More than 17 years since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, the conflict grinds on
Transcendental Meditation helps Veterans with PTSD: Study
Meditation is self-empowering, and can be practised just about anywhere at any time
Volkswagen to Spend $50 bn on Electric Car Push
By Florian MÜLLER with Michelle FITZPATRICK in Frankfurt Wolfsburg (Germany) (AFP) – German auto giant Volkswagen said Friday it will invest 44 billion euros by 2023 in the smarter, greener cars of the future as it ramps up efforts to shake off the “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal. Over the coming five years, VW said it […]
Saudi Women mount ‘inside-out’ Veil Protest
Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi women have mounted a rare protest against the abaya, posting pictures on social media wearing the obligatory body-shrouding robe inside out. The conservative petro-state has some of the world’s toughest restrictions on women, who are required to wear the typically all-black garment in public. Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in […]
Israel: Lieberman Quits over PM refusal to War on Gaza, Gov’t Totters
By Jonah Mandel | – Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday and called for early elections after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal, throwing the government into turmoil. Lieberman also said his party was quitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, leaving the premier with only a […]
Trump Lashes out at France’s Macron over ‘Nationalism’ as Bromance Dies
“Stop tweeting! America needs some friends” – John Kerry
Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza kill 4, destroy TV Station, as Rockets kill 1 in Israel
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said two of those killed were its members and the third was from Islamic Jihad’s armed wing
Putin’s biggest Fanboy in Congress, Rohrabacher, Defeated in bright Red District
Washington (AFP) – Representative Dana Rohrabacher, whose quixotic foreign policy campaigns made him persona non grata in Pakistan and Afghanistan and who became a rare US defender of Vladimir Putin, has lost his seat after 30 years. The 71-year-old Republican, whose exploits have included grabbing a gun to join Afghanistan’s anti-Soviet mujahedin, was projected Saturday […]
Netanyahu Defends allowing Qatar to Send millions in Aid to Gaza
Netanyahu said the Israeli security establishment supported the move
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