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Credit: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP By Andrew Firmin LONDON, Apr 20 2026 (IPS) On 7 April, the government of Cameroon published a list of 16 of its citizens confirmed killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine. That means the number of Cameroon...

Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Asia-Pacific

The Iran war has delivered a profound and systemic shock to the Gulf, fundamentally challenging two assumptions that have underpinned regional stability for the better part of a century. For decades, the Gulf’s economic model thrived on a perception of...

Middle East, Block 2, BRICS+

UNDP collaborations have shown what is possible when satellite data and recovery planning work together. Credit: UNDP By Mukul Bhola and Devanand Ramiah UNITED NATIONS, Apr 20 2026 (IPS) We are stuck in response mode. But what good is an...

Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Climate Change

When US President Donald Trump said, “A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight,” he hardly knew the profundity of his words. Iran, formerly Persia, has a history that goes back at least 7,000 years, and has a long list of great...

Opinion, British Empire, Chinese civilization

A quiet vulnerability sits at the heart of American health care. The United States — home to the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical sector — depends heavily on China for the active pharmaceutical ingredients used to manufacture its medicines. How heavily...

Opinion, Big Pharma, BioSecure Act

In 2024, President Donald Trump handily beat Vice President Kamala Harris with Catholic voters by a 12-point margin. Almost a year-and-a-half into Trump’s second term, he began attacking Pope Leo XIV, personally and aggressively. Then he shared an image depicting himself...

Enewsletter, Pope-leo, Donald-trump

Sixty-five long years after the Kennedy White House launched a CIA-led paramilitary invasion at the Bahia de Cochinos, the specter of that failed attack haunts the current crisis in US-Cuba relations. Almost daily the Trump administration has escalated its threats...

Us-foreign-policy, Donald-trump, Bay-of-pigs

Why the real contest is no longer about crypto enthusiasm, but about payment rails, trade finance and the architecture of cross-border liquidity The loudest reading of stablecoins is still the wrong one. They are not becoming important because cryptocurrency has...

Finance, Block 2, China Stablecoins

Well, that didn’t take too long. Friday’s false optimism about an imminent peace deal with Iran following Donald Trump’s claims that Iran had agreed to surrender to the US demands, fed wild swing to the positive side in the US...

Larry C. Johnson

By: Tita C. Valderama - - - - Facebook photo On April 12, a 53-year-old construction worker named Jhony Lanquino was trying to beat the 38-degree heat by shedding his tee-shirt while mixing cement outside his home in Mandaluyong City...

The night before l voted against going to war in Iraq, my sister, Beverly, told me that a Knoxville television station had run a poll and found that in East Tennessee, 74 percent were in favor of going to war,...

Uncategorized

The American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its allies have long been considered one of the strongest lobbies in Washington, exercising outsized influence, especially on U.S. policies toward Israel and the Middle East. Recently, its purported muscle has come under...

Uncategorized

GAZA, (PIC) Medical personnel held a solidarity protest on Sunday in the courtyard of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City, reaffirming their support for fellow doctors, nurses, and paramedics detained in Israeli prisons amid escalating violations against them since the outbreak...

News, Gaza Strip, Israeli aggression

GAZA, (PIC) Ongoing violations by Israeli occupation forces of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip since early Sunday have resulted in the killing of three Palestinians and the injury of several civilians, amid a continued tight blockade affecting more than...

News, Gaza Strip, Israeli aggression

With over two decades of experience bridging technology and business, Johan Wadenholt Vrethem focused on harnessing AI to transform how organizations operate and engage with their customers. After leading critical digital initiatives and client engagements in the banking and finance...

AI, CEO Interviews, AI Events

US President Donald Trump said he was sending a delegation to Pakistan on Monday for negotiations with Iran, while renewing his threats to destroy the country's vital infrastructure if it didn't agree a deal. "NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!" the...

MENA

Israel is reportedly making preparations to strike Iran's energy facilities amid concerns that the US and Iran will resume hostilities after the current ceasefire ends on Wednesday. Israeli news outlet Maariv reported on Sunday that the...

MENA

Syria must move from emergency relief to long-term development to tackle poverty and humanitarian needs, Social Affairs and Labour Minister Hind Kabawat said on Saturday, as the government seeks to address worsening living conditions across the country. Speaking...

MENA

UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, lambasted the Israeli army on Saturday, as more of its abuses against children and other civilians became public. In a post on social media platform X, Albanese wrote: "I...

MENA

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the military had been instructed to use "full force" in Lebanon - even during the ongoing ceasefire - should Israeli troops "face any threat". "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

MENA

Argentina's far-right President Javier Milei arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday for a three-day visit during which he is expected to open his country’s embassy in Jerusalem and deepen ties with Israel . Milei’s arrival was given...

MENA

18 April 2026 On April 16, the Trump administration forced the Israeli military to cease its attacks on Lebanon as part of an agreement with Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz. This marked another victory for the Axis...

Geopolitics, Article, Laith Marouf

Former US Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of dragging the US into its war with Iran. In response to a question on the war at a Democratic Party...

World

Spain will ask the European Union to end its association agreement with Israel over violations of international law, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday. Spain has criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over the war...

MENA

GAZA, (PIC) The Hamas Movement has called for pressuring the Israeli occupation government to honor its obligations under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in order to pave the way for serious talks on issues related to the second...

News, Ceasefire agreement, Gaza Strip

Lord Robertson, Blair’s Defence Secretary, former NATO Secretary General, well paid lobbyist for arms manufacturers, tells us we are not ready for war. Peter FORD is deputy leader of the Workers Party of Britain and former ambassador to Bahrain and...

Editor's Choice, Keir Starmer, Military Industrial Complex

The war with Iran constrains America’s options in East Asia. By Anik JOSHI Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The American industrial base, like the budget, is finite, and arms sent and used in...

Editor's Choice, China, Indo-Pacific

Iran’s defeat would represent a major reinforcement of imperialist strategic domination over the vital Eurasian landmass. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su It is not new: the United States began the war against...

Middle East, Security, War and Conflict

GAZA, (PIC) The Israeli occupation army continued on Sunday to commit ceasefire violations in the Gaza Strip for the 192nd consecutive day, killing one civilian and injuring two others. According to media sources, a young man identified as Khalil Nasr was shot...

News, Gaza Strip, Israeli ceasefire violations

Syria's interior ministry said on Sunday that security forces thwarted an alleged cross-border attack from the country's territory planned by remnants of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad and cells linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah . From 2 March until a 10-day...

MENA

A string of violent Israeli settler attacks have targeted Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including children, over recent days, which comes against the backdrop of increased army raids. On Saturday, Israeli settlers set fire to a...

MENA

Only around 700 patients and wounded people have been able to leave Gaza for treatment abroad, the Palestine Red Crescent Society has warned, while more than 18,000 others remain on waiting lists for medical evacuation through the Rafah...

MENA

From June 3 to 6, 2026, the historic city of St. Petersburg, Russia, will host the annual international economic forum, a key platform for dialogue among governments, the business community, and experts amid the ongoing transformation of the global economy...

Guest Contributor

Turkey said on Sunday it remained "optimistic" that a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States that expires on Wednesday, would be extended, allowing more time for talks between the sides. Pakistan is leading preparations...

MENA

TUNIS, (PIC) The UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, has described the Israeli occupation army as “the most depraved,” commenting on a video showing soldiers assaulting a Palestinian child. On Sunday, Albanese wrote on her...

News, Francesca Albanese, Israeli violations

France has reportedly reversed its decision to bar veteran Palestinian human rights defender Shawan Jabarin from entering the country, days after authorities denied him a visa. Jabarin, the director of the Ramallah-based rights group Al-Haq, has now...

MENA

Residents in southern Syria’s Quneitra province fear Israel is preparing to establish a new military base after troops brought in prefabricated structures and intensified incursions across the area in recent days. Israeli forces advanced again on Saturday...

MENA

Israeli airstrikes killed and wounded dozens of civilians across southern Lebanon in the days before a temporary ceasefire took hold, as residents in multiple towns refused to flee despite mounting casualties and evacuation threats. Strikes happened across areas...

MENA
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