Israeli Military Declares the West Bank’s Last Entirely Christian Village a ‘Closed Military Zone’ Amid Increasing Settler Violence

Caught Off Guard: Stunned EU Leaders React To Trump's Troop Reduction In Germany European officials have expressed dismay, disappointment, and surprise in the wake of the weekend announcement by the Trump administration that the US will be withdrawing some 5,000 troops from Germany over the coming months. "There has been talk about withdrawing US troops from Europe for a long time. But of course, the timing of this announcement comes as a surprise," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas expressed on the sidelines of the European Political Community meeting in Yerevan,...

Spare Me Another Pride Month! Authored by Dave Summers via DailySceptic.org, Are you aware? Really aware? Or are you like me, struggling to keep up with the blizzard of social and political awareness events that bring a rich texture to our lives?Do you worry that you can’t recall if Black History Month – that time when I approach my BAME colleagues with even more reverence than usual – is in June or July? Are you confused as to whether Pride Month and LGBT History Month are the same or distinct entities?...

Iranian media reported on Wednesday that Iran has halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel’s escalations and its continued bombing campaign in Lebanon. “The passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has been halted following Israel’s attacks on Lebanon,” Iran’s Fars news agency has reported. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz […]