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U.S. Sanctions Bill Adds More Targets To The List; U.S. Set To Sanction Itself Into Isolation
With the new U.S. sanctions bill having been passed by a united Congress and signed by a President allegedly opposed to it, U.S. sanctions are now all over the news. But the sanctions bill was not just a step toward a second Cold War with Russia, the bill was also aimed at North Korea, Iran,…
Read MoreSmoke Fills Horizon in Hamburg as G20 Protests Devolve Into Violent Clashes With Police
Protests have exploded into violent, chaotic clashes with police in Hamburg, Germany, as the G20 — “Group of 20,” including world leaders, banking executives, and officials from 19 nations and the European Union — meet to discuss global economic and financial issues. An estimated minimum of 100,000 protesters flocked to Hamburg for the annual conference,…
Read MoreTrump, Putin Meet at G20 Summit to Discuss Geopolitics
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart appeared to have a productive discussion on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, covering issues related to a Syrian ceasefire, the conflict in Ukraine and the 2016 election, among other things. “We had a very lengthy conversation,” Putin said after the…
Read MoreGermany Begins Raiding Homes For “Freedom”
In the ever increasing global creep toward totalitarianism, some nations are stepping up punishments for their civilians caught using social media for free speech. Now Germany is in the headlines for raiding the homes of those who the government declared had posted “offensive” content on social media. It hit the fan when it comes to…
Read MoreHouse Looks to Increase Permanent U.S. Military Footprint in Europe
The House Armed Services Committee asked the Pentagon to estimate the cost of making what are now “rotational forces” in Europe permanent, chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry said Monday. Over the last year, the U.S. has made multiple deployments of ground troops to Eastern Europe, where they have participated in military exercises and fulfill a support…
Read MoreAfghan Refugee Brutally Murders Fellow Refugee in Front of Victim’s Children; Police Suspect Religious Motive
Police are trying to establish the motive behind the murder of an Afghan woman who sought refuge in Germany and has reportedly converted to Christianity. The attacker, also an Afghan asylum seeker, stabbed the woman to death in front of her young children. The victim was attacked on Saturday in front of a Lidl supermarket in…
Read MoreNo One Knows How Thieves Snatched Giant 220lb Gold Coin From German Museum
Compared to most criminals, people who steal from museums have it easy. They get to steal paintings, jewelry, and historical artifacts; which are often small and have a subjective price that ranges between thousands and millions of dollars. And unlike bank robbers and home invaders, they typically don’t have to deal with anyone who’s armed.…
Read MoreTurkish Prime Minister Threatens EU; Says Europeans Will Not Be Able to Safely Walk Their Streets
When the Netherlands tried to prevent Turkish ministers from holding political rallies on their soil, Prime Minister Erdogan referred to the Dutch as “Nazi remnants” and “fascists.” When Germany did the same thing he claimed that country was “employing Nazi measures.” The ongoing spat between the EU and Turkey has since escalated to a whole…
Read MoreGermany Calls For More Gun Control After Munich Shooting
In the wake of the mass shooting that killed 10 people and injured 35 more in Munich last Friday, German officials have called for more stringent gun laws. As everyone already knows however, Germany already has a very comprehensive set of gun laws. So instead, the gun grabbing politicians in Germany are calling for everyone…
Read MoreGerman Gov Claims Surge In Attacks Has Nothing to do With Refugees
As of late, Germany has been experiencing an unprecedented surge in terrorist attacks committed by Muslims. On Sunday a suicide bomber injured 12 people at a music festival in Bavaria, and on Friday a shooter killed 9 people at a shopping center. And before that, an axe wielding Afghan injured several train passengers. So who’s…
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