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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.1 Quake Near Pondaguitan in Philippines

Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2021

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck some 63 km (39 miles) east of Pondaguitan in the Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and the U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning.

US Intel: Taliban Could Take Afghan Capital in 90 Days After Rapid Gains

Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Taliban fighters could isolate Afghanistan's capital in 30 days and possibly take it over in 90, a U.S. defense official cited U.S. intelligence as saying, as the resurgent militants made more advances across the country.

Iranian state media claims Israeli submarine passed through Suez into Red Sea

Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Amid increased naval tensions between Israel and Iran, Iranian state media claimed on Monday that an Israeli dolphin-class submarine had entered the Red Sea last Wednesday via the Suez Canal, accompanied by two battleships.

Taliban Control 65 Percent of Afghanistan, EU Official Says, After Series of Sudden Gains

Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on captured Afghan territory on Tuesday as civilians hid in their homes, and a European Union official said the militants now control 65% of the country after a string of gains as foreign…

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As Protests Continue in Europe, Germany the Latest to Introduce Vaccine-Related Restrictions

Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Amid a backlash against COVID-19 vaccine “health passes” elsewhere in Europe, Germany on Tuesday announced new restrictions on the unvaccinated, including ending free coronavirus testing.

Blinken to Security Council: Iran must be held accountable for attack on Israel-managed oil tanker

Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday told the UN Security Council that Iran must be held accountable for the July 29 drone attack on the Mercer Street ship, an Israeli-managed oil tanker, Israel National News (INN)…

U.N. Body Claims End Of Humanity Near Due To Climate Change

Posted on Monday, August 9, 2021

Billions of people are facing the prospect of more government control over their lives, with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) saying Monday that human activities "unequivocally" caused climate change with the world "likely" to hit the…

Biden under fire over ‘meltdown’ of Afghan security forces, stunning Taliban victories

Posted on Monday, August 9, 2021

The rapid disintegration of Afghanistan has sparked a blame game across Washington and throughout the world as a series of stunning Taliban victories have left the U.S.-backed government in Kabul reeling and the Biden administration scrambling to stop…

Lebanese Key Christian Leader Urges Army To Halt Hezbollah Attacks

Posted on Monday, August 9, 2021

One of Lebanon's most influential Christian leaders has urged the army to retake the country's South and prevent Hezbollah – the dominant Islamist militant group in the area from launching more rockets at Israel.

Migrant Kills Priest In France

Posted on Monday, August 9, 2021

A Rwandan immigrant who allegedly caused a massive fire that ravaged the cathedral in the French city of Nantes last year has murdered a Catholic priest in western France, the interior minister said.

Taliban Gaining Control Over Afghanistan As US Leaves

Posted on Sunday, August 8, 2021

As U.S. troops complete their pullout, the Islamic militant Taliban group rapidly expanded its control in Afghanistan Sunday, increasingly isolating the Western-backed government.

Ally Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Flees Russia

Posted on Sunday, August 8, 2021

Lyubov Sobol, a prominent ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, has left Russia days, Russian media reported late Sunday.

Thousands of protesters pack Paris streets in defiance of COVID-19 vaccine passport: ‘Our freedoms are dying’ (Video)

Posted on Sunday, August 8, 2021

Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities Saturday for a fourth consecutive week of protests against the COVID-19 health passes that everyone in the country will need shortly to enter cafes, trains and other venues.