
Contents: Fistfight breaks out at Yemen peace talks in Geneva; Report: Iran’s Supreme Leader has fired Qassam Soleimani in Syria; Emergency Eurogroup summit called for Monday to deal with likely Greece default
by John J. Xenakis19 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

The EU may be a federation without borders but Hungary begs to differ. Fed up with an invasion of asylum seekers entering the country from neighbouring Serbia, Hungary has acted to stem the flow by building a fence to secure its frontier
by Simon Kent19 Jun 2015, 3:02 AM PST0

LONDON, United Kingdom – EU chiefs are so ideologically committed to the euro that they may not let Greece leave the currency even if it defaults on its debts, Germany’s leading Eurosceptic has said. Speaking to a meeting of the
by Nick Hallett19 Jun 2015, 1:15 AM PST0

Uruguayan authorities removed what is being described as an “incomplete” explosive device left near the Israeli Embassy in that country. While the artifact itself was deemed harmless due to faulty construction, it is the third such bomb scare for that nation’s Israeli Embassy this year.
by Frances Martel18 Jun 2015, 9:15 PM PST0

This Wednesday, Hungary was the subject of criticism from European officials after the nation announced plans to construct a 110-mile long, 4-meter high fence along their border with Serbia in an attempt to stem the flow of migrants streaming into the country.
by Michael Lucchese18 Jun 2015, 9:02 PM PST0

The former head of Al Jazeera America’s documentary team is suing the network for millions of dollars, alleging that the Doha-based organization has extreme anti-women, pro-Arab, anti-Semitic biases, and promotes 9/11 truther conspiracy theories.
by Jordan Schachtel18 Jun 2015, 7:50 PM PST0

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization held a major training exercise in the Baltic Sea, near Russian borders, in the midst of rising tensions between Vladimir Putin and NATO leadership.
by Michael Lucchese18 Jun 2015, 7:31 PM PST0

Mexico now deports more Central American migrants than the United States, a dramatic shift since the U.S. asked Mexico for help a year ago with a spike in illegal migration, especially among unaccompanied minors.
by Breitbart News18 Jun 2015, 6:14 PM PST0

Syrian refugees in Turkey are beginning to make their way back to their homes in the city of Tal Abyad after Kurdish forces there defeated the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), dealing a major blow to the jihadist group, reports Agence-France Presse (AFP).
by Edwin Mora18 Jun 2015, 6:11 PM PST0

The United States will contribute $5 million to fund a multi-national, anti-Boko Haram task force, based in Chad but led by Nigeria, according to Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
by John Hayward18 Jun 2015, 5:51 PM PST0

On Wednesday, Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, led by the bearskin capped regimental band of the famous Coldstream Guards dedicated a new monument to the regular British soldiers who courageously turned the tide at the battle of Waterloo.
by Dan Gagliasso18 Jun 2015, 4:51 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told the House Armed Services Committee that the U.S.-led military efforts to train Iraqi forces to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has been “slowed” by a lack of recruits.
by Edwin Mora18 Jun 2015, 3:31 PM PST0

For Pope Francis, in the framework of responsible stewardship for creation, the manipulation of gender implies an assault on the Creator and a disrespect for his designs. In his new encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, the Pope condemns the
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.18 Jun 2015, 3:30 PM PST0

American military power has not only kept our country safe and free, but also underwritten global prosperity and human freedom. As a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, restoring U.S. military preeminence was one of the reasons I ran for Congress.
by Rep. Jim Bridenstine18 Jun 2015, 12:55 PM PST0

The government knew security was wide open for years, and did nothing. It’s a wonder they weren’t hacked before now. There will be no “accountability” for any of this. The Obama Administration doesn’t like to concede any sort of error by collecting scalps from inept high-level employees, and it worries a great deal about what some of them might say in whistleblower interviews or tell-all books.
by John Hayward18 Jun 2015, 12:23 PM PST0

University of Tehran professor, Sadegh Zibakalam, openly questioned the Iranian regime’s policy when it comes to Israel, asking why it is necessary for the Mullahs to have the “responsibility to annihilate Israel,” according to a video that surfaced on YouTube this week.
by Jordan Schachtel18 Jun 2015, 11:54 AM PST0

Rarely has the Vatican reacted more swiftly to a journalistic fiasco than it did this week, banning veteran Italian journalist Sandro Magister from the Holy See Press Office and revoking his accreditation just hours after Magister published online a leaked version of the letter.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.18 Jun 2015, 11:21 AM PST0

As the 2016 election in Uganda approach, officials have begun working to crack down on an increasingly popular witchcraft trend in the African nation: child sacrifice, typically the result of extreme mutilations while the child is alive that leaves them unable to recover.
by Frances Martel18 Jun 2015, 10:12 AM PST0

In no fewer than 17 tweets as of this printing, Pope Francis has begun e-blasting excerpts from his new encyclical letter on environmental stewardship, calling above all for an “honest debate” on the situation of the environment and what society can do about it.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.18 Jun 2015, 8:54 AM PST0

The Syrian regime led by President Bashar al-Assad has attacked the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) at newly conquered Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, resulting in damage to the ancient relics.
by Mary Chastain18 Jun 2015, 8:21 AM PST0

Officials in the Dominican Republic have promised they would not enact “mass deportations” of over 200,000 illegal Haitian migrants after the conclusion of a “regularlization” program meant to provide adequate paperwork to foreigners who had been living and working in the country illegally.
by Frances Martel18 Jun 2015, 8:20 AM PST0

This week Pope Francis received delegates of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, who came to Rome to celebrate a “Liturgy of Reconciliation” on the occasion of the six hundredth anniversary of the burning at
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.18 Jun 2015, 8:01 AM PST0

Pope Francis has appointed Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, a prominent German climate change expert, to the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the goal of which is to promote the progress of the mathematical, physical, and natural sciences.
by Dr. Susan Berry18 Jun 2015, 7:28 AM PST0

What is the best way to counter extremism? For Iraqi news anchor Ahmed Albasheer, the answer is comedy. After an eight-plus year career in news correspondence, Albasheer decided to leave the news desk to combat corruption and fight Islamic terror through humor.
by Adelle Nazarian18 Jun 2015, 6:53 AM PST0

The government of Chad, a mostly Muslim African nation, has banned the wearing of the Islamic full-face veil, or burqa, across the nation, as well as any “religious turbans” that may be used to hide explosives. The move follows a deadly attack in the nation’s capital, N’Djamena, believed to have been orchestrated by jihadist terror group Boko Haram.
by Frances Martel18 Jun 2015, 6:52 AM PST0