Indonesia’s digital financial ecosystem is expanding rapidly, but regulatory scrutiny has struggled to keep pace with the growing influence of social media personalities who provide investment commentary to millions of followers. This governance gap was sharply exposed in February 2026,...
Credit: World Trade Organization (WTO) By Kinda Mohamadieh YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Apr 2 2026 (IPS) The WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), which took place from 26 to 30 March 2026 in Cameroon, was reported as a collapse resulting from the stand-off between...
The Iran conflict has sent oil prices higher — and has stripped bare a long-ignored vulnerability in South Korea’s energy system. While the headlines focus on Middle Eastern tankers, the crisis reveals that this is not merely a supply problem...
Oil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising prices Shrinking fuel stocks and soaring prices are leading countries around the world to burn coal, ration fuel, shorten work weeks and tell...
The parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12, 2026, in Hungary are no longer just about who governs Budapest for the next four years. They represent one of the most important geopolitical tests for Central Europe since the outbreak of the...
The Bunker appears originally at the Project on Government Oversight and is republished here with permission. Fighting on the ground Are we headed for another land war in Asia? An air war can kill, but it can’t compel. That’s why,...
Wow! That was awful. Was Trump sedated? His monotone, delusional delivery reminded me of the character Dustin Hoffman played in Rainman . Trump plowed no new territory. Instead, he provided a Reader’s Digest summary of his recent...
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said during a primetime address Wednesday that the US military’s “little journey” in Iran will conclude “very shortly.” “We are systematically dismantling the regime’s ability to threaten America or project power outside of their...
Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran. The Iranian people have not risen up, one hard-line leader has been replaced by another, Iranian missiles and drones keep hitting targets across the Middle East, Iran closed...
Washington was literally sizzling Wednesday with expectations ahead of President Donald Trump's evening address on Iran. Would he announce a ceasefire? Would he just declare the war over, wash his hands of the mess, leaving the Strait of Hormuz to...
By: Salman Rafi Sheikh - - - - The pro-war claque The Arab Gulf’s rulers are confronting a paradox of their own making. As Iranian missiles strike their cities and energy infrastructure, some are edging toward a dangerous conclusion: that...
US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to attack Iran relentlessly over the coming two to three weeks, saying American forces were nearing completion of the war. "Over the next two to three weeks, we are going to bring them back to...
In the past, PH targets comprised mainly the EDCA sites. Now they include the planned ammo manufacturing sites. Manila is moving from a US logistical enabler to a huge regional military hub, like Ukraine a few years ago. Last week,...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must have persuaded Donald Trump that a war on Iran would unfold much like the pager attack in Lebanon 18 months ago. The two militaries would jointly decapitate the leadership in Tehran, and it would...
The Freedom of Information Act was designed to empower citizens to hold their government accountable. But evidence suggests the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has quietly adopted a practice that turns that principle on its head: labeling some of the...
Why are many Latin American countries shutting down nonprofit organizations? Amnesty International claims it has the answer: in every case, it’s part of a drive to restrict human rights and “tear up the social fabric.” Amnesty’s new 95-page report (in...
Transcript from Associated Press My fellow Americans, good evening. Let me begin by congratulating the team at NASA and our brave astronauts on the successful launch of Artemis II, it was quite something. It will be traveling further than any...
Two months after another disputed presidential election victory in Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni remains unsettled by pressure from opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. The pop star-turned-politician known as Bobi Wine has since moved from the streets of Kampala to self-imposed exile...
As the Middle East war between Iran, the United States, and Israel, enters its 34th day, it has become evident that we are witnessing more than just another chapter in the long and bloody annals of Middle Eastern strife. The...
CAIRO, (PIC) Al-Azhar strongly condemned the Israeli approval of a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, saying that the measure constitutes a “full-fledged crime” and a clear violation of humanitarian values and international law. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Al-Azhar’s...
BEIRUT, (PIC) Lebanon’s Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that the number of victims from the ongoing Israeli assault on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 1,318 killed and 3,935 injured, amid escalating military operations and a widening scope of...
Between March 28 and April 1, Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones, missiles, and rockets against regional countries—with less overall frequency but more accuracy. The attacks targeted energy infrastructure, airports, military facilities, ports, and residential areas. The post...
GAZA, (PIC) Three Palestinian civilians, including a child, were injured on Wednesday evening by Israeli army fire in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement. The incidents coincided with artillery shelling and demolition operations targeting various areas across...
Quello a cui stiamo assistendo in questo momento è la riscrittura del sistema operativo globale. E il nuovo sistema operativo funziona con il petroyuan. Segue nostro Telegram . La macchina infernale dell’escalation sta raggiungendo il punto di non...
With President Donald Trump lambasting European allies over their reluctance to be dragged into his war against Iran and reportedly mulling leaving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday that Britain will host talks involving 35 nations – but...
The latest technology can prove decisive in war. Think of the atomic bomb in World War II. Or the stirrup in the Mongol conquest of Europe and the Middle East. More recently, after the two sides had been deadlocked...
Allegations of foreign interference involving an Israeli private intelligence firm cast a shadow over Slovenia’s closely contested parliamentary election, highlighting how geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are increasingly impacting domestic politics in Europe. Read Article HERE Photo: Wikipedia The post...
Amidst the turbulent backdrop of Trump’s war on Iran, perhaps the most baffling development to date: Neoconservatives coming out of the woodwork … and making sense. In a recent piece for The Atlantic, Robert Kagan, eminent primacist and once ardent...
In a matter of months, former U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg has swung through the infamous government-industry revolving door and is now advising a drone startup where he can profit directly from his recent diplomatic work and proximity...
National Arab American Heritage Month Launches April 1, 2026—Arab America Foundation Unites Communities Nationwide April 2026 is National Arab American Heritage Month in the United States WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2026)— The Arab America Foundation (AAF) is leading the nationwide celebration...
At the border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, along the road separating the Lebanese highlands from the Qalamoun mountains, Syrian families are gathering. This time, they are not arriving in search of safety, but leaving Lebanon after years of displacement. The...
France suspects a pro-Iranian group known as HAYI to be behind a foiled attack on Bank of America's Paris offices, its anti-terrorism prosecutor said on Wednesday, although it stressed the link has not yet been formally established. HAYI, which stands...
The Cabinet announced on Tuesday evening that 10 state-owned companies had been temporarily listed on the Egyptian Exchange, one of several measures to develop the state’s privatization program it said has prompted “great interest and praise” from international institutions. Observers...
Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to find a way to end months of conflict sparked by cross-border attacks, two officials from Islamabad told AFP news agency on Wednesday. The meeting in the...
Netanyahu pitched the war as a repeat of Israel’s apparent ‘audacious feat’ of smashing Hezbollah. The US president should have noted instead Israel’s moral and strategic defeat in Gaza. Trump’s speech tonight, Wednesday 1 April, will be interesting in light...
Underground hospitals across Israel are reportedly being faced with overcrowding issues and the spread of diseases, as thousands of Israelis are either receiving treatment or sheltering amid the country’s war on Iran with the US, local media reported. Doctors have...
Alchip Technologies has recently reported significant progress in the development of advanced 2nm ASICs, positioning itself as a leader in next-generation semiconductor design for AI and HPC. The announcement highlights Alchip’s efforts to commercialize cutting-edge chip technologies and deliver highly...
As the entire international economic, political and military balance is upended, and governments are going to find themselves in a frightening new world, unlike anything they have ever known, and where neither Powerpoint nor mythical and symbolic politics can help...
US billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink is considered a "legitimate" target by Tehran, Iranian state media reported, after the Islamic Republic said it would target American companies in the region. The Fars news agency published an infographic...
Three additional suspects were arrested Wednesday on arson charges in the torching of four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London , police said. Two British men, ages 20 and 19, and a 17-year-old boy with dual British and...
Atouf, West Bank - In the Jordan Valley village of Atouf, Palestinian farmers are hauling ladders, fences, and other agricultural equipment into their pick-up truck - preparing to leave their lands. “I invested NIS 150,000 [$48,800] in planting...
US President Donald Trump will address the nation on the Iran war on Wednesday, his first prime-time speech since the conflict began, as plunging approval ratings and rising economic anxiety deepen political pressure at home. The White House has given...
Pro-Iran factions in Iraq are embarking on a recruitment drive to enlist volunteers to fight alongside Iranian forces in the event of a US ground offensive. Several armed Shia groups mobilised in response to the US-Israel war on Iran...
In an essay for Lawfare, Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert warns that the Trump administration may authorize private firms to undertake offensive cyber operations (OCOs), with major consequences for individuals and the global order. OCOs are actions...
The Iran-backed terror group Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi Shiite militia, kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson in downtown Baghdad on March 31. The US government had previously warned Kittleson of a threat against her and the group’s desire to kill or...
No one is betting that most GCC petro-monarchies in West Asia have seen which way the wind is blowin’. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su China and Pakistan released a joint 5-points statement...
É certo que a variedade de argumentos “internacionalistas” reapareceu pouco depois, associada à vitória da URSS sobre o nazismo e ao redesenho do mapa da Europa centro-oriental. Junte-se a nós no Telegram , Twitter e VK . Escreva para nós:...
The search for kidnapped US journalist Shelly Kittleson and her abductors is currently underway in the vicinity of Iraq's capital Baghdad, security officials familiar with the matter told The New Arab on Wednesday. The investigation and pursuit...
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