US President Donald Trump said that he had agreed in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and must re-open the Strait of Hormuz , while saying that...
Economically and financially, Portugal lives under the colonial tutelage of the EU, submitting its state budget year after year for final approval in Brussels. Militarily, it obeys every NATO command. Junte-se a nós no Telegram , Twitter e VK ....
US President Donald Trump’s Beijing summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping has produced a package of Chinese commitments on US soybeans, energy and aircraft, giving both governments a basis to steady relations after years of trade and security tensions. The...
Myanmar’s military is trying to sell former State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi’s transfer from prison to a “designated residence” as a gesture of mercy. But the move has raised basic questions: where is she, who has seen her and...
Major media outlets are promoting a new report as an evidentiary breakthrough on alleged mass rapes of Israelis by Hamas on 7 October 2023. It is nothing of the kind. Weighing in at almost 300 pages, “ Silenced no more ,”...
Mendel’s accusations could represent a form of “test” of public opinion or a first step toward a broader recalibration of the Western position. Junte-se a nós no Telegram , Twitter e VK . Escreva para nós: info@strategic-culture.su The Goebbels model...
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 sparked the most significant military conflict in Europe’s post-Second World War history. While European public opinion is overwhelmingly pro-Ukrainian, significant segments of Europe’s population hold ambivalent or even outright pro-Russian positions. As...
I will wait to post on the meeting between Trump and Xi until Friday night. So far it is a nothing burger with regards to the war with Iran. Let’s focus instead on the global economic disruption that is going...
Indonesia’s psychological and economic guardrails officially cracked in mid-May when the rupiah plunged to 17,513 against the US dollar, the weakest level in the currency’s history. The decline has become a warning signal of the country’s macroeconomic framework, which is...
Farmers in Bangladesh. Credit: Heifer International As conflict in the Middle East disrupts critical fuel and fertilizer supply routes, smallholder farmers across Asia are once again caught in the crossfire of global shocks. This piece argues that repeated crises are...
Africa is the richest continent in the world, yet inhabited by some of the poorest people. This paradox is not inevitable. It is a two-pronged form of organized crime, the first pillar of which is addressed by the unique geographical...
Agriculture sustains millions of people in Zimbabwe, serving as a vital source of both food and income. But climate-related pressures affecting land, crops, rainfall patterns, and increasing pest outbreaks are threatening smallholder farmers’ harvests, leaving them food insecure. Scientists at...
If you ask President Donald Trump, he is winning the Iran war, implementing a “comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict,” and making serious progress on ending the war in Ukraine. So much winning — on Main Street, in the Persian...
Timing is everything. Late last month, Pakistan announced the opening of overland trade corridors with Iran that will allow Tehran to import goods from Pakistan’s deepwater ports at a time when the U.S. blockade has closed off the country’s access...
When it comes to reducing the corruption of the military-industrial complex, the Pentagon recently took one step forward and two steps back. While the impending cancellation of one problematic program gives cause for celebration, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is simultaneously...
For many in the West, China still feels hard to fully understand. Public debate and media coverage too often focus on the “China threat.” Critics highlight the flaws of China’s political system and limits on freedom, yet China has still...
Diplomacy involves the art of telling lies with a straight face or even a reassuring smile. On day one of Donald Trump’s China visit, political correctness and diplomatic finesse were in ample display from the US leader, while Chinese sources...
By: Tita C. Valderama - - - - The Philippine Senate, long considered the last bastion of democracy, turned into a combat zone Wednesday night when gunfire erupted through its halls amid the unsealed International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant against...
The video is horrifying, though it is the kind of horror now synonymous with the behavior of Israel, its military, its armed settlers, and society that has been conditioned to see the ‘other’ as subhuman. Yet, this was not the...
In recent months, a painful but increasingly undeniable conclusion has begun to emerge across Western think tanks, mainstream media, and U.S. intelligence assessments: contrary to Washington and Tel Aviv’s initial expectations, Iran has neither collapsed, fragmented, nor moved toward surrender....
Known as “one of Israel’s staunchest allies in the American defense establishment,” Ret. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, who just retired from his post as head of U.S. Central Command last summer, will feel right at home presenting the keynote at...
Known as “one of Israel’s staunchest allies in the American defense establishment,” Ret. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, who just retired from his post as head of U.S. Central Command last summer, will feel right at home presenting the keynote at...
BEIRUT, (PIC) The Israeli military on Thursday issued evacuation warnings to five towns in the Bekaa region in eastern Lebanon and three towns in the south, while media sources reported Israeli airstrikes targeting several areas across southern Lebanon. Israeli forces warned residents...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Thousands of Israeli settlers took part on Thursday evening in the provocative “Flag March” in the Damascus Gate area, one of the most famous entrances of Occupied Jerusalem’s Old City, under heavy protection from Israeli police forces. The march...
Gli USA, così come hanno fatto con il conflitto in Ucraina e la distruzione del Nord Stream, puntano ora a diventare i principali esportatori di petrolio verso Europa e in parte Asia dopo esserlo già di GNL. Segue nostro Telegram...
GAZA, (PIC) Two Palestinians were killed and several others were injured on Thursday evening by Israeli occupation forces in northern Gaza, raising the number of people killed since the morning hours to four. A local source said two civilians were killed and...
The Bahraini authorities have launched a draconian crackdown targeting Shia Muslims under the guise of combating “Iranian networks” and “terrorist plots” following suit from neighbouring Gulf State amid the US-Israeli war against Iran. While portraying their actions as self defense,...
This statement was originally published on misa.org on 14 May 2026. The Network is currently anchored in MISA Chapters in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique, with a view to expanding into other countries in the region. The Media...
Canada’s proposed Bill C-22 could threaten encryption and privacy, say companies like Signal and Meta. Speaking with The Globe and Mail , senior research associate Kate Robertson says the bill could lead to the rollout of forced...
The Cabinet restated on Wednesday evening its intention to sell equity in four military-affiliated companies, either by listing them on the stock exchange or through direct sale to a strategic investor. The announcement came after a meeting between Prime Minister...
Hezbollah has discovered a low cost cheat code that has rendered Israel’s modern military equipment obsolete- the First Person View (FPV) Drone. A weapon so cheap and simple that is wiping out hundreds of millions worth of Israel’s military and...
The US Department of Justice is reportedly preparing to drop charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani shortly after he hired one of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyers to represent him. The New York Times reported on Thursday that the DOJ – now headed by former...
Judge called Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo ‘likely illegal’ A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring a Colombian woman back to the US from the Democratic Republic of Congo...
As US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a coalition of anti-war groups was calling on Congress to pressure the administration to “prioritize peace, cooperation, and stability” at a time when the US-China relationship is increasingly hostile. “Americans are...
Independent China expert Bronislav Vinogrodsky, in an interview with Pravda.Ru, spoke about Donald Trump's visit to China, Beijing's relations with Russia and the United States, the situation surrounding Iran and Taiwan. He also tried to explain why the strategic partnership...
British Labour lawmaker Josh Simons on Thursday said he would resign from his seat in parliament in a move designed to give Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham a chance to return to parliament and challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer...
Trump’s catastrophic miscalculation in Iran and refusal to accept the inevitability of defeat is pushing us towards a global depression and ensuring the suffering and immiseration of millions. Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent...
Amnesty International said on Thursday that the Israeli army's destruction of civilian homes in southern Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad should be investigated as "war crimes". Israel moved its forces into a UN-patrolled demilitarised zone...
The opening headlines from the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing signal an openness on the Chinese side towards stabilizing relations with the US. In his opening remarks, the Chinese president noted that China and the US...
Radhika Desai: Hello and welcome to the 64th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the conversation that illuminates the fast-changing political economy and geopolitical economy of our times, and does so from a socialist and anti-imperialist point of view. The point of...
Israeli nationalists swept through the narrow streets of Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday, chanting "Death to Arabs" and "May your villages burn" during the annual Jerusalem Day march, while many Palestinian residents remained barricaded indoors. Every year, tens of...
President Donald Trump just can’t quit tariffs. He suffered a major defeat when the Supreme Court ruled in February 2026 against the sweeping emergency tariffs he’d announced the previous year. Then, on May 7, a federal court knocked down the...
Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was sworn in on Thursday with only a partial cabinet after lawmakers failed to reach a consensus on key postings, including interior and defence. Basim Mohammed was appointed as the country's new oil...
In the EDA world, “Shift-Left” has traditionally been a mantra for early software development—booting the OS before the silicon even leaves the fab. But as the RISC-V revolution accelerates, the goalposts have moved. We are seeing the emergence of a...
Lebanon and Israel began direct negotiations in Washington on Thursday in a bid to end decades of conflict, as Israel's ongoing offensive and occupation of southern Lebanon threaten to derail efforts toward a lasting ceasefire. While both sides have...
Lebanon and Israel began direct negotiations in Washington on Thursday in a bid to end decades of conflict, as Israel's ongoing offensive and occupation of southern Lebanon threaten to derail efforts toward a lasting ceasefire. While both sides have...
Lebanon and Israel began direct negotiations in Washington on Thursday in a bid to end decades of conflict, as Israel's ongoing offensive and occupation of southern Lebanon threaten to derail efforts toward a lasting ceasefire. While both sides have...
The construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline became a testing ground for architectural improvisation driven by necessity. Cylindrical barrel-shaped homes, known as TsUBs, evolved from temporary shelters into symbols of northern Soviet pragmatism. Engineers adapted metal structures to survive permafrost, hurricane-force...
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