COGwriter The Associated Press reported the following: US jobless claims soar past 30 million; Europe reeling also April 30, 2020 Bleak new figures Thursday underscored the worldwide economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose past a staggering 30 million, while Europe’s economies are in a record slide. […]
Month: April 2020
DW: German government bans Hezbollah
Hezbollah Logo (Wikipedia) COGwriter Deutsche Welle (DW) reported the following: German government bans Hezbollah — Interior Ministry 30 April 2020 German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Thursday banned Hezbollah activities in the country, his ministry spokesman said on Twitter. He also confirmed that “police measures are underway in several federal states concurrently,” and added that […]
Pope Pius V: The Protestant religions, as such, are inspired by the devil
Pope Pius V COGwriter Today, April 30th, is the Catholic “Feast day” for one who has been designated as “St. Pope Pius V.” Here is some of what Catholic.org says about him: Pope from 1566-1572 and one of the foremost leaders of the Catholic Reformation…As pope, Pius saw his main objective as the continuation of […]
ILO: About half of all workers worldwide are in danger of having their livelihoods destroyed because of the pandemic; HWA: Universal Prosperity: Is It Possible?
‘Poverty’ photo (Pixabay) COGwriter BBC reported the following: 29 April 2020 1.5bn workers at risk of having livelihood destroyed, especially in informal economy – UN labour organisation … Ukraine’s national airline has cancelled a special flight taking seasonal contract workers to the UK, where they can earn four times as much as at home. About […]
BI: Australia has enraged China after backing Trump’s call for an investigation into how the coronavirus pandemic started; FN: China lashes out at US, claims country is ‘lying through their teeth’ on coronavirus; threatens Australia
Chinese Embassy in Canberra, Australia (Nick-D) COGwriter Business Insider (BI) reported the following: Australia has enraged China after backing Trump’s call for an investigation into how the coronavirus pandemic started April 29, 2020 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has enraged China after backing calls for a global investigation into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak. […]
Walpurgis Night: Should Christians Observe It?
Witches’ Sabbath COGwriter On April 30th, some observe something they call Walpurgis Night. Walpurgis Night is somewhat considered to be a Catholic holiday as its name comes from a Catholic saint named Walpurga. It is sometimes also known as the Witches’ Sabbath. It is widely celebrated in parts of Europe on April 30th and May […]
Aljazeera: ‘US to recognise Israel annexation of West Bank, Jordan Valley,’ COGwriter: ‘This will not end well for the USA’
Israel: Judea and Samaria District according to official Israeli regulations (Ramiy) COGwriter Aljazeera reported the following: US to recognise Israel annexation of West Bank, Jordan Valley April 28, 2020 The United States said it was ready to recognise Israel’s annexation of much of the West Bank, but asked the new unity government also to negotiate […]
US reopening issues, ‘dress rehearsal for a police state,’ and microbiologists denounce lockdown — and get censored!
COGwriter The Associated Press reported the following: The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off April 28, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone wants to know: When, oh when, will it go back to normal? As some governors across the United States begin to ease restrictions imposed to stop the spread […]
Were there humanoids before God made Adam?
Australopithecus sediba (Brett Eloff) COGwriter Did God make ‘prehistoric’ human-like beings prior to Adam? Many have wondered about this as various scientists and others have made claims. But notice a couple of observations: Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the only extant members of the hominin clade, a branch of great apes […]
Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden; an election between two with women issues allegations
Former U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden COGwriter CBS reported the following: April 27, 2020 Washington — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Joe Biden for president Monday, … “Elections are about the future,” Pelosi, a Democrat from California, said in a three-minute-long video announcing her endorsement. “Now more than ever, we need a forward looking, battle-testing […]