business investment a red flag
U.S. economic growth slowed less than expected in the second quarter as a surge in consumer spending blunted some of the drag from declining exports and a smaller inventory build, which could further allay concerns about the economy’s health.
Supreme Court says Trump can spend military funds on border wall
The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major victory by ruling his administration could move ahead with its plan to use $2.5 billion in Defense Department funds for construction of a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
UK on course for no-deal Brexit as Johnson rejects EU agreement
Boris Johnson has set the UK on an apparent course towards a no-deal Brexit by playing down the likelihood of any talks with the EU unless Brussels agrees to scrap the existing withdrawal agreement and Irish backstop, both of which it has ruled out.
Russia detains more than 1,000 people in opposition crackdown
Russian police rounded up more than 1,000 people in Moscow on Saturday in one of the biggest crackdowns of recent years against an increasingly defiant opposition decrying President Vladimir Putin’s tight grip on power.
UN resolutions name Israel as only country violating women’s rights
Two UN Economic and Social Council resolutions passed last week accused and singled out Israel as the only country violating women’s rights, according to UN Watch, a non-governmental organization.
Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas near China’s liaison office
Hong Kong has seen the second day of violent clashes between police and pro-democracy demonstrators who are also angry at alleged police brutality.
U.S. carries out airstrike on Islamic State in Somalia
The United States conducted an airstrike it said killed one member of the Islamic State in Somalia, military officials announced Sunday.
Iran Announces Plans To Restart Activities At Arak Nuclear Reactor
Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, says Iran is planning to restart activities at the Arak heavy-water nuclear reactor — a move that is not permitted under Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
IDF launches drill to bolster preparedness for war in Gaza
A military exercise began Sunday afternoon in the southern city of Ashkelon and in the area adjacent to the restive Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.