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Israel joins new regional forum in hope of selling gas to Europe

Against a backdrop of rapidly changing geopolitics in the Middle East, Israel on Tuesday joined Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus, Italy and the Palestinian Authority to sign the statute of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), formally establishing the brainchild of Israel and Egypt as a regional intergovernmental organization, based in Cairo.

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Iran Defense, Atomic Industries

The United States has imposed sanctions on more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran’s atomic activities or its missile and conventional weapons programs, as Washington unilaterally seeks to enforce a UN arms embargo against the Middle East country.

‘Russian President’s Friend Laundering Millions Through Bank’

Leaked documents suggest that one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest friends used a prominent British bank to launder millions of dollars and evade Western sanctions. Separately the company of U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly benefited from laundered money, but officials denied those charges.

Bulgaria Jails Two Men Over Bus Bombing Killing Israeli Tourists

A Bulgarian court sentenced two Islamic militants to life imprisonment without parole over a 2012 bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian driver in an attack blamed on Lebanon’s Shi’ite Muslim group Hezbollah.

Global debt has sky rocketed

In a reflection of the COVID-19 crisis and ensuing governmental measures, Global debt/GDP skyrocketed to an all-time high in the first quarter of 2020, Zero Hedge reports. Overall debt for the non-financial sector has jumped from 241% of global GDP at the end of 2019 to 252% of global GDP now. This is the biggest jump ever recorded by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

Europe Racing To Limit Second Wave Of Coronavirus Infections

Europe is racing to contain rising coronavirus infections and prevent more hospitalizations and deaths. Authorities in several countries announced new restrictions, sparking protests in Spain, which saw one of the lockdowns.

Second defector’s knowledge of Chinese bioweapons reaches U.S.

U.S. intelligence agencies recently increased their knowledge of China’s covert biological weapons program with the help of a defector from the People’s Liberation Army, according to people familiar with the incident.

Brexit drama in the UK as Boris Johnson pushes bill to override EU exit deal

More than four years since Brits voted to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom is once again engulfed in another Brexit crisis — with a dramatic move by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to potentially rewrite parts of the initial divorce deal, sparking outrage and threats of legal action from E.U. leaders.

Hungary Cancels License Of Main Independent Radio Station

Hungary’s government-controlled media authority has ordered one of the country’s last independent talk radio stations to cease broadcasting in February next year. The Media Council said Budapest-based Klubrádió was responsible for “multiple breaches of media law” after earlier fining the network as a pretext for discontinuing the frequency license. In a statement obtained by Worthy News, Klubrádió said it would “fight with every possible legal and other means” to preserve it’s right to broadcast.

Controversial Brexit bill passes Commons vote

The House of Commons passed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proposed bill in a vote on Monday evening by 340 to 263, with results coming in around 10:30 p.m. local time.

Trump: ‘Historic 9/11 Agreement Between Bahrain and Israel’

On the anniversary of the worst-ever Islamic acts of terrorism, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a hopeful “historic breakthrough to further peace in the Middle East” with Bahrain establishing full diplomatic relations with Israel.

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