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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The IMF assumes China should save less. China’s saving is key to financing the developing world’s need for green infrastructure. *University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed The Earth Institute from 2002...
The family of film director and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei repeated their appeal to authorities Wednesday to disclose his whereabouts after security forces raided his home and forcibly disappeared him on Monday night. No official information has yet been provided...
Israel says it is taking legal action against The New York Times for defamation, after the US outlet published a story citing Palestinian survivors' accounts of rape by Israeli forces. The move was announced by Israel on its...
As the results for last week’s UK local elections came in, one thing became abundantly clear: the Green Party, which campaigned on a pro-Palestine stance, is a serious threat to the governing Labour Party. Many commentators - and even...
Israel's ruling coalition on Wednesday submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under mounting attack from ultra-Orthodox parties. The move, initiated by Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party...
Damascus is pursuing a security agreement with Israel aimed at guaranteeing stability and respecting the sovereignty of both sides, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said, while rejecting any path toward normalisation imposed through military or political pressure . Speaking...
French first lady Brigitte Macron reportedly slapped her husband just before they emerged from an aeroplane on a visit to Vietnam last year after she discovered flirty text messages between the president and Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani...
Now that Christian Schmidt , Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) high representative, has announced his resignation this week, pundits, diplomats, and citizens are buzzing about what this could mean for BiH’s overall stability. The more consequential question, however,...
Germany’s federal system of government makes the country’s politics seem so complicated that most people outside Germany give up trying to understand it. At the federal level, there is the parliament (the Bundestag), a ceremonial president and a chancellor. At...
Iranian authorities on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of spying for Israel and another man in a case linked to January protests, the latest in a spate of executions against the backdrop of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic...
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here . “Tell you what,” Drew Maciel told his Instagram followers in April, “I’m sick of finding dead moose.” He zoomed in on a dead...
The Eurovision Song Contest has faced a sharp decline in viewership as the first semi-finals were broadcast on Tuesday, as calls to boycott the competition grew over Israel’s participation. When comparing viewership from 2025, there was a loss of...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, affirmed that “the criminal aggression of the Zionist occupation and its settlers, through their incursions and flag marches in Jerusalem and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, are futile attempts to alter the identity of...
The United Nations rights chief on Wednesday called on Israel to repeal a newly established special military tribunal to try Palestinians accused of taking part in Hamas's October 7 attacks. Israel's parliament passed a law establishing the tribunal, with...
A Jewish-led organization dedicated to fighting antisemitism was among the groups and individuals who have condemned attacks on The New York Times and one of its most prominent columnists, who published accounts by alleged Palestinian victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by Israeli soldiers and...
- - - - Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Generally, I want my government to be accountable to the people. They work for us, and we have a right to know what they’re doing and why....
President Donald Trump calls the entourage of 12 CEOs accompanying him to China an “incredible gathering” of America’s “greatest businessmen/women.” Well, it may be an incredible gathering. But to characterize them as America’s greatest business leaders — who...
If you ask Sen. Elissa Slotkin , D-Mich., President Donald Trump ’s trip to China is nothing short of disastrous. “He wants that deal so bad that he can taste it,” Slotkin warned this week at a Politico event. “The guy...
A US judge on Wednesday imposed a temporary injunction on sanctions imposed last year by Washington on a United Nations expert on the occupied Palestinian territories. UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese was sanctioned in...
The fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s government in Syria in December 2024, coupled with successive Israeli military campaigns against Iran since October 2024 and the setbacks endured by Hezbollah during the 2023–24 conflict, have fostered a prevailing sense in...
London police were on Thursday gearing up for one of their largest operations in recent years, a deployment of several thousand officers to keep the peace when far-right activist Tommy Robinson and pro-Palestinian groups hold duelling weekend marches. London's...
International Finance Corporation (IFC) managing director Makhtar Diop has delivered a strong call to action for African leaders and investors, urging a shift from ambition to execution to unlock the continent’s vast economic potential. Speaking at the...
Saudia Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Thursday signed a partnership with FIFA to become an official tournament supporter in North America and Asia of the upcoming World Cup. The PIF partnership incorporates the fund's different companies, "the Savvy Games...
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