More than 400 former diplomats, ministers, and senior officials on Wednesday urged the European Union to "act now" against Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank . The open letter comes as Israel intends to move forward with...
By Ted SNIDER Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The Gulf states couldn’t stay out of a war launched from their territory. As the U.S. and Iran struggle to find common ground on...
Co-simulation, two or more simulations running concurrently in some manner, is not a new idea. I have written before about multiphysics systems able to model thermal, stress, CFD and other factors simultaneously. I just read a white paper from Siemens...
Food prices in 2027 are being influenced by choices made this spring, on farms and in capitals. Credit: Shutterstock By Maurizio Martina ROME, May 6 2026 (IPS) Across Europe, winter wheat is already in the ground. What farmers apply in the...
Dani Rodrik has impeccable credentials as an economist. He is an expert in many areas, including trade and development, and is one of Harvard University’s leading lights. In recent years, he has also been one of mainstream economics’ leading critics,...
Bethlehem / PNN / Community groups and institutions in Aida refugee camp have voiced strong opposition to recent decisions by UNRWA to reduce services, including reports of plans to relocate the agency’s central clinic in Bethlehem from Aida camp to Dhisheh...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, has warned of a “dangerous escalation” targeting the holy site, amid growing pressure from Israeli right-wing politicians and extremist Temple groups to expand settler incursions into the holy site later...
Qlayaa, Lebanon - The birds are still singing in south Lebanon, but they are faintly heard over a soundscape that - after two and a half years of war and broken ceasefires - has become familiar there. Deep...
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged the European Commission to activate legal protections for International Criminal Court (ICC) officials targeted by US sanctions over investigations linked to Gaza war crimes. In a post on X...
By Ron PAUL Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su One of the industries hardest hit by the spike in fuel prices caused by the Iran War is airlines. Jet fuel prices have doubled...
BRUSSELS, (PIC) More than 400 former European diplomats, ministers, and senior officials urge the European Union (EU) to “act now” against Israel’s “illegal” settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. The open letter comes as the Israeli occupation government intends to move...
The United Nations on Wednesday called on Israel to immediately release two activists taken from a Gaza-bound flotilla , and demanded an investigation into "disturbing accounts" they had been severely mistreated . Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian...
It takes great talent and skill not only to bring to life the work of an oil rig but also to make this work environment relatable, engaging, and incredibly thrilling. In her latest adult novel, author Yassmin Abdel-Magied has...
GAZA, (PIC) In a worn-out tent near Khan Yunis, Mohammed Tayseer no longer sleeps on the cold sand as he has been used to for two years. A simple wooden bed, made from neglected aid shipping planks, now separates his body...
A California man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday on a new charge over claims that he fired a shotgun at a...
Have you ever come across someone whose life has thrown so many curveballs at them that it almost sounds unbelievable, and yet here they are, still standing? Naz Shah , who is Labour MP for the West Yorkshire constituency of...
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a temporary suspension of his "Project Freedom" operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz , amid reports that Tehran and Washington may be close to an agreement to end the war. Trump said...
The Gulf region is witnessing a shift in the philosophy of financial oversight amid open geopolitical confrontation, where national security intersects with monetary sovereignty. Gulf central banks , including the UAE Central Bank and the Saudi Central Bank,...
Food security across the Middle East and North Africa is being squeezed from two directions - worsening climate impacts at home and mounting pressure on fragile, import-dependent supply chains, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as the...
The United States has designated Akram al-Kaabi, the secretary-general of the Iraqi armed faction Harakat al-Nujaba (also Al-Nujaba Movement), as a terrorist and announced a $10 million reward for information leading to him, in the latest move targeting...
Cuba on Tuesday accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying when he denied that the United States was carrying out an oil blockade on Cuba. Cuba has been suffering from an energy crisis since January, when...
The escalation trap seems to be pulling Donald Trump deeper and deeper into the quicksand of the Iran war. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The escalation trap seems to be pulling Donald...
Due to many obstacles – from security to air fares – local fans lose out as African artists tour overseas instead. But as western corporations invest, there are more worries besides When a major African pop artist announces a world tour...
A former synagogue in London has been targeted by an arson attack, amid ongoing media coverage of antisemitism which has seen right-wing and pro-Israel politicians call for a ban on pro-Palestine marches. The East London Central Synagogue, a former...
Long a cornerstone of Israel’s low-wage economy, Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza have been frozen out since October 7 — replaced by an influx of migrant workers in highly precarious conditions. The post Palestinians out, foreign workers in:...
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a “greater role” in ending hostilities in the Middle East during talks with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday, a week before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping....
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) demolished on Wednesday two Palestinian homes in Ramallah and Jerusalem under the pretext of unlicensed construction. Local sources reported that Israeli forces with bulldozers stormed the town of Shuqba west of Ramallah and started...
A group of 13 Australians related to alleged Islamic State members is returning home from Syria , Australian authorities said on Wednesday, warning some will face arrest. The four women and nine children, who had been living in Roj...
The White House believes it is getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, Axios reported on Wednesday,...
GAZA, (PIC) Despite the repeated talk about a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, field facts and political statements indicate that Israel’s aggression has not actually stopped, but has rather entered a stage based on gradual escalation, with the continuation of daily...
The fundamental question is whether Europe can survive the energy crisis without permanently losing its industrial base and its position in the international economic system. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Anatomy of...
GAZA, (PIC) UNRWA has warned of a growing health crisis in the Gaza Strip as skin diseases spread rapidly through overcrowded displacement camps, amid fears conditions will worsen with the arrival of summer. The agency said cases of skin infections in Gaza...
WEST BANK, (PIC) The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided homes and kidnaped several Palestinian citizens during raids in different West Bank areas last night and on Wednesday morning. According to local sources, Israeli forces stormed the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin,...
A ceasefire is likely to be violated, but depending on the severity of the violation, the cost for Kiev will be high. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The announcement of a temporary...
In his new book, the highly respected academic and writer, Ugandan Mahmood Mamdani, revisits the era dominated by Uganda’s dictator, Idi Amin and looks at his legacy as it plays out today under President Yoweri Museveni. Review, in two parts,...
A German naval vessel named the Fulda is in the Mediterranean, ready to do the one thing without which the Strait of Hormuz cannot physically reopen: find and clear the mines Iran planted and has since lost track of, the...
By CIVICUS May 6 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses the status of political prisoners in Venezuela with Manuel Virgüez, director of Movimiento Vinotinto, a Venezuelan human rights organisation that works for citizen empowerment, democracy and justice. Manuel Virgüez On 3 January, US special...
By Toril-Iren Pedersen and Michael Jarvis WASHINGTON DC / OSLO, May 6 2026 (IPS) A conversation with Toril-Iren Pedersen, Director of the UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance, and Michael Jarvis, Executive Director of the Trust, Accountability, and Inclusion (TAI)...
GAZA, (PIC) In a scene that appears contradictory at first glance, the sounds of ululations return to rise among neighborhoods where the traces of destruction are still clear in their details, and faint songs emanate from houses that have lost many...
The United States military will pause its operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, dubbed 'Project Freedom,' barely a day after it began doing so. US President Donald Trump announced the pause, citing a desire to...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The Israeli occupation police issued an order on Tuesday banning an Islamic Awqaf employee from entering the Aqsa Mosque for several months. Rami al-Khatib, who works as a media officer for the Islamic Awqaf Administration in Jerusalem, was ordered...
Iran will only accept a "fair and comprehensive agreement" in negotiations with the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during talks in Beijing on Wednesday, as China urged a full ceasefire and renewed...
A group of Tai Po fire survivors have petitioned their housing estate’s administrator to hold a general meeting with homeowners to discuss long-term resettlement and related financial matters after collecting 247 handwritten signatures. The petition organisers issued a media statement on...
When Bala stepped onto the podium in San Diego in April, holding the trophy for the 2026 World Latte Art Championship, the backdrop behind him said “Luckin Coffee” — the Chinese chain that was an official sponsor of the event....
Irene Velez Torres, Director of the Colombian National Environmental Agency, during a panel discussion with policy experts at the Santa Marta Conference. Credit: Supplied By Umar Manzoor Shah SRINAGAR, India, May 6 2026 (IPS) The First Conference on Transitioning Away from...
Bethlehem / PNN / Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday evening attacked Palestinian worshippers marking the Feast of St. George in Al-Khader, a town south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to Local sources. The sources reported security sources as confirming...
Something big happened in the world of AI the other day: Sam Altman, founder and CEO of OpenAI, and probably the person who’s most commonly regarded as the face of the industry, declared that the purpose of AI is not to take people’s...
Using handmade needles and thread, Lucie Kamusekera has recorded the decades of conflict she has lived through in the Congo She could hear the sounds of artillery. “I have no idea how I am still alive,” says Lucie Kamusekera. When the...
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