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The number 11 resembles “bare sticks” in Chinese culture – a symbol of “going it alone.” Hong Kong Free Press is proudly entering its 11th year today, standing alone and independently, without being wedded to any billionaire, corporate conglomerate or...

Russia has now made the strategic decision in response to prepare for war in Europe Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from the Stategic Culture Foundation The de-escalation framework that unfolded...

How Azov, founded by far-right ideologue Andriy Biletsky, went from white supremacist militia to a celebrated part of Norway’s Ukraine solidarity – and the uncomfortable truths being whitewashed. Join us on Telegram , X , and VK . Contact...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with the United States as a "significant achievement" and a "major victory" for his country, as it resulted in the lifting of a number of...

Australia and Vanuatu signed a sweeping economic and security agreement on Monday that bars the establishment of any foreign military base in the Pacific nation. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) and Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat display the Nakamal...

By Elena GUTIÉRREZ Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Cubans have lived through decades of U.S.-imposed deprivation. People in the U.S. now experiencing it themselves could learn from the resilience of their neighbors....

When the United States and Iran announced an interim peace agreement after weeks of escalating conflict, something shifted in Sanaa. Houthi rhetoric moved, visibly and quickly, into victory-lap mode. The movement's leadership was no longer speaking the language of...

When the United States and Iran announced an interim peace agreement after weeks of escalating conflict, something shifted in Sanaa. Houthi rhetoric moved, visibly and quickly, into victory-lap mode. The movement's leadership was no longer speaking the language of...

Lebanon's US-backed framework agreement with Israel has triggered warnings from legal experts over whether Beirut may be limiting its ability to pursue Israel for war crimes committed on Lebanese territory. The concern centres on Article 13 of the agreement, signed...

Hezbollah has vowed to block the implementation of the US-backed framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel, as a majority of Lebanese political parties rejected or criticised the deal. In comments to The New Arab, senior Hezbollah...

Where the MOU is leading to Craig Murray is a British former diplomat, political activist, human rights campaigner, blogger, and whistleblower Cross-posted from Craig Murray’s Blog Kronborg Castle in Helsingor The provisional surrender document signed by Donald...

The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a complaint with the US Department of Justice against the Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir over war crimes and abuses against Palestinians. In a statement on Saturday, the...

Middle East producers are pushing ahead with loading oil and liquefied natural gas despite fresh ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed strikes between the US and Iran in recent days, shipping data showed. Energy...

No one expected the Lebanese-Israeli negotiations in Washington, hosted by the US State Department, to produce a good agreement . Those of us considered moderates, without crossing into an endorsement of normalisation, might have accepted a painful bargain if...

Russia has now made the strategic decision in response to prepare for war in Europe. Join us on Telegram , X , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The de-escalation framework that unfolded in the U.S.-Iran Lucerne talks largely stayed...

GAZA, (PIC) The appearance of white hair on the head or beard is no longer limited to the elderly in the Gaza Strip, as in the streets, shelter centers, universities, and markets, it has become common to see young people in...

Capitalism’s rise concentrated property, corrupted courts, and birthed a two-party dictatorship. The Civil War ended slavery, yet the bourgeoisie had already buried popular rule. Join us on Telegram , X , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su This is...

By CIVICUS Jun 29 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses Ghana’s anti-LGBTQI+ law with Leila Lariba, Executive Director of One Love Sisters Ghana, a community-driven organisation that advances human rights, social inclusion and wellbeing for Muslim LGBTQI+ people in Ghana. On 29 May,...

China added 20 Japanese organisations including major companies to a blacklist on Monday over the export of items that can be used for both military and civilian purposes, escalating a months-long row between Beijing and Tokyo. Chinese and Japanese flags....

Picture alliance / Anadolu | Magdalena Chodownik Source: International Politics and Society, Berlin By Sandra Weiss MEXICO CITY, Jun 29 2026 (IPS) Ever since the Berlin Wall fell 37 years ago and the communist Eastern Bloc collapsed, Cuba has been debating...

With elections likely to be held in August, the young people in Haiti are moving ahead, creating opportunities in music and digitalization and agricultural cooperatives, which are reinventing food self-sufficiency. Credit: Shutterstock By Xavier Michon PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jun 29 2026 (IPS)...

- - - - Photo from CPJ / AP / Chan Long Hei The arrest last week of journalist and bookseller Leticia Wong Man-huen on sedition charges brings to at least 29 journalists who have been arrested in Hong Kong...

Washington's Iran hawks — including some Democrats and former Biden administration officials — are denouncing the Trump administration for agreeing to upfront sanctions relief and other confidence-building measures in its preliminary deal, or memorandum of understanding (MoU), with Tehran. But their...

This is the first in a RS series of articles reflecting on the 250th anniversary of American Independence and its impact and meaning for modern U.S. foreign policy, war, and peace. On the 250th anniversary of the founding of the...

Polish President Karol Nawrocki made headlines recently for stripping his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor over Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a partisan formation responsible for massacres during World...