FAA bans flights over Texas bridge sheltering mass of migrants

Added 09-17-21 10:35:02am EST - “The Federal Aviation Administration has placed a temporary flight restriction over the Texas bridge sheltering a swelling mass of migrants along the southern border.” - Washingtontimes.com

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• US Homeland Security vows to increase ‘removal flights' as 14,000+ migrants gather under Texas bridge
• More than 10,000 migrants await processing under bridge in Texas
• Migrants camped under Del Rio, Texas bridge double to more than 9,000 people
• Thousands of migrants are under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas waiting for Border Patrol to pick them up

Russia and Belarus Are Using Migrants as a Weapon Against the EU

Added 09-18-21 02:34:03am EST - “Authoritarian regimes in Moscow and Minsk are aiding Iraqis and Afghans in order to sow chaos and domestic discord in Eastern European countries.” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• Belarus set to refuse illegal migrants deported from European Union countries, as Lukashenko ramps up refugee border row with West
• Neighbors wary as Russia, Belarus kick off major joint military drill
• Bitcoin: 'A Weapon for Us To Fight Oppression'
• Ken Burns Names Muhammad Ali's Secret Weapon: An ‘Uncomfortable' 4-Letter Word

Austin Scott Miller, top U.S. general in Afghanistan, told chain of command he opposed withdrawal

Added 09-14-21 09:35:02pm EST - “The top U.S. general on the ground in Afghanistan told top Pentagon officials that he opposed the total withdrawal of troops before President Biden made the final decision.” - Washingtontimes.com

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• Biden Rejected Blinken and Austin's Advice on Gradual Afghanistan Withdrawal
• Dem. Senator Menendez Lambastes ‘Fatally Flawed' Afghanistan Withdrawal; Rips SecDef Austin for Ditching Hearing
• Colorado attorney general joins states opposed to Texas abortion law
• Stephen Miller told Trump's cabinet in 2018 that there would be 'Iraqs' and 'Stans' in the US if more Afghans were resettled

illegal immigrant children surge slows to steady stream

Added 09-14-21 07:35:07pm EST - “The Biden administration appears to have finally stemmed the surge of migrant children who'd been pouring across the border illegally since the start of the year.” - Washingtontimes.com

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• "When you shame white children, you're actually also shaming black children"
• Three new wild fires ignite in California as Caldor fire slows
• Japan's Aug factory activity growth slows on resurgence of COVID-19 - PMI
• Stocks Steady Before U.S. CPI; Crude Oil Advances: Markets Wrap

Canada Is Having an Election No One Wants

Added 09-17-21 07:34:03pm EST - “Trudeau's risky gamble may spell his end.” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• Canada election: What is your 'ballot box' issue?
• Canada federal election: Key takeaways from the debate
• Canada Election: Trudeau Pelted With Stones as Protests Continue Along the Campaign Trail
• China fines Canada Goose over misleading advertising: reports

Border migrants refuse to wear masks or social distance, inspector general says

Added 09-15-21 06:35:02pm EST - “Illegal immigrants refuse to social distance or wear masks and can't be kept in quarantine even if they do contract the coronavirus, the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general said in a report Wednesday that undercuts…” - Washingtontimes.com

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• Belarus set to refuse illegal migrants deported from European Union countries, as Lukashenko ramps up refugee border row with West
• CDC Tells Americans to Wear Masks over Labor Day Weekend
• Border Agents Encounter 200,000 Migrants in August as Crisis Drags On
• Thousands of migrants are under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas waiting for Border Patrol to pick them up

The AUKUS Dominoes Are Just Starting to Fall

Added 09-18-21 09:34:02am EST - “The world's newest security partnership is a window into how the world works?"and the unpredictable places it's heading.” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• France Rages at AUKUS Sub Snub
• Sub Snub Has Paris in a Tizzy Over AUKUS
• India Welcomes AUKUS Pact as China Deterrent
• Aukus: France's ambassador recall is ‘tip of the iceberg', say analysts

Spat With France Overshadows Biden Debut at UNGA

Added 09-17-21 06:34:02pm EST - “France recalls its envoys to Washington and Canberra over a dispute ahead of the major U.N. summit.” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• France Recalling Ambassador to U.S. After Biden Torpedoes Its Australian Submarine Deal
• Android 12 might debut on October 4th
• 'Tiny Wings+' set to debut on Apple Arcade soon
• Disney's remaining 2021 movies will debut in theaters first

Israel Isn't Strong Enough to Attack Iran

Added 09-17-21 05:34:02pm EST - “The Israeli government is ramping up its rhetoric, but political and military constraints are too great.” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• Israel Can Live With a New Iran Nuclear Deal, Defense Minister Says
• Trump White House tried to play down US injuries in attack by Iran, says ex-official
• 400-strong migrant caravan from Mexico headed for US border
• 'Never Forget': 9/11 charity Tunnel to Towers going strong 20 years later

Israel Can Live With a New Iran Nuclear Deal, Defense Minister Says

Added 09-14-21 06:34:06pm EST - “But Benny Gantz also threatens military action if Tehran continues developing nukes.” - Foreignpolicy.com

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• Was Trump right? Russia expresses concerns over Iran deal after observing ‘rapid progress' in Tehran's nuclear capabilities
• Defense Department seeks nuclear propulsion for small spacecraft
• U.S. to Help Australia Develop Nuclear-Powered Submarines in New Defense Partnership
• Iran Blocks International Inspectors From Nuclear Sites