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Risk of nuclear war ‘unacceptably high’ group warns

Published: July 3, 2017, 11:57 am

The world's nine nuclear-armed states - the US, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea - either all have nuclear weapon delivery systems, or have announced their intention to develop one.

Global fake media hype about Trump drives down confidence in US

Published: July 3, 2017, 10:34 am

New YorkDonald Trump's presidency has had a "major impact on how the world sees the United States". While only 20 percent of Americans expressed confidence in their media in June 2016, it seems that most people still believed the media hype about Trump outside the US.

Macron goes on charm offensive to mask unpopular economic proposals

Published: July 2, 2017, 1:32 pm

ParisWhile France is battling to integrate minorities, the newly elected president Emmanuel Macron pretends that "diversity" is only all about gender.

Paris gets an app to warn people of Islamic ‘no-go’ zones

Published: July 2, 2017, 12:58 pm

ParisAn app has been launched in Paris warning people that they are entering into a so-called no-go zone. Alerts of sexual assaults are also sent out.

Conservative forces in Italy see their fortunes rise

Published: July 2, 2017, 10:35 am

RomeCenter-right parties Forza Italia and Lega Nord have tasted success in mayoral elections in Italy. A coalition of conservative parties after national elections next spring is becoming more likely, Maurizio Gasparri, Vice-President of the Italian Senate, told Sputnik Italia.

‘It’s not over!’ EU chief still fears Eurosceptic revolution

Published: July 1, 2017, 12:53 pm

Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday that he feared the eurosceptic revolution was “not over” and that it still threatened the future of the EU project.

French author hit with gag order after anti-Muslim remarks

Published: July 1, 2017, 12:03 pm

Éric Zemmour, a well-known French journalist and commentator, has been prosecuted and convicted in the past for “racist” speech. Last month a criminal court in Paris handed down another judgment against Zemmour, and in addition to a fine, this decision includes a gag order.

Frankfurt first German city where Germans are a minority

Published: July 1, 2017, 11:25 am

More than half of the residents in Frankfurt now have a migrant background, according to official data from the city’s Office of Statistics and Elections. The figures were revealed in a 200-page document titled 'Frankfurt Integration and Diversity Monitoring'.

Is the conflict in Afghanistan a resource war?

Published: June 30, 2017, 7:18 am

US geologists have estimated that Afghanistan’s mineral resources is worth as much as $1 trillion. But Afghan Minerals and Petroleum Minister Wahidullah Shahran said the unearthed or unexplored Afghanistan minerals were worth at least three times the US estimate.

Czech Republic amends constitution on right to bear arms

Published: June 30, 2017, 5:25 am

PragueWhile the EU is planning to restrict gun owner rights by amending the EU Firearms Directive, the Czech Republic has amended its constitution so ordinary citizens will be allowed to shoot terrorists if police are not present.