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Asia cannot afford to treat President Donald Trump’s new 15% tariff as background noise. Markets have already delivered a verdict on the tone of this decision. Gold jumped to US$5,133 a troy ounce. The dollar slipped as investors absorbed the...

Trade, 15% Blanket Tariff, AI Supply Chains

The United States on Monday ordered non-emergency personnel to leave its embassy in Beirut as President Donald Trump threatens strikes on Iran, which has close relations with Hezbollah. "This is a temporary measure intended to ensure the safety of...

MENA

US President Donald Trump threatened nations Monday with punishing tariff hikes if they "play games" after his trade policy setback before the Supreme Court -- hours before new duties were set to kick in. "Any Country that wants to...

Economy

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is writing to Commonwealth realms on Tuesday about its backing for former prince Andrew to be axed from the line of royal succession. Albanese said he had communicated with his...

World

Paramount Skydance submitted a higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters news agency on Monday, ratcheting up efforts to derail the HBO Max owner's deal with Netflix . The bidding war...

World

The US military said it killed three people Monday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Trump administration’s monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers . Monday's attack brought the death toll to...

World

President Donald Trump on Monday denied reports that the top US military officer had flagged the risks of a major operation against Iran, saying Washington would "easily" beat Tehran in any war. US media reported that General Dan Caine, the...

World

The Trump administration is trying to work out a settlement to the Ukraine war. Part of the formula for success is convincing Russia to settle for less than what it wants, and convincing the Ukrainians to agree to a deal...

Opinion, Block 2, NATO

Prosecutors want to charge two suspects with manslaughter rather than murder over the death of a Turkish journalist known for his environmental reporting, in a move the family's lawyer slammed as "scandalous". Hakan Tosun, 50, was found unconscious after being assaulted...

MENA

Following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel has conducted a consistent military campaign against Palestinian terrorist groups in Lebanon. The Israeli military’s recent attack against a Hamas command center in the Palestinian camp of Ayin al...

Long War Journal, Hamas, IDF

Nearly 20 countries on Monday condemned Israel's recent moves to tighten its control over the occupied West Bank , characterising them as attempts to annex the territory and undermine Palestinian statehood. Israel has approved a series of initiatives this month...

MENA

Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday Turkey had agreed to take back Turkish citizens from among thousands of Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria when camps and prisons there were shut in recent weeks. Iraq took in...

MENA

After the Trump administration illegally kidnapped the legitimate president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3, 2026, we saw two distinct and divergent responses from Venezuelans. On the one hand, the Venezuelan diaspora, especially in...

Commentary, Featured

Students held anti-government protests at universities across Iran's capital on Monday, according to witnesses and videos circulating online, in a new sign of unrest as U.S. forces gather in the region for possible strikes . The protests, in which many...

MENA

Israel continued military operations in Lebanon between February 16 and February 22, 2026. Israeli activities last week were relatively more intense than in preceding weeks and included attacks on Hezbollah assets deep inside Lebanon, some of which the group reportedly...

Long War Journal, hezbollah, IDF

Susan George passed away in Paris on February 14 at the age of 91. Born in the U.S. and naturalized as a French citizen, Susan was one of the most important figures in denouncing capitalism over the last 50 years....

Democracy & Governance, Labor, Trade, & Finance, Capitalism

Iraq and the US energy giant Chevron signed deals on Monday to manage and develop several oil fields, including one previously operated by Russia's Lukoil. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani 's media office said "two preliminary memoranda of principles"...

Energy

The abomination of a trade deal agreed by Ursula Von Der Leyen last July has been constantly delayed because the goalposts keep shifting, which probably tells you that it was a very bad idea in the first place. Read the article...

EU politics, Finance, Globalisation

The so-called ‘peace plan’, ruled over by Trump through his so called ‘Board of Peace’ is an Orwellian colonial monstrosity. Juan Cole teaches Middle Eastern and South Asian history at the University of Michigan. His newest book, “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace...

Geopolitics, Article, Donald Trump

Nearly four years into the conflict in Ukraine, public opinion across Eurasia reveals a continent sharply divided along historical and geopolitical fault lines. This infographic, based on Gallup data, maps which countries lean toward Moscow and which toward Kiev. Join...

INFOGRAPHICS, Albania, Armenia

‘Platform companies haven’t overthrown Nordic labor institutions. But they have navigated around them, growing by exploiting the Nordic model’s uneven and conditional protections.’ In ‘Jacobin’. Read the article HERE . Picture by Tiia Monto The post Johan Alfonsson et...

Finance, Gig Economy, Johan Alfonsson

Saudi Arabia feels itself being boxed-in by UAE and Israel, and is building new alliances to re-balance Middle Eastern power. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a commentator and speaker on the region and analyst...

Geopolitics, Article, David Hearst

There has never been a fascist taboo in post-Franco Spain as there has been in Germany, but the prevalence of fascist nostalgia and rhetoric used to be limited to a tiny fringe. Now it’s becoming mainstream again. Katie Hudson is a...

EU politics, National Politics, Racism

In the 19th century, Great Britain and Russia fought for control of the vast territory of Central Asia in a struggle known as the Great Game. Britain wanted to keep Russia away from India, its prime Asia colony, while Russia desired...

World, Block 3, Central Asia

This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 23 February 2026. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cameroonian police to drop a criminal trespass investigation into four journalists who were detained for five hours and had their equipment...

O Falun Gong representa uma ameaça híbrida e de espectro total contra o Brasil Junte-se a nós no Telegram , Twitter e VK . Escreva para nós: info@strategic-culture.su Entre outros países, não faltam peças de desinformação sobre a China na...

Português, Brazil, BRICS

Islamic State militants killed four Syrian government security personnel in northern Syria on Monday, the Syrian state news agency reported, in what would be the group's deadliest attack on government forces since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad . The...

MENA

Some tales can cross cultures, continents, and even centuries to arrive in our own era with their timeless truths pretty much intact. That’s particularly so for the immortal story of “an appointment in Samarra.” It first appeared in the fifth...

War & Peace, American Empire

By Alan MACLEOD Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The latest tranche of Epstein Files has put a rather unlikely figure in the spotlight: the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan religious leader’s name is mentioned...

Editor's Choice, Criminal, Dalai Lama

WEST BANK, (PIC) A Palestinian shepherd was assaulted on Monday by armed settlers in the Masafer Yatta desert, south of al-Khalil in the occupied West Bank, after stealing his sheep. Local sources reported that armed settlers chased Haitham Aayed Mar, blocked his...

News, Israeli violations, Settlement activity

By Joe LAURIA Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su A U.S. Supreme Court ruling against Donald Trump’s tariffs sent the 47th president into a rant that leaves little doubt who he is and what...

Editor's Choice, Constitution, Donald Trump

WEST BANK, (PIC) A Palestinian shepherd was assaulted on Monday by armed settlers in the Masafer Yatta desert, south of al-Khalil in the occupied West Bank, after stealing his sheep. Local sources reported that armed settlers chased Haitham Aayed Mar, blocked his...

News, Israeli violations, settler attack

The recent murder of a Brazilian mercenary has revealed to the world the harsh realities of Kiev’s practices. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The episode involving the death of Bruno...

Americas, Russia & CIS, World

London police on Monday arrested Britain's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson , amid allegations over his ties to disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein. "Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office," the...

World

China has warned of possible retaliation after US President Donald Trump signaled new Section 301 investigations that could target Chinese strategic industries, including electric‑vehicle (EV) batteries, rare earths and advanced artificial‑intelligence chips. The US Supreme Court on February 20 ruled...

China, AI Chips, Block 2

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 17 February 2026. The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission to spearhead a...

This statement was originally published on ipi.media on 19 February 2026. IPI calls on parties to respect rights of journalists after armed groups prevent coverage of Rubaya mine disaster last month The IPI global network expresses deep concern about growing...

GAZA, (PIC) The month of Ramadan in the Gaza Strip was never a passing occasion, it was a social, spiritual, and economic season in which the rhythms of life changed, the streets grew crowded before sunset, and tables expanded as hearts...

Reports, Gaza Strip, Holy month of Ramadan

A political front, embracing fascist groups, the Socialist Party, the extreme right National Rally, all the way up to Macron and his government, seeks to clear the way for either of RN’s candidates, Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella, to...

Three-time former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri hinted at a possible political comeback during his speech at Martyr Square in Beirut to mark the 21st anniversary of his father Rafic Hariri’s assassination, four years after leaving Lebanon’s political...

Analysis

The leading candidate to become Iraq's next prime minister , former premier Nouri al-Maliki, told AFP on Monday that he will not withdraw his nomination after pressure from the US, while also seeking to allay Washington's concerns. Since the...

MENA

The 40-Year Evolution of Hardware-Assisted Verification — From In-Circuit Emulation to AI-Era Full-Stack Validation For more than a decade, Hardware-Assisted Verification platforms have been the centerpiece of the verification toolbox. Today, no serious semiconductor program reaches tapeout without emulation or...

EDA, Synopsys, Early HAV
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