The Associated Press (AP) reports that Russia has been working to arrange a meeting for some type of peace discussion between Israel and the Palestinians:

Last night, Zero Hedge posted the following from Brandon Smith:

The World Is Turning Ugly As 2016 Winds Down

Submitted by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com,

I have to say that the negative reverberations in our current economic and political environment are becoming so strong that it is impossible for people to not feel at least ...

North Korea admitted to conducting another nuclear test today:

September 9, 2016

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it conducted a “higher level” nuclear test explosion on Friday that will allow it to finally build “at will” an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nuclear weapons. It was the North’s fifth atomic test and the second in eight ...

A supporter sent me a link to the following from German-Foreign Policy.com:

September 6, 2016

BERLIN/CANBERRA (Own report) – To reinforce its position in the Pacific region, Berlin is initiating a regular dialogue with Australia at foreign and defense ministerial levels. …

Australia is not only playing a special role in US Pacific strategies – because it is one of the United States closest allies and US forces are expanding their presence in the country, but also because of Canberra’s growing claim to play a pivotal role in the region. …

The Times of India reported the following:

BEIJING: Chinese scientists are set to perform the world’s first genetic editing trial on human beings this month. The idea behind using this controversial technique on cancer patients at a hospital in Chengdu city, is to find a cure for lung cancer, scientists said. …

A Chinese newspaper has issued military threats and warnings to Australia:

4 August 2016

China and Australia: Claws Out for a Paper Cat

To try to deal with the spread of the Zika virus, genetically altered mosquitoes have been released:

Although China was dealt a legal blow from the United Nations related to its presence in the South China Sea last month, Russia and China have decided to hold a joint military exercise there:

Turkey’s President Erdoğan is reported to be consolidating power:

July 24, 2016

Supporters of Turkey’s ruling and main opposition parties, usually bitter foes, were set to rally together on Sunday in support of democracy following a failed military coup ...

The ‘transgender agenda’ is affecting churches. A church in Iowa it suing to try to stop it:

July 15, 2016

A church sued over Iowa’s state transgender policy when officials asserted they had authority to control the content of pastor’s sermons.