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Global powers reject Sudan parallel government warning of deeper divisions

International organizations have rejected the creation of a “parallel government” in Sudan, warning against steps that could deepen divisions in the conflict-ridden country.  In a joint position released on Wednesday at the Third International Sudan Conference in Berlin, the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, League of Arab States, the …

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‘Living in parallel universe’: Australian PM boasts of Aussies’ love of freedom to the UN as police crackdown continues at home

In a virtual address to the UN General Assembly on Friday, Morrison talked up Australia’s belief in “a world order that favours freedom,” in “respecting the rights and freedoms of the individual” and “in the inherent dignity of all people…no matter the circumstances.” Morrison had barely spoken before Australian libertarian …

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Fighting ‘parallel societies’? Danish government wants to cap number of ‘non-western’ residents in neighborhoods at 30%

High concentrations of foreigners living in residential areas increases the risk that distinct “religious and cultural parallel societies” will emerge in Denmark, Interior Minister Kaare Dybvad Bek said as he presented his government’s new initiative to combat the ghettoization of “vulnerable” areas. While it has yet to receive the necessary …

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‘Clock’s only ticking in Pompeo’s parallel universe’: Iran taunts US launch of a countdown to sanctions ‘snapback’

“The clock is ticking just in Pompeo’s parallel alternate universe!” exclaimed Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry. “This happens when an ex-spymaster leads US diplomacy,” he opined, referring to the secretary of state’s previous career in the CIA. This week, UN Security Council (UNSC) president Dian Triansyah Djani said the return of the …

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