Farage’s project, far more than any other political force in Britain, is proving itself the beneficiary of the country’s mounting array of crises. It is rearticulating conditions of organised abandonment into a story of national decline. But if we want...
Restrainers in the West have found themselves homeless. President Donald Trump’s catastrophic decision to launch a war against Iran has displaced the non-interventionist voices on the American right . In Europe, meanwhile, the bland Atlanticist centrism and,...
The United States imposed new sanctions on Tuesday targeting 14 people and companies that help Iran obtain weapons as Tehran works to rebuild its ballistic missile inventories after US-Israeli attacks , the Treasury Department said. The targets, which also include...
The first platforms for crowdfunding renewable energy projects in Africa emerged in the early 2010s, not long after similar initiatives launched in Europe. Bettervest, a German company, was founded in 2012, while Energise Africa, a British company, began...
U.S. submarine torpedoes Iranian tanker, killing 100+ sailors. Trump or Netanyahu? As allies flee and oil hits $4/gal, America’s depravity hits a new low. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Is Donald Trump...
When Wines of Lebanon was first published in 2005, it offered an unusual and revealing portrait of a wine culture in a country more often associated, in the international imagination, with conflict than with vineyards. Written by British Lebanese author...
Dengue fever poses a “moderate” risk to Hong Kong, a health official has said after the city recorded its first local case of the infection this year. The Centre for Health Protection. File photo: CHP, via Facebook. Albert Au, head...
When Cheng Li-wun traveled to Beijing at the personal invitation of Xi Jinping, she brought more to Beijing than a desire for peace: she brought an alternative strategy for Taiwan’s survival. It is impossible to fully realize the importance of...
One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike in eastern Lebanon overnight, while Hezbollah launched its first attack on Israel since the start of a fragile US-brokered truce , days before the two countries...
While much of the world’s attention on the US-Israel-Iran conflict has centred on human suffering, disruptions to the global economy, and shifting geopolitical dynamics, China has quietly remained on the sidelines, studying the turmoil and leveraging it to...
Seven Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces over the past 24 hours, the local health ministry said on Wednesday, as Israeli forces continue to violate the October ceasefire with Hamas. Several others were injured...
If the U.S. were to distance itself from Israel – however remote that option may seem – it would allow it to establish a regional agreement beneficial to all parties involved. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK...
The blockade is going global. Next stop is the Strait of Malacca. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su No serious analysis can possibly take into consideration the Epstein Syndicate’s mentally retarded blah blah...
Severe heatwaves in commonly hot regions could leave farmers unable to work outside, with livestock mortality rates expected to rise Extreme heat is threatening the world’s food systems, with farmers unable to work outside , livestock experiencing stress and crop...
US–Iran negotiations appear to be deadlocked as Tehran refuses to participate in planned talks in Islamabad, despite President Donald Trump 's unilateral extension of a ceasefire. Late on Tuesday, Trump announced a 24‑hour extension of the ceasefire ,...
Israel's observer status at the Council of Europe's parliamentary assembly could be suspended after the country passed a new law calling for the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of some offences. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...
At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, hours after the US announced an extension of a ceasefire...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Senior Hamas official Haroun Nasser has warned that the daily desecration of the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards by extremist Jewish settlers reflects an escalation in the ongoing religious war being waged by the Israeli occupation regime. In a statement on...
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is gearing up to launch its initial public offering (IPO) this year. This financial maneuver would represent a pivotal shift for a project originally designed for the “common good” towards a market-driven logic. Established in...
Trump’s tariff war will be seen in retrospect to be peanuts to the threatened strike on China’s supply lines. Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from the Strategic Culture online journal...
Tracks by Rema, Burna Boy and more were streaming in the billions, but hits are drying up. Stars and analysts across the African music industry fret about how to change course In 2016, Afrobeats – the catchall term for a range...
Credit: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters via Gallo Images By Nwabueze Chibuzor and Mighulo Masaka ABUJA, Nigeria / NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 22 2026 (IPS) In many countries across Africa, people have recently lined up to vote. But in country after country, there has...
China said Wednesday it had “high appreciation” for African countries after several revoked overflight permits, curtailing a planned trip by Taiwan’s leader to Eswatini, the island’s only diplomatic ally on the continent. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrives at the Marshall...
About 18 months after the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, security and political developments in Iraq, along with evolving relations between Baghdad and Damascus , prompted authorities to reconsider the presence of Syrian officers linked...
A Hong Kong government pilot scheme to relocate elderly social security recipients to care homes in Guangdong province has seen 10 beneficiaries since its launch in October. Elderly residents in Hong Kong. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Secretary for Labour and...
US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the U.S. ally in the two-month war, would...
WEST BANK, (PIC) In a serious field incident, a group of armed settlers stormed the area surrounding the boys’ school in the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah, on Tuesday in the middle of a regular school day, opening live fire...
In April 2026, Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, was scheduled to undertake a high-profile visit to Eswatini—Taiwan’s only remaining formal diplomatic ally on the African continent. The trip, planned for April 22–26, carried both symbolic and strategic importance, including participation in...
A former Hong Kong trade office director is running in the UK local elections as a candidate for the right-wing Reform UK party after emigrating to the country two years ago. The opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Economic and...
NABLUS, (PIC) Hordes of extremist Jewish settlers destroyed dozens of olive trees and carried out a terrorist arson attack in Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. In al-Lubban al-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, settlers wreaked havoc on more than 150 olive...
Trump chose to believe Netanyahu. Announcing the US-Israeli assault, Trump told Iranians that this was their opportunity to reclaim their country. To win the war on Trump’s terms, the Iranian theocracy needed only to survive. The attack killed the Supreme...
Aisha Wahab, a California state lawmaker and the daughter of Afghan immigrants, is running for US Congress to replace Eric Swalwell, who resigned earlier this month following allegations of sexual misconduct. Wahab is one of many contenders vying for...
As the ceasefire in Lebanon enters its fifth day, the Israeli army is expanding into border villages in the southern parts of the country, using the agreement to extend control over areas it did not occupy before the...
Islam Times - Statements by officials in Canada and the United Arab Emirates, media reports on currency shifts, and data showing declining domestic approval in the United States all suggest that the traditional model of relations with Washington is being...
China’s latest move at Scarborough Shoal may appear routine. By tightening access controls with a barrier and layered vessel presence, Beijing has once again signaled that its strategy aims to normalize its presence along key maritime lanes. Yet this move...
With a shaky ceasefire in place between the US, Israel and Iran – and little progress on talks to resolve the complex issues at the heart of the war – where is this conflict going? The most likely scenario is...
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has postponed an official trip to Eswatini, the democratic island’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, after several countries revoked overflight permits following “intense pressure” from China, a senior aide said Tuesday. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on...
Research shows natural hazards linked to climate crisis disrupted 23 elections in 18 countries in 2024 Democracy is under mounting threat from the climate crisis, with new analysis documenting how elections are increasingly shaped not only by political forces but also...
Amid all the tensions in the Middle East, the situation in East Asia looks a lot calmer. That’s especially true after a visit to Beijing by Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun, a positive sign for peace and an encouraging step toward Washington’s...
Israel did not recognize Somaliland out of love for the Somalilanders. It did so out of cold calculation, strategic necessity, and an urgent need for survival after its historic defeat at the hands of Iran. It is more of a...
The saga of TACO Trump (i.e., Trump Always Chickens Out) continues to add new chapters… A few hours before the end of the two week ceasefire with Iran, Trump unilaterally announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire (see image above),...
The US Navy’s F/A-XX fighter bid underscores a deeper contest with China not just over next-generation carrier aircraft, but over which side can sustain carrier aviation as a credible instrument of power, deterrence and influence in the Indo-Pacific. The Navy...
With just a few weeks left before President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, it seems that the U.S. war in the Middle East will, in all likelihood, remain unfinished business, if not...
Instead of trying to end the war in Iran, Senate Republicans want to pass an authorization for the use of military force (AUMF), which would essentially give the Trump administration congressional blessing to fight it. Since the U.S. and Israel began...
On February 20, the New York Times reported that over 60 U.S. military aircraft were stationed at a base in central Jordan, around triple the usual number parked at the site. Satellite imagery revealed an increase in U.S. F-35 jets...
This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 20 April 2026. The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) welcomes the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) adoption of the Resolution on Elections...
Last Friday, President Trump posted a series of announcements on Truth Social, claiming that Iran had given him everything he wanted in exchange for nothing. The President asserted that Iran had agreed to hand over what he...
This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 17 April 2026. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Angolan authorities to investigate the harassment of Folha 8 reporter Hermenegildo Caculo, who was illegally detained for almost four...
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