On July 1, 2025 , USAID laid off thousands of staff, including me. A year later, I’m still wrestling with what it all meant. The justifications offered at the time—that USAID was riddled with corruption, fraud, and waste—didn’t match reality...
Hundreds of thousands gathered in Tehran for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral on Monday as Hamas announced it would dissolve Gaza's governing body and back a technocratic administration. In what is the biggest day yet in a week...
GAZA, (PIC) The Gaza Center for Human Rights (GCHR) said Israel’s continued control over around 70% of the Gaza Strip, alongside the daily killing of civilians across the territory, shows that the occupation is no longer merely imposing forced displacement and...
When a remote east African city was being shelled by Somaliland soldiers three years ago, a German academic became an unlikely messenger for the beleaguered inhabitants of Las Anod. Dr Markus Hoehne, an anthropologist then at Leipzig University, spoke...
Argentina and Egypt will collide in the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday in a match that offers far more than a meeting between the reigning champions and Africa's most successful national team. It will also bring...
It was freezing in the Netherlands, and Renad Atallah was still tucked into bed, a beanie pulled over her head, wrapped in warmth. I was on the other side of the world, in Australia, talking to her through a screen....
ONU pune Venezuela, Irã, Coreia do Norte e Afeganistão: sanções dos EUA impedem pagamento, e países perdem direito ao voto. Imperialismo decide tudo. Junte-se a nós no Telegram , X e VK . Escreva para nós: info@strategic-culture.su Quem acompanha as...
A claim by a Lebanese newspaper that Tiffany Trump may have obtained Lebanese citizenship through marriage has fuelled speculation that the daughter of US President Donald Trump could one day run for parliament in Lebanon, despite...
In May 2026, several hundred Greenlanders gathered outside a newly expanded U.S. consulate in Nuuk, chanting “no means no” and brandishing signs reading “USA, stop it” and “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.” Despite that less-than-welcome reception to his...
Think the United States or Western Europe lead the world in female management? Think again. From the Caribbean to Southeast Asia, a different set of nations tops the rankings for women in managerial roles – while some of the world’s...
Chris Morrison is VP Product Marketing at Agile Analog, the customizable analog IP company. He has over 18 years’ experience of developing strong relationships with key partners across the semiconductor industry and delivering innovative analog, digital, power management and audio...
A fragile shift in Iran–GCC relations takes shape under pressure, not trust. By Fouad IBRAHIM Join us on Telegram , X , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The US-Israeli war on Iran launched in February 2026 may ultimately...
Almost three-quarters of Hong Kong pupils have been allocated their first-choice secondary school, while over nine in 10 students have secured one of their first three options, according to education authorities. A primary school in Wong Tai Sin on April...
Beware the Termites of War By Bill ASTORE Join us on Telegram , X , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su In July 1776, courageous colonists came together to declare their independence from the perceived tyranny of King George...
A new 14-point trilateral framework toward ending hostilities in Lebanon puts Hezbollah, Iran’s strongest terror proxy, at a crossroads. Disarm and let Lebanon reclaim its southern border—or keep threatening Israel and risk blowing up the fragile US-Iran peace deal. FDD...
The Hamas-run government in Gaza announced the dissolution of its emergency committee and transfer of control to the "National Committee for the Administration of Gaza." At a press conference in Gaza City, Ismail Thawabteh, the head of...
With Hormuz still squeezed and White House factions at war, who’s really playing whom? Join us on Telegram , X , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Plan ‘A’ was to topple the Islamic Republic which was seen as...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Israeli settlers have established a new pastoral settlement outpost near the Ma’azi Jaba Bedouin community north of occupied Jerusalem, marking another step in the rapid expansion of outposts consuming Palestinian land. Pastoral outposts have become a central tool in...
GAZA, (PIC) The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which started on October 7, 2023, has surged to 73,098 martyrs, according to the health ministry on Monday morning. The ministry added that the total number of the...
RAMALLAH, (PIC) Sada Social Center documented 911 digital violations targeting Palestinian content in June 2026, including abuses by users on social media platforms and direct restrictions imposed by technology companies. In its report, the center said 891 violations were carried out by...
GAZA, (PIC) Government authorities in Gaza have officially dissolved the government emergency committee to facilitate the transfer of administrative control to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), following arrangements with Palestinian factions. The decision, which was announced on Monday,...
Some nations govern through policy, others through spectacle, but some eventually become trapped in their own mythology. By the summer of 2026, the Trump White House seemed increasingly determined to inhabit a world where setbacks were rarely the result of...
A protester charged over the 2019 unrest was “some distance” away from clashes when arrested, a magistrate has said in a trial taking place nearly seven years after the incident. Eastern Law Courts Building. Photo: Almond Li/HKFP. Ami Chan...
The idea of "burial in trust" is not new to Lebanese people. It has recurred during successive wars waged by Israel against Lebanon over the decades. Its psychological impact is severe for the families of those killed, who...
Despite being billed as a “reset” to the Gaza peace process, no major shifts emerged from the Board of Peace meetings convened in Cyprus last week. But the gathering in Larnaca — which brought together board officials and Gaza’s new...
Military cooperation between Egypt and Turkey has rapidly ascended to heights not seen in decades, if not altogether unprecedented ones. The increased cooperation between these two heavyweight Middle Eastern powers has caused some consternation within Israel. In June, Egypt hosted...
By: Wong Chin Huat - - - - Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim could be forced to call for an early general election by year-end despite holding 151 seats, a 68 percent super-majority, in the 222-seat parliament if the Barisan Nasional, the...
Hundreds of thousands of mourners filled the streets of Tehran on Monday as Iran held the central funeral procession for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , with authorities describing the turnout as one of the...
As the funeral of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continues, his body is set to be taken to Iraq on 8 July for processions through the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala...
It is ironic to see the Islamic Republic of Iran burying its slain supreme leader and the United States celebrating its 250th independence anniversary in the same week. Both sides have used mourning and commemoration occasions to claim victory in...
Dozens of Israeli settlers attempted to cross into Syrian territory on Sunday in an apparent bid to establish an illegal settlement , but were intercepted by Israeli forces before reaching the border, according to the Israeli military. Around 70 activists...
Back in the 2010s, a lot of people marveled at China’s seemingly recession-proof economy. Throughout the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Chinese stock market crash and capital flight of 2015, the country never recorded a single quarter of...
BEIRUT, (PIC) The recent Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon has brought the Ali al-Tahir heights back to the forefront of the military scene, after the occupation forces intensified their raids on the area amid indicators that observers see as a prelude...
Il memorandum tra Stati Uniti e Iran riapre lo Stretto di Hormuz, sblocca l’economia iraniana e orienta l’America verso la Cina. Ma la sfida di Israele e la polveriera libanese minacciano di mandare all’aria tutto. Segue nostro Telegram . Cambiamento...
For more than a decade, Indonesia has measured its economic partnership with China in dollars and cents. The numbers are certainly impressive: Chinese companies have poured billions into nickel processing, industrial estates, power plants and, more recently, electric vehicle batteries....
CARICOM Heads of Government during the opening ceremony of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, on July 5, 2026. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison Kentish GROS ISLET,...
GAZA, (PIC) Three Palestinian civilians were martyred and several others were injured in fresh Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Monday, while another one succumbed to wounds sustained in a previous attack. The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reporter said that a...
Judge Hussein Madkour left his post as head of the State Lawsuits Authority last week. But unlike other heads of official bodies who received presidential honors upon exiting their positions, Madkour exited without any celebration of his time atop the...
More than 300 children have been killed in the last six months in the war in Sudan , mostly from drone strikes, the UN children's agency said Monday. Sudan has been mired in a war between the Sudanese military...
A Chinese submarine test-fired a “strategic” missile carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, Beijing said, drawing immediate condemnation from nations in the region. The JL-3 third-generation intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missile is seen during a military parade...
JENIN, (PIC) The scene in Zububa village, west of Jenin, was not just a bulldozing operation of agricultural lands, but it seemed like an uprooting of a memory that is decades old. During three continuous days, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued...
WEST BANK, (PIC) The West Bank witnessed raids and attacks by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and settler groups overnight and early Monday morning. According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped two young men from their homes following raids in the cities...
FIFA cleared US star striker Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup co-hosts' showdown with Belgium despite his red-card ban after a personal phone call from President Donald Trump, it emerged Sunday, igniting a furious row,...
Across the Indo-Pacific, governments are increasing defense spending, strengthening alliances, and placing renewed emphasis on deterrence. Strategic competition has once again become the defining feature of international politics. And in such an environment, international law can appear increasingly secondary to...
The administrator of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate will host a special owners’ meeting on July 19 at four different venues, after a months-long wait. Wang Fuk Court seen in the distance on April 20, 2026. Photo: Kyle...
Welcome, Here are the key updates for the day: - Massive crowds are in Tehran as a funeral procession of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is underway - - Israeli forces continue to launch strikes on Lebanon and Gaza. In...
UNICEF unloads emergency humanitarian supplies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in response to the Ebola outbreak. The shipment includes protective equipment, hygiene kits, medicines, and medical supplies to support frontline health workers and nearly 100,000 people. Credit: UNICEF/Ndomba...
Technician repairing control panel. Mickael Ange Konan/pexels.comù Credit: United Nations The United Nations General Assembly’s proclamation of the Fourth Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA IV) is far more than a symbolic milestone. By Fatou Haidara and Francisca Tatchouop...
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