Amid an influx of tens of thousands of migrants, the Irish government has reportedly decided to reopen a tent ‘city’, as locals protest the EU member-state’s open borders policies. Protests against the Irish government’s open borders approach to migration continue to spread across the country as state officials requisition more and more premises to house asylum seekers. With Ireland in the midst of a crippling … Continue reading Irish Govt Reopens ‘Tent City’ for Migrants as Public Protest Open Borders

Thousands of flag-waving Bosnian Serbs gathered on the outskirts of the capital Sarajevo Monday to celebrate an outlawed holiday associated with Bosnia’s brutal inter-ethnic war in the 1990s. Neighboring Serbia’s top diplomat attended a military-style parade that was part of a series of festivities which Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik also used to profess his allegiance to Russia. Some 2,000 Bosnian Serb law enforcement … Continue reading Bosnian Serbs celebrate banned holiday, praise Putin

World leaders condemned what they described as a “cowardly and vile” attack after thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro invaded the country’s Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace. On an extraordinary day of political violence, rioters on Sunday ransacked Brazil’s three branches of power as part of a failed attempt to overthrow President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s week-old government. … Continue reading Over 400 arrested after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the National Congress building in Brasilia. The protestors invaded the building and are calling for the military to overthrow current President Luiz Inacio.  Left-wing veteran Inacio has only been in power for a week, after being inaugurated a week ago as supporters of the former president claim the election was stolen. Footage from the scenes strike … Continue reading Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil’s Congress in Brasilia

Ukrainian forces fired rockets at a facility in the eastern Donetsk region where Russian soldiers were stationed, killing 63 of them, Russia’s defense ministry said Monday, in one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago. Ukrainian forces fired six rockets from a HIMARS launch system and two of them were shot down, a defense ministry … Continue reading Moscow says Ukrainian rocket strike kills 63 Russian troops

Repeated border roadblocks, shootings and attacks on journalists have imperiled months of EU-led negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia. In the past week, a long-running dispute between the two countries once again reached a tipping point, with new barricades going up and Serbia moving its troops to high readiness after Kosovo deployed police to its northern, Serb-majority areas. While Serbia announced late Wednesday that the fresh … Continue reading EU wary of further Kosovo-Serbia tensions as it pushes final deal

A wave of Russian missiles have hit cities across Ukraine, officials say. Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said there had been several blasts in the capital, causing at least one death. A hotel has also been damaged. The attacks happened two days after Russia carried out one of the largest air strikes since the start of the war. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned Russia could … Continue reading Deadly explosions hit Kyiv on New Year’s Eve

A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force aircraft that was conducting routine operations over the contested South China Sea last week, the U.S. military said Thursday, forcing the American plane to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision. The incident reflects what the U.S. calls a concerning trend of unsafe intercept practices by the Chinese military. The U.S. Air Force … Continue reading U.S. military plane takes evasive maneuvers after Chinese fighter jet flies within 10 feet

The Pope has offered a harrowing vision of the future, saying he has seen signs of an even darker time ahead for humanity. At a Mass at the Vatican, the Pope, 85, said on Sunday that he has a dire vision for the world with ‘omens of even greater destruction and desolation’. The Mass was commemorating the feast of Our Lady Guadalupe, which fell on … Continue reading Pope warns he has seen ‘omens of even greater destruction and desolation’ for mankind