Solar Activity and Magnetic Storms: What Science Says About Their Impact

Our planet regularly experiences powerful streams of charged particles released by the Sun, triggering geomagnetic storms that many people associate with sudden changes in well-being. While doctors often question this connection, millions remain convinced of their sensitivity to space weather, and science continues to explore why. The Connection Between Solar Activity and Geomagnetic Storms The Sun is far from calm. Dark
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Nuke treaty loss a 'colossal' failure that could lead to nuclear arms race

Creating joint early warning centers to monitor missile launches e-targeting, so any accidental launch of a nuclear armed missile lands in the ocean;Removing all nuclear weapons from high-alert status;Reducing incentives to respond quickly to an unconfirmed nuclear attack;Reducing the number of deployed nuclear weapons; andRenouncing first use of nuclear weapons and eliminating the President’s authority to launch nuclear weapons without
| New start, Arms race, Arms control

Washington Alleges EU Meddled in European Elections via Digital Censorship

Washington has delivered an unexpected blow to its allies after a confidential report alleged that the European Commission interfered in elections by exerting pressure on major technology companies. US Congress Accuses EU of Election Manipulation A new report by the House Judiciary Committee of the US Congress, published on February 3, 2026, and titled "The Foreign Censorship Threat,” accuses the European
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Oksana Fedorova, Donald Trump, and the Decision That Ended Her Miss Universe Reign

Social media users are discussing a theory claiming that Russian model Oksana Fedorova lost her Miss Universe title in order to avoid parties on the island of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. At the time, her refusal sparked public controversy and angered the competition's organizer, Donald Trump, who now serves as President of the United States. Fedorova later explained
| Society

Specialty Coffee as Culture of Taste: From Erna Knutsen to Third Wave

Today, almost everyone knows the benefits of freshly roasted coffee, understands the difference between Arabica and Robusta, and recognizes various brewing methods. However, the term specialty coffee still remains unfamiliar to many. To understand what specialty coffee truly means and how it differs from ordinary coffee, it is worth taking a closer look. The History of the Specialty Coffee Term The
| History, traditions

When Protection Meets the Sea: Rethinking Marine Protected Areas with Fishing Communities

Melanie Brown has been fishing salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, for more than 30 years. An Indigenous fisherwoman and a coordinating committee member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, she speaks about the sea with deep care and lived knowledge. When interviewed for IPS on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a global conservation policy introduced […]
| Biodiversity, Conservation, Economy & Trade

India on the International Stage: The 2026-2027 Boundary

At the turn of 2026 and 2027, India, as a key global player, carried out a number of events that will undoubtedly influence global political processes. Strengthening the Ruling Party’s Position Domestically First and foremost, it is worth noting the significant strengthening of the ruling coalition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India’s […]
| India, Politics, Internal policy

Tariffs Instead of Bombs: Understanding Economic Leverage over Iran and Eurasia

Donald Trump has obviously changed the US approach to global conflicts. Today, it is more advantageous for America not to fight directly but to earn and control through tariffs, sanctions, blocking transport corridors, and managing the flow of goods and resources. Why Economic Pressure Is More Advantageous than War War has become too expensive and risky, while economic pressure proves far
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The Palestine Chronicle: ‘This Is Our Problem’: Guardiola Speaks on Gaza as Hedvig Lindahl Rejects FIFA ‘Peace Campaign’

Key Takeaways Pep Guardiola described Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide and called silence a moral failure. Guardiola said global injustices — from Gaza to Sudan and Ukraine — demand human, not political, responses. Former Sweden goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl rejected a FIFA honor, accusing it of whitewashing Israeli crimes. Lindahl criticized FIFA’s double standards, noting Israel faces no sanctions despite mass Palestinian deaths. Both interventions
| Uncategorized, Link, The Palestine Chronicle

Traditional Equestrian Javelin draws growing interest in eastern Türkiye

With deep historical roots extending from the vast steppes of Central Asia to the heart of Anatolia, Equestrian Javelin or jereed — known as “Atlı Cirit" in Turkish — is enjoying a lively revival and has become a major draw for winter tourism across the snow-swept landscapes of the eastern province of Kars.
| Türkiye

Islamic Fundamentalism, Narcotics Production in Afghanistan Backed by U.S.

Edu Montesanti. An Interview with RAWA Afghanistan, the worst country for women among 188 countries worldwide according to Women, Peace and Security, an institution affiliated with US Georgetown University: this is not post-9/11 attacks news reproduction, when then-President George W. Bush decided to invade the Asian country more than 24 years ago, allegedly to ¨liberate the Afghan women from oppression¨. Last December
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Caitlin Johnstone – Please Understand That Nothing Will Be Done About The Epstein Files

Caitlin Johnstone is a reader-supported independent journalist from Melbourne, Australia. Her political writings can be found on Medium. Articles are re-posted from Caitlins Newsletter To watch this video go HERE and scroll down The power structure which birthed the Epstein abuses is not going to do anything about the Epstein abuses. The only thing that might possibly change is that some people may become
| Corruption, Political Parties, Regulatory Capture

The Korean Peninsula in the US National Defense Strategy

According to the new US National Defense Strategy, the United States places primary responsibility for “deterring” North Korea on the Republic of Korea. A Brief Overview of the Strategy On January 23, 2026, the Pentagon published the National Defense Strategy (NDS) for 2026. It expresses a desire to “seek to make it as easy as […]
| North Korea, Politics, South Korea

The most important variables affecting the disintegration or unification of Yemen

Meanwhile, pursuing missions such as internal solidarity and managing relations between the north and south can help unity. The country of Yemen is significant from a strategic and geopolitical point of view in the southwest of Asia and the south of the Arabian Peninsula. The current crisis in Yemen simultaneously includes political, economic, social, and […]
| Columns, Locations, Politics

Epstein Files in 2026: The Truth They Let Us Know

There is a tragedy in 2026 that almost no one articulates openly. The "Epstein files" turned out not to be an explosion but an inventory. This is not "a terrifying truth that emerged," but a truth we were allowed to read — because it is no longer dangerous. It will be diluted, discussed, and forgotten — like Watergate, WikiLeaks, or Monica with
| World

From Davos to Sanctions: What Epstein Files Reveal About Russian Oligarchs

A newly published collection of documents released by the US Department of Justice sheds light on the breadth of interests pursued by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The materials indicate that Epstein received and studied curated selections of media coverage focused on Russia's largest businessmen, their participation in global economic forums, legal disputes, Western sanctions against Russia, and the activities of
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What the collapse of the world order means for Asia

The collapse of the global order will not begin with a war in Asia but with the realization that rules no longer bind the strong and alliances no longer oblige the powerful. At Davos, European and Canadian leaders did not merely criticize US policy; they questioned the durability of the postwar system itself. President Donald […]
| Asia, Columns, Politics

Why the US–Iran War Still Has Not Begun — and What Is Really Stopping Trump

For several weeks now, the world has been living in anticipation of a major war between the United States and Iran. Aircraft carriers, strategic aviation, ultimatums, and sharply escalating rhetoric have created the impression that a military strike is merely a matter of time. When Pressure Matters More Than War Yet week after week passes, and the war does not begin.
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US Consolidates Control Over Proxies Amid War on Multipolarism

Behind the political theater that is the “US-European split,” exists an aggressive campaign of US consolidation over its many proxies — including and perhaps especially over Europe itself. Narratives floating through Western media space depict the US as challenging or threatening not only Europe over control of Denmark’s Greenland territory but also Canada in North America. […]
| Columns, Europe, Locations

US Emergency: Trump Wants Cuba to Suffocate in Its Own Crisis

On Thursday, January 29, the White House published an executive order by Donald Trump declaring a state of national emergency in the United States. The document identifies Cuba as a threat to US national security, accusing the island of supporting terrorism and spreading communist ideology in the Western Hemisphere. As a key pressure measure, the United States introduced tariffs against countries
| World

Western Energy Paradox: Why the US and EU Still Buy Russian Nuclear Fuel

Despite official statements about the intention to abandon Russian nuclear fuel, the United States and countries of the European Union continue to purchase it in substantial volumes. In some cases, supply volumes have even increased. Sanctions remain in place and political rhetoric emphasizes diversification, yet Russian nuclear fuel still plays an important role in the energy programs of both the US
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Another Kurdish Surrender

The violation of the agreement of March 10, 2025, sparked an outburst of another escalation in northeastern Syria, led to Turkish intervention, and contributed to the defeat of the Kurdish SDF forces. As a result, a new Syrian-Kurdish agreement was signed on January 18 on Damascus’s terms, with the participation of Washington and Ankara. The […]
| Politics, Syria, Kurds

Syedra excavations get international support

Work carried out at the ancient city of Syedra by Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University (ALKÜ) has received international support under the 2509 Bilateral Cooperation Support Program (Bosphorus), jointly run by TÜBİTAK and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The project is also recorded as ALKÜ’s first international bilateral cooperation initiative.
| Arts & Life

DAVOS 2026: While Europe Experiments with Multipolarity, Poland Doubles Down on NATO Loyalty

The World Economic Forum in Davos, January 20–24, 2026, unveiled what could have been a landmark for multipolar diplomacy: the launch of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. The Board of Peace Launch: Spectacle over Substance Nineteen founding nations gathered on January 21, including Hungary’s Orbán, Bulgaria’s Zhelyazkov, Argentina’s Milei, the UAE’s Mohammed bin Zayed, and […]
| Europe, Poland, Politics

US Sanctions Force Lukoil to Exit Foreign Assets in Multibillion-Dollar Deal

On January 29, Russian oil company Lukoil announced the completion of a deal with the American investment firm Carlyle Group. Under the agreement, Carlyle became the buyer of the foreign assets held by LUKOIL International GmbH, which includes oil refineries in Europe, a network of fuel stations, and several upstream assets. US Blocking Sanctions Forced the Sale The decision to sell
| Business

Jonathan Cook – The BBC pushes the case for an illegal war on Iran with even bigger lies than Trump’s

Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a winner of the Martha Gellhorn Special Prize for Journalism. His website and blog can be found at www.jonathan-cook.net Cross-posted from Jonathan’s Substack To view the film clips mentioned in the article please go HERE Twitter: Screen Grab All my posts are freely accessible, but my journalism is possible only because
| Fake News, Geopolitics, Media

Gambia’s Supreme Court to Decide on FGM Ban

There's no medical justification for FGM, according to the World Health Organization. Medicalization of FGM, in which the procedure is carried out by health personnel, does not reduce the violation of human rights. Regardless of where and by whom it is performed, FGM is never safe. Nonetheless, over 230 million girls and women have undergone FGM, with about 63 percent
| Africa, Development & Aid, Gender

International LEGO Day: How a Danish Brick United Generations Worldwide

On January 28, people around the world celebrate a holiday that has united multiple generations of children and adults who share a passion for building and creativity. For most of them, the very word "construction set” immediately brings one name to mind: LEGO. This date is known as International LEGO Day. The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Danish carpenter
| History, traditions

America’s Fracture: Extremes, Institutional Decay, and the Trump Catalyst

The United States is not experiencing a sudden crisis, nor is it on the verge of an immediate systemic collapse. What it is experiencing instead is more subtle and more dangerous: the normalization of instability as a political condition. “A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.” — […]
| Columns, Locations, Politics

Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar

A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.
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Exiled: Myanmar’s Resistance to Junta Rule Flourishes Abroad

From construction and hotel workers to kitchen and restaurant staff—estimates of the numbers of Myanmar migrants living in Thailand range up to six million, with a surge of new arrivals since the 2021 military coup. Many are building new lives in the vast metropolis of Bangkok, ranked by the UN among the world’s top 15 […]
| Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Asia-Pacific

Soviet Diesel Cars: Experiments, Exports, and Limited Success

It would be wrong to say that diesel passenger cars were never produced in the USSR. They existed, but only in small numbers and did not achieve widespread popularity. For some reason, diesel engines never quite fit into Soviet passenger car production. The First Attempts to Build a Soviet Diesel Even before World War II, engineers tried to develop a diesel
| Cars

Cuts Stall Clinical Trials, Scientists Warn US Risks Losing Its Research Edge

We need science. Moments like the challenges of today call for reflection and offer opportunities to readjust, evolve, and move forward, including finding new ways to engage with the public and policymakers and to fund and conduct science creatively Science, research, and scientific discoveries, after all, provide solutions to the pressing challenges our society faces and can improve people’s lives. Science guides
| Civil Society, Democracy, Food Systems

Gold Breaks $5,000 as Investors Flee the Dollar in a Historic Market Shift

The global gold market is experiencing an unprecedented surge. On Monday, Jan. 26, exchange prices for the precious metal crossed the psychologically critical level of $5,000 per troy ounce for the first time in history. The February gold futures contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose above $5,100 per ounce, signaling fundamental changes in the global financial system and a sharp
| Business

A Not So Happy United States

Despite its national wealth, overall trends across the United States indicate eroding social bonds, increasing political polarization, worsening mental well-being, declining social trust, and rising loneliness. As a result, the country’s population of 343 million is becoming unhappier with each passing year Additionally, there is a generational divide among the US population, with younger individuals below the age of 30
| Headlines, North America, Population

Ankara, Paris discuss ways to advance Türkiye-EU ties

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, discussed ways to overcome current freeze in Türkiye-EU ties, including modernization of the customs union and visa liberalization, as well as to strengthen the security of the European continent in a key meeting in the Turkish capital Ankara on Jan. 27.
| Türkiye

Trump’s «Board of Peace»: A New Colonial Tool Under the Banner of «Peace»

On January 21, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump, once again occupying the Oval Office, announced the creation of a project dubbed the “Board of Peace.” Under the pretext of “Gaza’s reconstruction”—a land his Zionist allies have reduced to ruins in a genocidal war—he is offering the world not aid but a new trap. Behind the […]
| Palestine, Politics, USA

Why Trump Needs Civil Unrest to CLING to Power?

It is not the breaking news, emotional and scandalous though it is, that matters most but the larger pattern, timing, and intensity. The recent ICE crackdowns, shootings, and fatalities are but telltale signs of worse things to come. But don’t take my word for it; connect the dots for yourself! Some people are starting to […]
| Columns, Locations, Politics

Born After Victory: The Rise and Fall of Soviet Pobeda Sport Cars

In the early years of the Soviet Union, motorsport existed only in a rudimentary form. Purpose-built racing circuits were almost nonexistent, and competitions were often held on public highways. There were clear reasons for this reality. The country was recovering from the devastation of the Civil War, undergoing rapid industrialization, and building a massive defense industry. Resources and attention were focused
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Jonathan Cook – Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is the nail in Gaza’s coffin

Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a winner of the Martha Gellhorn Special Prize for Journalism. His website and blog can be found at www.jonathan-cook.net Cross-posted from Jonathan’s Substack Lab rats ‘War is peace’ Finishing the job Decades to rebuild Deepen complicity ‘Real-estate dispute’ Cosying up to dictators Seizing Gaza’s gas Trump’s new world order
| Geopolitics, Article, Jonathan Cook

Silver, Gold, and Platinum Surge to Historic Peaks Amid Dollar Weakness

Prices for the main precious metals reached historic highs by the end of the week as investors actively redirected funds into defensive assets. An additional driver was the weakening of the US dollar on global currency markets. As a result, demand for precious metals rose sharply, triggering a rapid upward move in prices. Silver Sets an Absolute Record Silver delivered the most
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James Dyke – No war on a dead planet

James Dyke is Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter Ecosystem degradation is occurring across all regions. Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse. Cascading risks of ecosystem degradation are likely to include geopolitical instability, economic insecurity, conflict, migration and increased inter-state competition for resources. Global ecosystem degradation and collapse threaten UK national security and prosperity. Without
| Climate Crisis, Environment, Sustainability

Multilateralism Will Survive! But at what cost?

The American administration withdrawal from 66 international organizations puts the very idea of multilateralism at risk. Humanity is at an inflection point. Having recovered from a devastating crisis—a disease-induced global lockdown that caused a global financial meltdown in 2020 — we have recovered. That recovery was not pioneered by a single individual, ethnic community, institution, […]
| Columns, Politics, USA

NATO - Eighty Years of Peace If You Ignore the Rest of the World

Nancy O'Brien Simpson “NATO has kept the peace for nearly eight decades and created the conditions for prosperity and democracy to flourish.”U.S. State Department This is a remarkable claim, repeated with near religious reverence by Western leaders. NATO has kept the peace for nearly eighty years. One almost admires the audacity. Because outside a narrow band of white European countries, the postwar
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Moving Towards Agroecological Food Systems in Southern Africa

In a quiet village known as Nkhondola, in Chongwe District, Eastern Zambia, Royd Michelo and his wife, Adasila Kanyanga, have transformed their five-acre piece of land into a self-sustaining agroecological landscape. With healthy soils built over time, the farm teems with diverse food crops, fruit trees, livestock and birds, nourishing their family and the surrounding […]
| Africa, Civil Society, Climate Change

Ukraine, Russia and U.S. to hold first trilateral talks in UAE

ALBAWABA- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the United States will hold their first trilateral talks since the start of the war, meeting in the United Arab Emirates on January 23 and 24, in what he described as a potential opening to revive stalled peace efforts...
| NEWS, #RussiaUkraineCrisis, Main Headlines

Russian Celebrities Throw Luxury Party in Courchevel Causing Public Outrage

Russian retail chain Rendez-Vous (shoes & accessories retailer) angered customers after organizing a celebrity press tour to Courchevel. Outraged comments flooded the brand's official account on social media. Among the celebrities who traveled to the French resort were model Elena Perminova, journalist Ksenia Sobchak, blogger Oksana Samoilova, actress Elizaveta Bazykina, stylist Alexander Rogov, businesswoman Ksenia Shipilova, and other brand ambassadors. The
| Society

Putin Reveals Cunning Billion-Dollar Plan for Trump

Vladimir Putin made a carefully calculated diplomatic move by proposing that Russian assets frozen in the United States be unfrozen in order for Russia to join Donald Trump's Board of Peace with the required permanent member contribution of one billion dollars. The President of the Russian Federation stated that Moscow stands ready in principle to participate in any peace initiatives and
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