For a quarter of a century, consumer technology was the most dependable disinflationary force in the world economy. Each year, the device in the hand did more and cost less, and that quiet subtraction flattered every inflation print on earth....
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Attackers targeted the homes of three politicians from Greece's ruling party with homemade explosives on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and four wounded, police told AFP . The attacks at dawn in the northern city of Thessaloniki targeted figures from...
Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday that he met senior Iraqi oil and foreign ministry officials to discuss energy cooperation, including on the Iraq-Turkey Crude Oil Pipeline that runs from Kirkuk to Ceyhan. The decades-old Turkey-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline...
- Total fertility rate at lowest level since 1997 – decline registered among both German and foreign women - - Fertility highest in Niedersachsen , lowest in Sachsen - Not mentioned in the English translation: Women...
The Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with administering post-war Gaza said Wednesday it concluded two days of "highly productive" talks in Cyprus on easing humanitarian suffering and advancing plans to rebuild the territory. The National Committee for the Administration of...
WEST BANK, (PIC) The Hamas Movement has condemned the Israeli Knesset’s preliminary approval of a bill to restrict the Muslim call to prayer (adhan) at mosques in Occupied Jerusalem and the 1948-occupied territories, describing it as a dangerous escalation against Islamic...
Alexandra Voitolovskaya, a senior researcher at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, says Americans are dissatisfied with US President Donald Trump's desire to expand domestic political powers to the detriment of the legislative and judicial...
History remembers those who committed atrocities. It also remembers those who looked away. Vijay Prashad is the Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. His most recent book (with Grieve Chelwa) is How the International Monetary Fund Suffocates Africa (from Inkani...
Understanding an Interconnected World
Full ArticleRoberto Savio, left, and Giuliano Rizzi, right, co-authors of Manuale per il Cittadino Globale (The Global Citizen Handbook), a 19-chapter guide that invites readers to understand, reflect on and respond to today’s interconnected global challenges—from inequality and climate change to...
Mohamed Salah remains in a race to be ready for Egypt's last 32 clash with Australia in Dallas on Friday with the forward continuing his recovery from a hamstring strain sustained in the 1-1 draw with Iran. The Egyptians are...
The Gazan Writer Preserving Memory in Wartime
Full ArticleDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip /PNN / Stor by Nesma N Harazeen In a small tent stitched together with patterned fabric that offers little more than the illusion of walls, Palestinian writer Mahmoud Albasiony continues to write, surrounded by the...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The Resistance Committees in Palestine issued a statement on Wednesday asserting that the remarks from the US-sponsored “Board of Peace” on eliminating UNRWA’s role in post-war Gaza exposed the complicity of this council and its members with the...
When safety became an illusion: Baby Suwar, her mother killed in Israeli strike on Gaza ‘safe zone’
Full ArticleGAZA, (PIC) Sa’er Abu Daraz did not close his eyes all night. Grief hovered closer than sleep. In a single instant, he found his infant daughter, Suwar, not yet one year old, lying lifeless on the floor of their displacement tent....
The report - Military Escalation in the Middle East: Cushioning the Global Shock – reveals that low- and middle-income countries have partially protected their populations from soaring oil prices through fossil fuel subsidies, price caps, tax rebates and demand-management measures....
Our live coverage of the Middle East conflict continues. Here's the latest: - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced on Wednesday the conclusion of talks in Doha on implementing the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington on ending...
Water meter readers and bill collectors in the Qaliyubiya governorate were informed by mail at the beginning of June that come July their old temporary contracts would end. Instead, the Qalyubiya Drinking Water and Sanitation Company told them they should...
Namir Shabibi – British Museum made false claims about its removal of ‘Palestine’ from displays
Full ArticleBritain’s ruling class and PMC keep plumbing new depths Internal emails reveal changes resulted directly from complaints by pro-Israel activists, with the museum and its director subsequently misleading prominent critics Namir Shabibi is an independent investigative journalist Cross-posted from Middle East Eye...
Bayern Munich on Wednesday announced the signing of Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven until 2031. The midfielder joins the German champions for a reported fee of 50 million ($57 million). An attacking midfielder with a goal...
Russia is not participating in the relief effort following the earthquake in Venezuela. For the first time, it has demonstrated an extremely pragmatic approach toward a former ally. The United States Prevented Caracas From Accepting Russian Assistance Russia has so far...
Cuba is entering a phase of radical transformation of its economic model amid increasing external pressure, according to Russian historian, politician, Secretary of the United Communist Party (OKP), and chair of the New Labor trade union, Darya Mitina. In comments...
Mixed reaction as Syria's remaining 70 MPs announced
Full ArticleSyria's parliament has announced the remaining 70 names of MPs appointed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa and set the date for the opening of Syria's People's Assembly. Mohammad Taha al-Ahmed, chairman of the Higher Committee for People's Assembly Elections, said...
Will Israel restart the war with Iran before the October elections? This is the consensus view emerging within Iran’s internal national security debate over the past week. Several factors are driving Tehran to this conclusion. Beyond its deep — and not...
One of the prominent faces of Morocco’s Gen Z 212 protests has been handed a 6-month suspended sentence by a court in Casablanca over allegedly "inciting to commit crimes or offences by electronic means". Zineb Kharroubi has also been ordered...
The sentencing of one of the prominent faces of Morocco’s Gen Z 212 protests has raised alarm among human rights groups in the country, who are calling it "another example of the criminalisation of freedom of expression and...
The "Peace Council" is set to launch a pilot project within weeks to manage humanitarian shelters in parts of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, as Israeli military operations continue despite a ceasefire. Citing unnamed sources, Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported...
Huawei’s assertion that it could match TSMC in producing the world’s most advanced chips by 2031 reflects both technological ambition and geopolitical necessity. As one of China’s leading technology companies, Huawei has faced significant restrictions on access to advanced semiconductor...
The innumerable assasinations, putsches, and proxy wars by the West are never mentioned with regard to post-War World II colonialism in Africa and Western Asia. Still, there are some useful takeaways in this piece. Cross-posted from Aurelien’s substack “Trying to...
Trump Enrichment Syndrome
Full ArticleThe Trump administration concluded a recent mineral deal with Kazakhstan that, not surprisingly, enriches not only Trump’s own family but that of his secretary of commerce, Howard Lutnick. Trump’s two eldest sons, part owners of Dominari Securities, are set to...
Of Thee I Weep, of Thee I Rage
Full ArticleBorn on the Fourth of July in 1946, I grew up proud to be an American. I felt blessed to have entered the world on such a special day, as if it made me a real-life Yankee Doodle Dandy, a...
Residents of two villages in the Yarmouk Basin area in southwestern Syria blocked roads on Tuesday evening to prevent Israeli forces from advancing into the area, amid ongoing tensions and growing fears of expanding Israeli military movements . Speaking to...
AL-KHALIL, (PIC) The Israeli occupation army delivered demolition orders for three homes and other structures in the village of Susiya, south of al-Khalil in the West Bank, on Wednesday. A total of 20 individuals from the al-Nawaj’ah family, including women and children,...
Gaza Strip - US envoy Steve Witkoff announced Phase 2 of the Gaza ceasefire in January 2026. The plan on paper detailed how Israeli forces would begin withdrawing, an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) would move...
Lebanese political forces appear to be mobilising to block a newly signed framework agreement with Israel , with Speaker Nabih Berri leading efforts to build a cross-party front aimed at toppling the deal through institutional channels. Since the agreement...
I had no intention of writing about the organisation I work for. Institutions should be judged by their work, not by opinion pieces written in their defence. But I am writing today because the allegations directed at the Committee to...
The Supreme Court Just Took Us Back to the 1830s
Full ArticleThe six unscrupulous Republicans on the Supreme Court — over the loud objections of the three true constitutionalists on the court — are aggressively dragging America back not just to the 1950s but, as of yesterday, to the 1830s. Arguably...
Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell has come under fire after attending a pro-Palestine reception in Parliament, with critics accusing senior government figures of attempting to distance themselves from policies they say enabled Israel's war on Gaza . Powell...
More of why we can't have nice things
Full Article- - - - Photo by Rui Alves on Unsplash I don’t have any dogs. I’m not a great dog parent, all things considered, so I wouldn’t inflict myself on man’s best friend, but I do like...
This story was originally published by ProPublica . In its term that ended last October , the Supreme Court passed an important milestone that went unnoticed: For the first time, it decided more cases by secret ballot, and with...
NEW YORK, (PIC) UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged world countries to cover a $100 million gap in funding for UNRWA, saying the body was nearing a breaking point after deep cost-cutting and austerity measures. Guterres told an ad hoc meeting...
Diplomatic ties between the US and Saudi Arabia could be seriously dented after President Donald Trump’s dissatisfaction with the country's refusal to heed Washington's demands during the war on Iran, which could see a serious reduction in military assistance...
By Ramzy BAROUD Join us on Telegram , X , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has every right to condition European relations with any other country or bloc on respect for...
WEST BANK, (PIC) Extremist Jewish settlers set up new illegal outposts and carried out violations in different areas of the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, on Thursday. According to local sources, a group of settlers established a new outpost on swaths of...
GAZA, (PIC) Israeli occupation forces continue to commit acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip as the assault approaches its 1,000th day, amid an ongoing escalation in mass killings and systematic destruction and a persistent international failure to take effective action...
President Donald Trump is taking his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One on Wednesday—a retrofitted Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that embeds his personality more deeply into the institution of the US presidency. Gone is the trademark...
For decades, Bangladesh’s foreign policy operated on a predictable, singular axis. Under the sixteen-year tenure of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka’s strategic and economic relations were deeply tethered to New Delhi. A flurry of bilateral agreements spanning digital connectivity,...
A photograph of a blindfolded Palestinian detainee , bound and posed for the camera, has provoked outrage after it was circulated on social media by soldiers from an Israeli unit already notorious for abuses against Palestinians. In the image, a...
It’s got Europe’s largest Black population, the world’s second-biggest rap scene and a long literary history. But even as diasporic culture takes hold in Paris, some ask when commercial success will lead to structural change - Don’t already get The Long...
A cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 120 people, with another 1,102 suspected cases since May in isolated war zones, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday. More than three years of war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid...
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