
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) militants have crucified dozens of Syrian men and boys for breaking the Ramadan fast, according to reports.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.8 Jul 2015, 4:46 AM PST0

In a bizarre sequence of events, the German edition of Vatican Radio published a cover photo of two lesbians kissing, with the caption: “Church’s sexual morality is in motion,” only to be removed, then reposted, then removed again.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.8 Jul 2015, 4:16 AM PST0

“The European Project is begging to die” and a “new Berlin Wall…called the euro” is dividing the continent Nigel Farage told the European Parliament this morning. He was speaking directly after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, whom he praised as “very brave”
by Liam Deacon8 Jul 2015, 3:55 AM PST0

The beast is wounded – probably mortally – but it will take an inordinately long time to die and in its prolonged death throes it will devastate whole nations’ economies, living standards and dignity. Circle the date ‘5 July 2015’ in your
by Gerald Warner8 Jul 2015, 12:31 AM PST0

The former head of British counterterrorism suggested this week that the best way to deal with ISIS sympathizers in the UK might be to let them have their wish and travel to the Islamic State, surrendering their passports on the way out. Former Scotland Yard assistant commissioner Robert Quick even recommended providing expatriates with charter flights to get rid of them more efficiently.
by John Hayward7 Jul 2015, 10:02 PM PST0

As the financial crisis in Greece worsens, more and more sectors of the Greek economy are taking hits, including the health care system. Greece has a socialized health care system and now that the government is running out of money, so are hospitals.
by Michael Lucchese7 Jul 2015, 9:31 PM PST0

Hillary Clinton’s ludicrous effort to reinvent herself as a champion of cybersecurity led her to accuse China of trying to hack “everything that doesn’t move in America” at a New Hampshire campaign event.
by John Hayward7 Jul 2015, 9:09 PM PST0

Venezuelan socialist head of state Nicolás Maduro has recalled his nation’s ambassador to neighboring Guyana after statements by the latter government that Venezuela was excessively intruding into Guyanese maritime territory.
by Frances Martel7 Jul 2015, 8:50 PM PST0

A Kenyan politician is warning President Obama to leave his liberal agenda at home in the United States during his upcoming visit to the African country.
by Michael Lucchese7 Jul 2015, 8:27 PM PST0

Somalian radical Islamic group al-Shabaab killed 14 people and injured 11 more in an attack in Kenya’s Soko Mbuzi this week. The village is in northeastern Kenya and very close to the Somalia border.
by Mary Chastain7 Jul 2015, 7:43 PM PST0

A spokesman for the Afghan ministry of interior (MoI), after two U.S. drone strikes killed an estimated 49 terrorists linked to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Afghanistan, recognized that the jihadist group poses a major threat to his country.
by Edwin Mora7 Jul 2015, 6:55 PM PST0

In a move described by equal rights activists as a capitulation to Islamic supremacism, Israeli authorities have decided to close one of Judaism’s most holy sites, the Temple Mount, to Jews until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
by Jordan Schachtel7 Jul 2015, 4:51 PM PST0

Despite the Chinese communist government’s efforts to hide the severity of the “Black Tuesday” stock crash by indefinitely suspending trading in over a quarter of the nation’s weakest stocks, the Shanghai B Share Index suffered a 9.1 percent loss, while the Shenzhen Exchange plunged 5.8%.
by Chriss W. Street7 Jul 2015, 2:00 PM PST0

MOSCOW, July 7 (UPI) — The Russian Interior Ministry has launched a “Safe Selfie” campaign encouraging citizens not to put their lives at risk for “‘likes’ on social media.”
by Breitbart News7 Jul 2015, 1:51 PM PST0

Israeli police have arrested six Arab Bedouin residents of Hura, Israel on charges that they had formed a terror cell and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terror group.
by Jordan Schachtel7 Jul 2015, 1:51 PM PST0

Kenyan leaders are warning President Obama not to bring his “gay agenda” with him when he visits his father’s homeland at the end of this month to open the sixth Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
by Dr. Susan Berry7 Jul 2015, 1:24 PM PST0

Yesterday, as Greece’s debt negotiations entered a new hard-core round of brinkmanship mistaken by many observers for conciliatory gestures to Europe, observers warned that if Greece ultimately succeeds in squeezing more money out of its European creditors without making the necessary “austerity” concessions, their triumphant irresponsibility could go viral.
by John Hayward7 Jul 2015, 1:14 PM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) executed several Kurdish Peshmerga troops and took one hostage amid deadly clashes between the two groups near the oil-rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk, social media accounts linked to the jihadist group claimed, according to Rudaw
by Edwin Mora7 Jul 2015, 12:15 PM PST0

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Jewish officials are furious over a video installation at a Polish museum that shows naked men and women playing a game of tag in a gas chamber.
by Breitbart News7 Jul 2015, 12:10 PM PST0

The eurozone’s former communist nations, including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia, have themselves endured painful reforms and austerity programmes within living memory. Perhaps as a result, they are now among those taking the hardest line on Greece following that country’s
by Sarkis Zeronian7 Jul 2015, 10:59 AM PST0

Reggae artist Shaggy has proposed a solution to the growing problems with the Islamic State in the Middle East: make the terrorists listen to his music and smoke weed. In an interview with the Miami New Times, the genius behind works like “Boombastic” and “It Wasn’t Me” expressed his thoughts on ISIS.
by Michael Lucchese7 Jul 2015, 10:22 AM PST0

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is taking fire from many quarters today as he attends the Eurogroup meetings to discuss his country’s debt crisis. He can, however, take solace from the fact that one titan of international politics is on
by Sarkis Zeronian7 Jul 2015, 9:50 AM PST0

Turkmen groups in western Syria, close to the border with Turkey, are working to create an independent militia to combat both the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and any advances made by the Kurdish YPG forces, which have been the only group to enjoy success in keeping ISIS from sweeping through Syria’s border towns.
by Frances Martel7 Jul 2015, 9:13 AM PST0

Italian police announced yesterday the arrest of a 25-year-old Moroccan man near Pisa on charges of spreading jihadist propaganda and inciting terrorism against a number of high-profile targets, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Statue of Liberty. Ansa reports police identified the suspected
by Sarkis Zeronian7 Jul 2015, 9:07 AM PST0

The Greek island of Lesbos, typically a popular European vacation destination, has received such a prodigious influx of refugees attempting to enter Europe by crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey that immigration offices on the island are remaining open 24 hours a day to process them, and are still woefully behind on the procedure.
by Frances Martel7 Jul 2015, 8:25 AM PST0