Author: Robert Leonard
“Israel going too far,” says Norway
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 29, 2023Norway has said that Israel is “going too far.” Up to 600 Americans may be trapped in Gaza. Israel’s preparations for war are pointing to an extended, open-ended conflict. At the request of the US, Israel will delay the Gaza ground invasion. Israel says it has confirmed 212 people have been held hostage in Gaza. …
Read MoreSigns point to long war in Gaza
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 28, 2023Israel’s preparations for war are pointing to an extended, open-ended conflict. At the request of the US, Israel will delay the Gaza ground invasion. Israel says it has confirmed 212 people have been held hostage in Gaza. Canada is confident that Israel was not responsible for the Gaza hospital bombing. According to an AP analysis, …
Read MoreUkraine evacuates children amid Russian onslaught
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 28, 2023Russia’s new assault on Ukraine is causing heavy casualties, according to the U.S., nevertheless, Ukraine is being forced to evacuate its children. Russia began the massive assault across the eastern front last week. There is fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine as Russia steps up its assaults. Russia launched a large attack in eastern Ukraine. Putin …
Read MoreIsrael will delay Gaza ground invasion
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 26, 2023At the request of the US, Israel will delay the Gaza ground invasion. Israel says it has confirmed 212 people have been held hostage in Gaza. Canada is confident that Israel was not responsible for the Gaza hospital bombing. According to an AP analysis, the missiles that hit a hospital in Gaza came from within …
Read MoreMore evidence of war crimes in Ukraine
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 24, 2023There is new evidence of rape and torture committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. European Parliament has called Russia’s bombing of the Kakhovska dam a war crime. According to Ukraine, Russia has blown up another dam. The Ukraine floods are receding leaving fear of disease in their wake. According to US spy satellite imagery, there …
Read MoreBiden plans to ask Congress for $60b in Ukraine aid
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 20, 2023Biden is set to ask Congress for $60 billion in aid for Ukraine. US President Joe Biden has promised to continue supporting Ukraine despite the latest budget agreement in which aid was severed. Britain may send soldiers to Ukraine to help train its troops. Norway has banned Russian-registered passenger cars from entering the country. Russian …
Read MoreFierce fighting in eastern Ukraine
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 15, 2023There is fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine as Russia steps up its assaults. Russia launched a large attack in eastern Ukraine. Putin has claimed that Russia successfully tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile, which would have a potentially unlimited range. There is no proof that his claims are true. A Russian airstrike has killed 51 people …
Read MoreIrish town bans single-use coffee cups
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 14, 2023The Irish town of Killarney has banned single-use coffee cups, after a peak usage of 23,000 cups a week. Deforestation in the Amazon was down 57% in September, and again down 66% in July. The Amazon rainforest is deteriorating at a faster rate than its species, and even the climate itself, to adapt. An iceberg the …
Read MoreFrance outlaws pro-Palestine protests
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 13, 2023France is outlawing pro-Palestine protests. Israel is linking aid for Gaza until their hostages are released. The US warned Iran not to get involved in Israel conflict. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Iran helped Hamas plan the Israel attack. On Saturday, a large group of Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, …
Read MoreWSJ suggests Iran helped plan Israel attack
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 10, 2023The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Iran helped Hamas plan the Israel attack. On Saturday, a large group of Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, breaching the heavily fortified fence separating Gaza from southern Israel. Missile attacks are continuing in southern Israel. This attack, conducted under the cover of intense rocket fire, …
Read MoreFighting continues in Israel
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 10, 2023On Saturday, a large group of Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, breaching the heavily fortified fence separating Gaza from southern Israel. Missile attacks are continuing in southern Israel. This attack, conducted under the cover of intense rocket fire, resulted in the deaths of at least 600 people in Israel, making it the …
Read MoreEarth sustains key temp threshold for record number of days
Posted by Robert Leonard / October 8, 2023The world has been 1.5ºC hotter than preindustrial level for a record number of days. September has broken the world heat record by a huge margin. Tens of thousands of people marched in the Swiss capitol to demand action on climate change. More than a hundred dolphins have died as Amazon temperatures spike to 102º. …
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