Afghan president blames swift US withdrawal for Taliban surge, with key cities under threat

Post Content Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday blamed the United States‘ “sudden” decision to withdraw its troops for the rapid collapse of security in the country as Taliban forces close in on three major cities. Ghani told the Afghan parliament that “the last three months” have been an “unexpected situation.” He added, though, that […]

Stragi, Draghi firma direttiva per declassificare gli atti di Gladio e della loggia P2

Read More Tutti gli atti sulla loggia P2 e l’organizzazione Gladio saranno resi pubblici. A stabilirlo è la direttiva firmata oggi, nel giorno della strage di Bologna, dal residente del Consiglio, Mario Draghi. declassifica gli atti e stabilisce il versamento anticipato all’Archivio centrale dello Stato della documentazione. Con questa decisione, spiega in una nota Palazzo […]

In first, Israeli spyware found on U.K. phone. The target: a British human rights lawyer

Read More The phone of a prominent British human rights lawyer and close associate of Princess Latifa of Dubai was infected by NSO’s Pegasus software, an Amnesty International forensic analysis revealed on Monday, in what was the first confirmed targeting of a U.K. number by the Israeli-made spyware. Amnesty International has been working together with […]

Iran is already a nuclear ‘threshold state’. Can Israel live with it?

Read More The epicenter of the core of Israeli policy on Iran’s nuclear ambitions and program can be reduced to one sentence: “Israel will never allow Iran to become a nuclear power.” A sentence that says it all despite the inherent vagueness, and accurately reflects Israeli interests and its mode of thought. This dictum is […]

Rivals agree on new measures to end Cape Town taxi dispute

Read More Progress has been made in efforts to resolve the taxi violence sparked by a dispute between two rival taxi associations in the Western Cape under the arbitration of the provincial and national transport departments. In a joint statement on Monday, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and Western Cape head of transport and public works […]

Palestinians facing eviction from East Jerusalem offered deal

Read More Israel Palestinians facing eviction from East Jerusalem offered deal Judge proposes compromise to settle dispute over home ownership with Israeli settlers in Sheikh Jarrah and Quique Kierszenbaum Mon 2 Aug 2021 12.37 EDT Last modified on Mon 2 Aug 2021 12.43 EDT Palestinian residents of the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah […]

Turkey appeals for help to fight wildfires as heatwave continues

Read More Wildfires Turkey appeals for help to fight wildfires as heatwave continues Wildfires break out across much of southern Europe, with temperature reaching 45C in Greece in Caltanissetta, Sicily, and agencies @lorenzo_tondo Mon 2 Aug 2021 12.04 EDT Last modified on Mon 2 Aug 2021 12.16 EDT Turkey has launched an international appeal for […]

Johnson hints ‘amber watchlist’ travel plan may be ditched

Read More Coronavirus Johnson hints ‘amber watchlist’ travel plan may be ditched PM appears to back away from idea of tougher Covid rules for people returning from popular destinations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage [embedded content] 02:11 and Damien Gayle Mon 2 Aug 2021 12.18 EDT Last modified on Mon 2 […]