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Macron declares that anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Semitism

Macron declares that anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Semitism


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  16 Comments  •  6 years ago

Macron declares that anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Semitism Macron, who spoke at a dinner attended by leaders of the Jewish community in Paris on Wednesday, criticized a "resurgence of...
Belgian lawmakers want an end to German pensions for Nazi collaborators

Belgian lawmakers want an end to German pensions for Nazi collaborators


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  25 Comments  •  6 years ago

By   Saphora Smith Belgian lawmakers want Germany to stop paying war pensions to Nazi collaborators, saying the payments are a contradiction of the European Union's founding principles. The...
HAMAS CLAIMS ISRAEL SENT BUGGED SHOES TO SPY ON THE TERRORIST GROUP

HAMAS CLAIMS ISRAEL SENT BUGGED SHOES TO SPY ON THE TERRORIST GROUP


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  10 Comments  •  6 years ago

HAMAS CLAIMS ISRAEL SENT BUGGED SHOES TO SPY ON THE TERRORIST GROUP The shipment of suspicious shoes that came through the Kerem Shalom Crossing were sent to Hamas to examine. By...
Palestinians pay ‘shiva’ call to family of murdered Ori Ansbacher

Palestinians pay ‘shiva’ call to family of murdered Ori Ansbacher


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  4 Comments  •  6 years ago

Palestinians pay ‘shiva’ call to family of murdered Ori Ansbacher Palestinians and Jews make a joint visit to the shiva house of Ori Ansbacher.. (photo credit: Courtesy) BY   MAAYAN...
TEHRAN GOES TO WAR - AGAINST DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS

TEHRAN GOES TO WAR - AGAINST DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  28 Comments  •  6 years ago

TEHRAN GOES TO WAR - AGAINST DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS The Islamic Republic of Iran has long had a complex relationship with man's best friend - now young journalists were informed dog walking...
Afghans paid to return home from Europe have second thoughts

Afghans paid to return home from Europe have second thoughts


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  4 Comments  •  6 years ago

By   Saphora Smith and Ahmed Mengli KABUL, Afghanistan — A wave of anxiety washed over Mohammad Farooq Niazi as the plane touched down in his homeland. “I missed my country,” he said, recalling...
Two killed, 40 detained in new gay purge in Chechnya

Two killed, 40 detained in new gay purge in Chechnya


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  253 Comments  •  6 years ago

By   The Associated Press The Russian republic of Chechnya has launched a   new crackdown on gays   in which at least two people have died and about 40 people have been detained, LGBTQ...
Britain's 'First Transgender Family' Now Transitioning Their 5-Year-Old Son To Female

Britain's 'First Transgender Family' Now Transitioning Their 5-Year-Old Son To Female


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  World News  •  15 Comments  •  6 years ago

A family dubbed Britain’s "first transgender family" has announced that they are encouraging the gender transition of their five-year-old son, Jayden. According to the family, Jayden, a...
Anti-Immigrant lawmakers walk out on Holocaust survivor's speech in Bavaria

Anti-Immigrant lawmakers walk out on Holocaust survivor's speech in Bavaria


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

 Lawmakers from the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) walked out of the Bavarian parliament on Wednesday after a Jewish community leader accused the party during a speech to commemorate...
Trudeau Says He Will 'Continue To Condemn The BDS Movement' At St. Catharines Town Hall

Trudeau Says He Will 'Continue To Condemn The BDS Movement' At St. Catharines Town Hall


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  4 Comments  •  6 years ago

Trudeau Says He Will 'Continue To Condemn The BDS Movement' At St. Catharines Town Hall He was pressed about a remark in his apology for turning back the MS St. Louis. By Ryan Maloney,...
Canada Wants 1M More Immigrants by 2021

Canada Wants 1M More Immigrants by 2021


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  61 Comments  •  6 years ago

Canada Wants 1M More Immigrants by 2021 Canada wants to help immigrants and combat the troubles of an aging population and birth rate decline. By  Katelyn Newman , Staff Writer, US...
Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse arrives in Canada

Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse arrives in Canada


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse arrives in Canada By msnNEWS/AP, January 12 2019 © Rick Madonik/Toronto Star/Getty Images  Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun (with...
A very brave new Canadian’: Woman who fled Saudi Arabia arrives in Toronto

A very brave new Canadian’: Woman who fled Saudi Arabia arrives in Toronto


Via: freefaller  •  World News  •  8 Comments  •  6 years ago

A young Saudi woman who fled her allegedly abusive family, drawing renewed attention to the plight of women in the conservative kingdom, has arrived in Toronto.  Rahaf Al-Qunun , 18, arrived...
Britain's hunger problem requires a minister dedicated to issue, lawmakers say

Britain's hunger problem requires a minister dedicated to issue, lawmakers say


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  8 Comments  •  6 years ago

By   Saphora Smith LONDON — Britain's government needs a minister to focus on hunger, lawmakers recommended Thursday. A report by a cross-party committee found that almost one-in-five children...
Beijing eyes two-child policy U-turn, but 'lonely generation' has moved on

Beijing eyes two-child policy U-turn, but 'lonely generation' has moved on


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  41 Comments  •  7 years ago

BEIJING — For nearly 40 years, the Chinese government harshly restricted childbearing through the one-child rule in order to control population growth. That may soon change. Beijing appears to...
BDS INTERNATIONAL DONATION ACCOUNTS FROZEN FOR SUSPECTED TIES TO TERRORISM

BDS INTERNATIONAL DONATION ACCOUNTS FROZEN FOR SUSPECTED TIES TO TERRORISM


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

BDS INTERNATIONAL DONATION ACCOUNTS FROZEN FOR SUSPECTED TIES TO TERRORISM "This is a significant achievement in the struggle against the Palestinian boycott organizations that in reality,...
Child poverty in Britain is already a problem — and Brexit will likely make it worse

Child poverty in Britain is already a problem — and Brexit will likely make it worse


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  47 Comments  •  7 years ago

By   Saphora Smith OLDHAM, England — When things got really bad, Lara Butterworth would work six days a week and skip meals to ensure that her son had enough to eat. But even that wasn't...
Trump Administration to Lift Sanctions on Russian Oligarch’s Companies

Trump Administration to Lift Sanctions on Russian Oligarch’s Companies


Via: pj  •  World News  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it intends to lift sanctions against the business empire of Oleg V. Deripaska, one of Russia’s most influential oligarchs, after...
U.S. Syria withdrawal will revive Islamic State, Kurdish-led force says

U.S. Syria withdrawal will revive Islamic State, Kurdish-led force says


Via: pj  •  World News  •  68 Comments  •  7 years ago

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.S. decision to withdraw from Syria will allow Islamic State to regroup at a critical stage in the conflict, Washington's Kurdish partners said on Thursday, after Western...
Theresa May survives but the Brexit conundrum remains

Theresa May survives but the Brexit conundrum remains


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

By   Alexander Smith LONDON — It was a moment of high drama, but one that brings the United Kingdom no closer to solving its   Brexit   riddle. On Wednesday night, Prime Minister Theresa May...
3 dead, 12 injured with suspect at large after shooting near Christmas market in Strasbourg, France

3 dead, 12 injured with suspect at large after shooting near Christmas market in Strasbourg, France


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  11 Comments  •  7 years ago

By Kalhan Rosenblatt, Nancy Ing and David K. Li via NBC News Three people are dead and 12 wounded from a shooting Tuesday night in the French city of Strasbourg, the French interior minister said...
Paris on lockdown as police clash with 'Yellow Jackets' and protests sweep France

Paris on lockdown as police clash with 'Yellow Jackets' and protests sweep France


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  84 Comments  •  7 years ago

By   Saphora Smith PARIS — The sound of sirens, angry chants and the crack of stun grenades echoed throughout the French capital Saturday as Parisians braced themselves for what many feared...
May’s leadership under threat as Tory MPs mobilise against her

May’s leadership under threat as Tory MPs mobilise against her


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Theresa May’s grip on power appears to be slipping as speculation grows at Westminster that she could face a vote of no confidence from Tory MPs exasperated at her last-minute decision to...
Inside China's audacious global propaganda campaign

Inside China's audacious global propaganda campaign


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

A s they sifted through resumes , the team recruiting for the new London hub of China’s state-run broadcaster had an enviable problem: far, far too many candidates. Almost 6,000 people...
Reindeer in Sweden usually migrate in November. But there's still no snow.

Reindeer in Sweden usually migrate in November. But there's still no snow.


Via: perrie-halpern  •  World News  •  11 Comments  •  7 years ago

By   Linda Givetash It may be December but almost 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle there’s still not enough snow for reindeer to begin their annual migration. Sweden’s indigenous Sami...
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