Expert Says European Intifada is Coming
Director of Institute for Counter-Terrorism says Europe is about to feel what Israel did in the late 1980s.
Reuven Rivlin is Israel's Tenth President
Former Knesset speaker wins second round of votes, making him Israel's new president.
WAITING FOR AN X-FLARE
Sunspot AR2080 s now squarely-facing Earth, an arrengement which could lead to a geoeffective X-flare. The sunspot has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong eruptions, and it has been growing rapidly alongside several companion spots.
Rampant Islamic Jew-Hatred in Europe and the Brussels Jewish Museum Carnage
[A] Jew [is] of that most contemptible of religions, the most vile of faiths…They, both the ancient and modern [Jews], are altogether the worst liars…They are the filthiest and vilest of peoples, their unbelief horrid, their ignorance abominable.
New Medical Law Mandates “Private” Conversation With Child Before Every Doctor Visit
When Michigan mother Christine Duffy brought her 17-year-old daughter into her physician’s office for a minor foot injury, she was told that a new medical access law required a nurse to have a “private” conversation with her child, another example of how parental authority is being eviscerated by the state.
Delhi temperature touches 47.8 C, (118F) highest in 62 years
Temperature in the Capital touched 45.1 degree Celsius on Sunday while it was 47.8 degree C in and around Palam airport making it the hottest day in 62 years giving no respite to people reeling under a blistering heat wave.
Death toll from Ebola in Sierra Leone more than doubles to 12
The death toll from Ebola in Sierra Leone has doubled to at least 12 in a week, local health authorities said on Monday, deepening the spread of a disease that has killed over 200 people in Guinea and Liberia. The mounting deaths in Sierra Leone, which had been spared cases for months after Ebola was confirmed in the region in March, underscore the challenges weak health systems face tackling one of the deadliest diseases on the planet.
Economist: U.S. Banks Preparing to Charge Customers For Deposits
In the week that the European Central Bank cut its deposit rate for banks from zero to -0.1%, economist Martin Armstrong warns that negative interest rates are coming to the United States, meaning that Americans will be forced to pay just to keep their money in the bank.
Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Surigao del Norte
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolted Surigao del Norte on Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said in a bulletin that the quake struck 14 kilometers north of Claver town at 5:16 p.m. It had a depth of 13 kilometers.
Exclusive: Google Will Soon Introduce 'Nearby' To Let Other 'People, Places, And Things' Know When You're Around
...When Nearby is turned on for your account, Google can periodically turn on the mic, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and similar features on all your current and future devices. Google+ and other Google services need this access to help you connect, share, and more. When you turn on Nearby, you're also turning on Location History for your account and Location Reporting for this device.
Transgendered priest to give sermon at Washington National Cathedral
...The Rev. Cameron Partridge is set to give the June 22 sermon at the Washington National Cathedral in Northwest. Dean of the cathedral, the Rev. Gary Hall, said...“We...are striving to send a message of love and affirmation...“We want to proclaim to them as proudly and unequivocally as we can: Your gender identity is good and your sexual orientation is good because that’s the way that God made you.”
Tony Abbott seeks alliance to thwart President Obama on climate change policy
Tony Abbott is seeking a conservative alliance among "like-minded" countries, aiming to dismantle global moves to introduce carbon pricing, and undermine a push by US President Barack Obama... Visiting Ottawa for a full day of talks with the conservative Canadian Prime Minister and close friend Stephen Harper, Mr Abbott flagged intentions to build a new centre-right alliance led by Canada, Britain and Australia along with India and New Zealand.
Iraq militants 'control second city of Mosul'
Islamist militants have seized key buildings of Mosul, effectively taking control of Iraq's second largest city. Overnight, hundreds of men armed with rocket-propelled grenades, sniper rifles and machine-guns seized the provincial government's offices. They also destroyed several police stations before overrunning the airport and army's operations headquarters.
Germany storms: Six dead in North Rhine-Westphalia
Six people have been killed in violent storms which battered cities in western Germany overnight. ...Winds of up to 150km/h (93mph) were recorded at Duesseldorf airport on Tuesday night and the storm was continuing to move north-east, towards areas north and west of Berlin, forecasters said.
Ukraine to create humanitarian corridors
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered the creation of humanitarian corridors for civilians to flee areas of the east hit by conflict. In a statement, the presidency said ministers had been ordered to set up "all necessary conditions for civilians who want to leave". Violence between pro-Russia militants and Ukrainian forces has left more than 200 people dead, officials say.
Fresh militant attack near Karachi airport
Security forces at Pakistan's busiest airport in the city of Karachi have come under attack, a day after militants stormed one of its terminals. Officials say gunmen on motorbikes shot at a security training camp just outside the airport and fled. Subsequent firing which lasted for up to an hour was shots fired by the army and police at the scene, officials say.
Kenya cleric Sheikh Mohammed Idris shot dead in Mombasa
A moderate Muslim cleric has been shot dead in Mombasa, the latest killing of a preacher in the Kenyan city. Sheikh Mohammed Idris, chairman of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya, was killed close to a mosque near his home by a group of gunmen. Reports say he had previously been threatened by radical Muslim youths and had said he feared for his life.
Bulgaria freezes work on South Stream pipeline
Bulgaria has frozen construction on Russia’s strategic South Stream gas pipeline due to EU and US pressure. Bulgarian PM Plamen Oresharski...“We discussed South Stream and the EC’s [European Commission] request regarding EU legal procedures. I pointed out the project will go forward only after we resolve all the issues which Brussels has”, he said.
Rouhani: Iran will make tackling extremism, terrorism a chief objective
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, whose country's relations with Turkey have been strained by the Syrian civil war, said in Ankara on Monday Iran would make tackling extremism, sectarian conflicts and terrorism its chief objective. Pragmatist Rouhani... arrived in Turkey on Monday for a two-day visit, a first by an Iranian president since 2008.
Meeting privately with US, Iran suggests more time for nuclear talks
Senior American and Iranian officials spent over five hours together in private meetings in Geneva on Monday, jointly seeking a path forward in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program only six weeks before a self-imposed deadline... At the bilateral meeting...Islamic Republic officials suggested world powers may have "no choice" but to extend the negotiations past the July 20 deadline.