We begin with reports on the deteriorating economic relationship between the USA and Europe; speak on Europe’s efforts to gain other trading partners and build up its military defense, including the creation of a new defense fund (at least partially in response to President Trump’s correct criticism); France’s attempts to deal with another terror attack; and the increasingly isolated role of the USA; and we address powerful and influential reactions within the USA to President Trump’s announcement to leave the Paris accord. We also report on President Trump’s nomination of Christopher A. Wray as the next FBI director, and former FBI director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Focusing on the UK, we speak on an upcoming battle between Britain and France over important fishing rights and on Ireland’s new gay Prime Minister. We also address the strained and troubled relationship between the USA and the UK over President Trump’s tweets pertaining to the terrorist attacks in London; and we report on his tweets regarding his original and revised travel bans, angering and frustrating even his GOP supporters. We also address further plans by the TSA pertaining to laptops, and we speak on an unanimous resolution by the Senate which seems to be much tougher than President Trump’s stance on Jerusalem, but upon further scrutiny, seems to contain all kinds of inconsistent and contradictory positions, while placing Democrats in a really bad light.
We report on a surprising move of Arab nations under Saudi Arabian leadership against Qatar which hosts America’s largest airbase in the region; report on contradictory messages from President Trump and the State Department pertaining to Qatar and Germany’s subsequent warning; speak on terror attacks in Iran; some rather ridiculous positions by Lebanon and Jordan; and German plans to move their troops from Turkey to Jordan. At the same time, questions are raised whether Angela Merkel’s victory in September’s elections is really assured.
We conclude with a controversial statement by Pope Francis; the tragic death of many children in southern Sudan due to vaccinations against measles; and the danger of becoming addicted to prescribed legal drugs.
Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.
