Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingIt’s well known a major test of America’s democratic institutions was the authoritarian behavior of President Richard Nixon. What’s not well known, however, is if this current test of America’s democratic institutions will be able to withstand the authoritarian behavior of PresidentDonald Trump... 141 ... 145....
Permafrost hs begun thawing in the Canadian Arctic more than 70 years early because of climate change, according to new research. A "series of anomalously warm summers” has dramatically accelerated melting rates at three sites despite average annual ground temperatures remaining low. Ponds and hillocks have formed as a result ... Subscribe now ... 1/20 ... EPA ... ....
BEIJING--Beijing has found its villain in its multi-fronted conflict with the United States. Secretary of StateMike Pompeo. The former CIA chief has been singled out for scorn, in Chinese state media and even at the foreign ministry, over his criticism of everything from Chinese tech giant Huawei to its record on human rights ... "For some time, Mr ... "Mr....
A defining feature of the propaganda system is that facts supporting the agenda of Western power are pushed to the forefront of the ‘mainstream’ media, while inconvenient facts are buried ... One of the cylinders was found on top of a four-storey building with its front end lodged in a hole in the roof ... [Our emphasis.] ... He summarised. ... #Syria....
Brazil's trade unions called for a nationwide strike on Friday, disrupting public transportation and a number of other industries across the South American country, according to BBCNews... Critics say those changes would punish the poorest in Brazil ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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The European UnionTrade CommissionerCecilia Malmstrom called for making the trade of instruments used in torture and execution illegal on Friday, according to Euro News. Malmstrom said it could even be banned under a new initiative spearheaded by the EU. “Today, you can buy all kinds of things on the Internet ... Their only one purpose is to torture.”....
Avocado farmers, packers, and exporters took out newspaper advertisements in the Mexican state of Michoacán on Friday to explain how up to four trucks full of the in-demand fruit are stolen every day, according to The Guardian... “It’s impossible to continue taking these losses,” the advertisement explained ... coming from Michoacán ... Though since the U.S....
Hong Kong's government was facing pushback from other legislators over its controversial mainland China extradition bill on Friday after days of protests over the measure, according to The South China Morning Post... The difficulty is very high.” ... “It is time for Hong Kong to have a cool-down period,” Lai told Reuters ... Please, no more blood-letting!”....
At 75 and after a five-decade-long career, Julio Iglesias keeps performing internationally, driven by his passion and, above all, a relentless discipline. It's something the Spanish crooner says he had ... ....
He said a “radical energy transition” would be needed to stay within that limit, and he urged young people and businesses to take a leading role.“Future generations stand to inherit a greatly spoiled world ... “The oil majors knew all about the risk from climate change many years before most of us first heard about it ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
Homophobic and transphobic hate crimes, including stalking, harassment and violent assault, have more than doubled in England and Wales over five years, according to an analysis by The Guardian.The rate of LGBT hate crime per capita rose by 144 percent between 2013-14 and 2017-18 ... For me, it was a moral obligation.” “Like, this needs to stop ... ....
Hancock will “mull things over” in the coming days, The Independent was told, amid suggestions he will back Javid as another “modernizer.”WN.com, Jim Berrie....