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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
- - - - When President Lyndon B. Johnson decided in 1965 to significantly increase the number of American troops to fight the growing war in Vietnam, he felt obligated to justify this major escalation to the American people...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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"...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
La arrogancia es creer que el mercado estadounidense es excepcional y que nadie puede permitirse quedar excluido de él, pero eso es precisamente lo que China está haciendo (a propósito). Únete a nosotros en Telegram , Twitter y VK ....
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...
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...
GAZA, (PIC) The Hamas Movement has warned that the escalating abuses taking place in Israeli prisons, particularly in Negev Prison during the holy month of Ramadan, reflect an official policy aimed at breaking the will of Palestinian detainees. These practices include...
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...
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...
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...
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...
There is one thing that the United States of America has always been good at: waging war. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Colonization, version 2.0 There is one thing that the United...
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...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Israeli authorities on Monday delivered demolition notices targeting a number of residential and agricultural structures east of the town of Abu Dis, south of Occupied Jerusalem. According to the Jerusalem Governorate, the Israeli forces distributed 23 demolition notices in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday that Palestinian group Hamas may soon be given a deadline to lay down its weapons . "We estimate that in the coming days, Hamas will be given an ultimatum to...
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