Month: December 2022
Germany raids far-right ‘terrorist’ group suspected of planning coup
Thousands of police carried out a series of raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the state in an armed coup. Federal prosecutors said some 3,000 officers conducted searches at 130
Read MoreClimate activists hurl paint at La Scala entrance in Milan
Environmental activists hurled paint at the entrance of Milan’s prestigious La Scala opera house on Wednesday, part of a series of recent protests across Europe to focus attention on climate change. The early morning protest came ahead of the gala
Read MoreFalsehoods plague elections as voters tackle Trumpian tactics
From the United States to Brazil and Israel, a barrage of election-related misinformation hammered voters around the world in 2022, but many pushed back against the conspiracy-laden Trumpian tactic of sowing distrust in the democratic process. A tsunami of falsehoods
Read MoreWorld economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy year
This was supposed to be the comeback year for the world economy following the Covid pandemic. Instead, 2022 was marked by a new war, record inflation and climate-linked disasters. It was a “polycrisis” year, a term popularised by historian Adam
Read MoreChina Scraps Most Covid-19 Testing, Quarantine Requirements – The Wall Street Journal
China Scraps Most Covid-19 Testing, Quarantine Requirements The Wall Street Journal As China moves away from zero-Covid, health experts warn of dark days ahead CNN China medical expert says COVID has mutated, should be renamed – state media Yahoo News How Xi Ending
Read MoreGermany Arrests 25 People Suspected of Plotting to Overthrow Government
Many of those detained had military training and were believed to belong to a recently formed group that operated on the conviction that the country was ruled by a “deep state.”
Read MoreTrump calls for the termination of the Constitution in Truth Social post – CNN
Trump calls for the termination of the Constitution in Truth Social post CNN
Read MoreTrump’s slow 2024 start worries allies – CNN
Trump’s slow 2024 start worries allies CNN
Read MoreIn Nationwide Raids, German Officials Arrest 25 Suspected of Plotting an Armed Coup
BERLIN — Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials said 25 people were detained. Federal prosecutors said some
Read MoreBiodiversity Needs To Be a Climate Priority
On Dec. 7, 2022, the United Nations will meet in Montréal to set targets to prevent mass extinction. It is the most important meeting you’ve likely never heard of. The decisions that will be made at the 15th U.N. Convention
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