Land can be surrendered only once. A security guarantee can be reconsidered whenever a government changes or another war demands Washington’s attention. This becomes the centre of the latest American effort to end the war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and...
Attempts to shield Israel against campus criticism took two blows this summer with a whistleblower and leading opposition politician questioning a government taskforce formed early in Donald Trump’s second term to combat campus antisemitism. Whistleblower Haley Van Erem, who resigned...
Scott Bessent says he doesn’t understand why oil is going up. On Thursday, hours after announcing that Washington would keep its naval blockade and hit Iran with the toughest sanctions in history, the Treasury Secretary watched crude climb and told...
On Saturday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that a navigation map had been agreed upon in diplomatic talks with Oman. The Iranian spokesman emphasised that the agreement had been reached despite US “obstruction” and efforts to “hinder” the talks. Further,...
Speculation that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will run for president has been growing louder. Much of the buzz has been effusive, as in The Guardian ’s assessment that “it is hard to imagine anyone who better personifies a rebuke of the octogenarian...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel O. Ablakwa, after an intensive strategic consultation aimed at raising bilateral relations from vision to commitment, have agreed on a pack of measures for normalizing relations between the Confederation of...
China's energy strategy has largely shielded it from the fallout of the war in Iran and the resultant closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil and gas trade. However, the country's newest five-year plan for...
Countries around the globe are racing to become the world’s first geologic hydrogen hotspot. A few years ago, the United States Department of Energy released a bombshell report that estimated that there are trillions of metric tons of natural hydrogen...
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. ***IranU.S. strikes on Iranian soil tapered off in August after frequent exchanges throughout July. The hiatus seems...
Almost three years after the Gaza genocide began, the European Union is still being helpful to Israel and its weapons industry. A fresh example of the help being offered involves a “security research” project scheduled to begin in September. The Israel Innovation...
The extreme heat experienced across Europe in recent weeks has caused widespread disruption to nuclear power plants. Governments across the region have been forced to take extraordinary measures to keep nuclear facilities operating, but some are failing to meet their...
Iraq wants to more than double its oil production within six years. First, it needs OPEC to let it. Baghdad is targeting output of between 8 million and 10 million barrels per day, up from roughly 4 million bpd before...
China is challenging Russia’s stranglehold on Central Asia’s arms market. Uzbekistan appears to have taken delivery of four PRC-made ChengduJ-10CE multi-role combat aircraft, according to multiple reports, one of which includes a photo of one of the fighters supposedly acquired...
Colombia’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights marks a dangerous turning point. Ramzy Baroud is a journalist and the Editor of the Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of five books including: “These Chains Will Be...
Upcoming regional elections in the former East Germany promise a dramatic shift in political direction and are raising questions about the stability of Berlin's governing system. Alternative for Germany Expected to Win in Eastern German States Parliamentary elections are approaching in eastern...
TSMC’s photonics strategy is centered on integrating optical input-output with advanced logic, rather than selling conventional optical transceivers as standalone products. The company is developing a silicon-photonics foundry platform and a packaging architecture called TSMC-COUPE , or Compact Universal Photonic...
“Odyssey” and the Search for the Epic Cinema Paweł Mościcki is a professor at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the author of numerous books and a blog: pawelmoscicki.net as well as substack pawelmoscicki.substack.com Cross-posted from Pawel’s...
Solar power developers in India have started to add battery storage to photovoltaic projects to attract buyers and reduce the large share of curtailments for power supply that the grids are unable to absorb, Santosh Sarangi, Secretary of India’s Ministry...
From Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian to Jennifer Aniston and Lionel Messi, celebrities across the world are hiring teams of Israeli bodyguards made up of former Shin Bet, Mossad, and Israeli special forces. But how safe is it to entrust your...
Who’s leeching off small businesses? Where is Big Tech getting all its data? And Liberation Day for whom? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in LeverMind , our weekly news quiz testing your knowledge of the...
When Uzbekistan celebrates 35 years of independence on September 1st, Washington should do more than congratulate its people and government. It should recognize a strategic opportunity and make Uzbekistan the anchor of its policy in Central Asia. Uzbekistan is Central...
EDGE Group CEO Hamad Al Marar discusses the UAE’s push to build a globally competitive defense industry — and how technology, manufacturing and exports are shaping that ambition. Credit: CNBC via Reuters Connect. The post UAE defense firm EDGE Group wants...
Starvation is a particularly cruel and horrible way to die. Beginning with intense hunger and pain and followed by exhaustion and mental deterioration, starvation continues with the body gradually consuming its own tissues on a downward spiral toward death. The major...
Photo by Ben Karpinski on Unsplash “What? Have you been living under a rock?” That’s what we say to someone who hasn’t been plugged into whatever is happening that seems all-consuming to everyone else. For me, I’ve been under the rock to...
In the early 2000s , research carried out by biologist Lynne Sneddon revealed a striking pattern. Rainbow trout injected with a weak acid in their lips rubbed their mouths against the tank, rocked from side to side, and ignored food...
Atlanta community organizer Bassey Etuk opened a community defense workshop in June with a stark observation, and heads nodded around the crowded room. “Atlanta was a sanctuary city until the governor of Georgia made it illegal in 2009. Now Atlanta...
This story is originally published by DeSmog in partnership with the National Security Archive . When the Trump administration announced plans last year to repeal the federal government’s greenhouse gas reporting system, rather than celebrate, many oil and gas companies publicly urged...
The chipmakers are making money hand over fist, the energy providers are doing okay, the hyperscalers have less to show, and the AI companies are losing bucks bigtime. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy...
Numbers Report – August 21, 2026 In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we will take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out this week in the energy and metals sectors. Each week we’ll dig...
For the past several weeks, I have been working my way through the major findings in the Energy Institute’s 2026 Statistical Review of World Energy. This article concludes that series. For readers who want to catch up, the previous installments...
Somewhere between a single genetically engineered cell and a life-saving therapy sits one of biotechnology’s most demanding balancing acts. Turning a promising molecule into a medicine that reaches millions of patients means mastering recombinant protein production at a scale few...
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril Islands has triggered genuine hysteria in neighboring Japan. Despite constant diplomatic provocations, Russia is firmly defending its territorial integrity, demonstrating political restraint and readiness for a tough response, underpinned by strengthening defense...
Five activists who broke windows and threw red paint at a Barclays Bank branch in protest over Israel’s genocide in Gaza will not be sentenced as terrorists, a judge has ruled. Judge Robert Altham told a packed room at Preston Crown...
On September 1, the Bank of Russia will put the digital ruble into circulation, making it available to every Russian in the autumn. The color of its logo is already known, along with details of how the new form of...
A street in Faizabad, the capital of Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province. Lailuma’s home province of Badakhshan has been plagued by clashes between various armed groups. Credit: Learning Together. By External Source FAYZABAD, Afghanistan, Aug 21 2026 (IPS) Afghanistan has seen a number of...
When President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on August 17 to celebrate the signing of the Mecca (or Makkah) Joint Defense Agreement, his tone was effusive: Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently, and finally,...
Beyond mere declarations of intent, what forward-looking interpretation can be drawn from the choice of Rabat as the new headquarters for the African Capitals of Culture? Africa has decided to move from a focus on celebration to one of cultural governance...
Every Friday, Reuters Open Interest distills the financial week into five key charts, highlighting the major market trends, surprises and developments that shaped investor sentiment. This week, the focus fell on a historic U.S. debt milestone, an extraordinary surge in...
The new Nigerian incentives for offshore oil and gas projects have the potential to attract $50 billion in new investment in Nigeria’s offshore energy sector, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said. Nigeria, however, needs upskilled and additional...
On 23 August, it will be 100 days since the Bundibugyo strain was first reported. How did it became the DRC’s most deadly outbreak and what must be done to stop it becoming the world’s largest? Almost 100 days ago, Africa’s...
Traffic police take statements from road crash victims at a health facility in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. The country's Basic Emergency Care (BEC) programme is strengthening the capacity of frontline health workers to provide life-saving treatment during the critical moments following...
When the things around him begin to vanish, Bashir searches desperately for an explanation. This is part two of a two-part story. Read Part 1 * * * Cosmic Joke The afternoon was pleasantly cool, yet sweat poured down his face. He wiped his...
Crude oil imports into China are set to rise by about 1.2 million barrels per day in the final quarter of the year from the current one, although they will likely remain lower than pre-war levels, Bloomberg has reported, citing...
First gas from Australia’s Beetaloo shale basin is scheduled to start flowing next month, with initial production of 37 million cu m, Reuters has reported, noting hopes that the country could replicate the U.S. shale gas success story. The Beetaloo...
Continuing our series on Africa’s traditional textiles . Jamila Versi delves into the fascinating story of some of the most popular traditional textiles and design styles across the continent. The end product is always more than just material to fashion...
Russia is prepared to consider new proposals for ending the war in Ukraine, but Moscow says any settlement must account for what it describes as the “realities on the ground.” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow was ready...
Supporters of the Cockroach Janta party rally against the Minister of Education in Kolkata, India, 24 July 2026. Credit: Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto via AFP By Andrew Firmin LONDON, Aug 21 2026 (IPS) India’s strongman leader, Narendra Modi, has just been forced to do the...
When China agreed to suspend its sweeping new rare earth export controls in November 2025, Washington and Beijing appeared to have stepped away from another major escalation in their trade confrontation. The measures announced last October were suspended until November...
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