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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have now launched six ballistic missiles from their base in Iran into Syria east of the Euphrates River at the Al Bukamal district saying they were targeting militants allegedly involved in a September 22 attack on a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz. But Iran has blamed the Ahvaz attack, which killed 29 people and … Read More

The aftermath from a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake and 20-foot tsunami that hit the Indonesian capital of Palu in central Sulawesi province sweeping away homes, businesses, churches and mosques, is now becoming more clear. Officials are now saying that the number dead is not in the hundreds but has went way over a thousand and with the expectation of yet … Read More

Rescuers in Indonesia are still scrambling to reach trapped victims screaming for help from collapsed buildings after a massive earthquake spawned a tsunami with it now reported the death toll has jumped to more than 800 dead. People could still be heard calling out from the eight-story Roa-Roa Hotel which toppled as Friday’s twin disasters swept through the hard-hit city … Read More

A weather phenomenon called a medicane, which is a rare, tropical-like cyclone that forms in the Mediterranean Sea, is striking Europe with heavy rain and strong winds into southern Greece and western Turkey. Accuweather described this medicane as a rare, tropical-like cyclone that forms in the Mediterranean Sea whose formation is similar to that of a subtropical system in the Atlantic … Read More

It’s now reported that the death toll stands near 400 from a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked Indonesia hitting the capital of Palu in central Sulawesi province and triggering a nearly 20-foot tsunami. Officials say that it swept away houses, businesses, and mosques, killing hundreds in at least two cities. An Indonesian TV showed a smartphone video which has … Read More

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia hitting the capital of Palu in central Sulawesi province and triggered a 10-foot tsunami that an official said swept away houses in at least two cities. The official said houses were swept away and families were reported missing but it was difficult to immediately assess the extent of the casualties or the damage … Read More

In his state of the union speech, titled The Hour of European Sovereignty, the European Union President called on European heads of government to give the EU the powers and characteristics traditionally restricted to nation states. Jean-Claude Juncker said the European Union must turn into a major sovereign power on the global stage making the world in its image, while setting … Read More

The European Union has been challenged by Germany’s foreign minister to set up its own payment system that would give Brussels independence from the US monopoly over the global payments infrastructure. Germany’s foreign minister, Heiko Maas was reported to say that Europe should not allow the US to act over their heads and at their expense; and that the EU … Read More

A week after the Syrian military mistakenly shot down a Russian plane, Moscow has said again that Israel was ultimately to blame. The incident initially caused a crisis in Russia-Israel relations as the Kremlin and Russian Military blamed Israeli pilots for  using the Russian plane as cover, resulting in its downing by putting it in the line of fire of Syrian … Read More

Syrian forces accidentally shot down a Russian military plane after an Israeli airstrike on Syrian territory, Kremlin officials said, the worst case of friendly fire for Russia in the Syria war. The accident initially caused a crisis in Russia-Israel relations as the Kremlin and Russian Military blamed the Israelis, underscoring the risks of escalation from unintended consequences among the different … Read More