More on one of my favorite topics, a new find both upends when they thought "modern" humans got to Europe and extends by 10,000 years (at least) when the two groups of humans lived in the same area. Also, bows and arrows may go back a lot further than was believed until now. Again, I think...
I knew this was happening in Ireland, I didn't realize that most of Northern Europe were involved - this is called putting the cart before the horse. Trying to move onto "cool" technologies without investing in keeping your backups in place for a couple of decades.
Energy Prices in Europe Hit...
Sky and other TV now reporting that "downtown is gone" and more casualties are expected - most of the town was unreinforced older buildings.
Croatia earthquake: Injuries reported in 6.3 magnitude tremor
Croatia earthquake: Girl killed and at least 20 injured in 6.3-magnitude tremor
Rescuers...
Curry spices and exotic fruits from Asia reached the Mediterranean and were being eaten by Europeans 3,700 years ago, study claims
Mediterraneans were using spices, fruits and oils more than 3,000 years ago
These included Asian spices such as turmeric and fruits like bananas
The findings are...
https://www.counter-currents.com/2020/04/mare-nostrum/#more-118521
Mare Nostrum
Nicholas R. Jeelvy
Published: April 8, 2020
"Okay, so you’ve managed to forge an alliance of European nations which depends not on “pooling sovereignty,” as the EU is fond of describing its many...
OK guys, all jokes aside 108 degrees in Paris (yesterday) without AC and most of the UK airports shut down with thousands stranded, railroads and roads melting IS news.
Feel free to ignore the obligatory "climate change" lectures at the ends of most articles but understand this is turning into...
didnt know where to put this...saw it yesterday..it is a good read...7 mins
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2178704/hacked-diplomatic-cables-reveal-europes-anxiety-about-donald-trump
Diplomatic cables ‘hacked by China’ reveal Europe’s anxiety about Donald Trump, Russia, Iran...
Cave girl was half Neanderthal, half Denisovan
By Helen Briggs
BBC News
3 hours ago
Image copyrightB VIOLA, MPI-EVA
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Denisova cave in Siberia: Scene of an ancient liaison
Once upon a time, two early humans of different ancestry met at a cave in Russia.
Some 50,000 years later...
A day or so ago the topic of the US finding new trading partners for its agricultural products if the China Trade War go too hot for them and I mentioned that Europeans wouldn't buy the stuff (as consumers) and someone said "this is a first world problem) which may be true, but it is also true...
[IRumors are this could be a terror attack but unknown for certain right now.[/I]
'Hostages taken' at French supermarket
Hostages taken at a supermarket after shots fired near Montpellier in southern France, French media report
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-election-meddling/moscow-says-has-evidence-of-western-meddling-in-russian-election-idUSKCN1FZ1S1
World News February 15, 2018 / 5:53 AM / Updated an hour ago
Moscow says has evidence of Western...
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/taxi-app-uber-faces-big-eu-court-decision-012258746.html
Uber suffers new blow as EU court rules it's a taxi service
Alex PIGMAN, Danny KEMP
AFP News20 December 2017
"The EU's top court ruled on Wednesday that Uber is an ordinary transportation company instead of...
Noticeably influenced by the Sixteen Points of the Alt-Right:
http://voxday.blogspot.com/2016/08/what-alt-right-is.html
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-16/europe-we-can-believe
A Europe We Can Believe In
by Tyler Durden
Nov 17, 2017
Via Oriental Review
In early October a group of...
Since I'm registered with the US Embassy I get these things in my inbox; usually they don't mean much but I thought the timing (and the time limit) on it was interesting and it makes me wonder if they have a specific warning(s) they are concerned about or just being cautious - it is really so...
This is really similar to the storm that hit almost as soon as I put my bag into the cabin at our campground in Germany - that one killed 8 people, shut down transport in a similar way and downed trees all over North Germany. We didn't get even a hint of this storm here in Ireland, it sounds...
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https://michaelsavage.com/2017/09/05/question-what-really-died-at-auschwitz-answer-europe/
Question: What really died at Auschwitz? Answer: Europe
September 5, 2017
1 Comment
*What really died at Auschwitz? Here’s an interesting...
Police in Brussels open fire on car 'with explosives inside'
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Independent.ie Newsdesk
August 8 2017 6:00 PM
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Police in Brussels have opened fire on a car in the Molenbeek district, according to Belgian media, as the driver claimed there were...
At least 39 people killed in massive fire in Portugal
Firefighters work to put out a forest fire near Bouca, in central Portugal
Firefighters work to put out a forest fire near Bouca, in central Portugal
June 18 2017 7:17 AM
39 people have been killed in forest fires in central Portugal, many...
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https://warontherocks.com/2017/05/come-and-get-them-prying-open-the-black-box-of-europes-power-politics/
“COME AND GET THEM”: PRYING OPEN THE BLACK BOX OF EUROPE’S POWER POLITICS
GEORGE VLACHONIKOLIS
MAY 15, 2017
Yanis Varoufakis...
Hi posting this on the main because it is time sensitive - today only one of the major books I use in documenting historical information on European textiles and traditional women's tasks is just $1.99 on Kindle...
DOT....
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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-europe-alert-attacks-idUSKBN17X2CV
World News | Mon May 1, 2017 | 4:25pm EDT
U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
The U.S. State Department issued a...
http://www.steynonline.com/7641/market-forces
Market Forces
by Mark Steyn
Steyn on the World December 19, 2016
"On Saturday morning, I recalled a conversation over the summer with a German lady who had "found herself on the receiving end of some vibrant multicultural outreach from one of...
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http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/gartenstein-ross-daveed-the-myth-of-lone-wolf-terrorism/
The Myth of Lone-Wolf Terrorism
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
26th July 2016 - Foreign Affairs
Co-written with Nathaniel Barr
This month...
Oh life this side of the water just got even more interesting...
Austria presidential poll result overturned
18 minutes ago
From the section Europe
Image caption The decision was announced by the Constitutional Court
Austria's highest court has annulled the result of the...
I thought this needed its own thread, feel free to add other breaking economic bolting by large corporations, banks etc; I am a bit stunned this is already starting - though of course Dublin benefits - Melodi
Morgan Stanley begins moving 2,000 London jobs to Dublin and Frankfurt after UK votes...
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http://warontherocks.com/2016/06/the-triumph-of-american-big-business-and-the-tragedy-of-modern-american-amorality/
The Triumph of American Big Business and the Tragedy of Modern American Amorality
Does American exceptionalism survive...
OK I didn't have a chance to start reporting on this yesterday because of planned power outages and I've got to go out this morning but I'm starting this thread as they are now evacuating art from the Louvre and shutting down not just downtown Paris but other river cities in Europe as well -...
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https://geopoliticalfutures.com/nationalism-is-rising-not-fascism/
Nationalism Is Rising, Not Fascism
May 31, 2016 The claims of an increase in fascism in Europe and the U.S. derive from a misunderstanding of the term.
reality...
Probably shouldn't surprise anyone.....
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http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/281725-state-dept-issues-alert-for-summer-travel-to-europe
Home | Policy | National Security
State Dept issues alert for summer travel to Europe
By...
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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-brides-idUSKCN0XI1MZ
World | Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:05am EDT
Related: World
Child brides sometimes tolerated in Nordic asylum centers despite bans
OSLO | By Alister Doyle
Some...
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/three-european-crises-no-connecting-dots/article29384864/
Three European crises, and no threads to connect them
DOUG SAUNDERS
The Globe and Mail
Published Saturday, Mar. 26, 2016 8:00AM EDT...
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http://news.sky.com/story/1662599/paris-attacks-suspect-abdeslam-caught-alive
Paris Attacks Suspect Abdeslam 'Caught Alive'
Salah Abdeslam is tracked to a Brussels flat after his fingerprints were confirmed found in another...
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http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/why-the-1648-peace-of-westphalia-treaty-merits-scrutiny-today
Why the 1648 Peace of Westphalia treaty merits scrutiny today
Alan Philps
January 28, 2016 Updated: January 28, 2016 05:50 PM...
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-new-medieval-map-1452875514?tesla=y
Life | Ideas | The Saturday Essay
Europe’s New Medieval Map
As the European Union unravels, the continent is reverting to divisions that go back centuries...
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-steps-up-calls-to-dismantle-european-antimissile-system-1439564634
Russia Steps Up Calls to Dismantle European Antimissile System
NATO officials stress that system is not directed at Russia
By Nathan...
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http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2015/08/05/the_re-pivot_to_europe_is_underway_108332.html
August 5, 2015
The 'Re-pivot' To Europe Is Underway
By Daniel Gouré
Back in 2009, as part of its new security strategy, the Obama...
I am starting a new thread for this with a timer because I know this topic may be boring to some but there is already talk of what I think of as "The Roman Solution" aka the possibility of sending European Military forces into Libya to try and stop this- this article falls just short of that...
Looks like the Isles and Europe are getting two more storms back to back - one today and one Friday and since the prediction is that "Darwin" (outside my window right now) may be "the worst yet" according to one source, I thought a new thread was a good idea. Otherwise these stories just all...
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