In Indirect Confirmation Of Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Offers Condolences To...
(RFE/RL) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his first remarks since the deadly crash of the plane thought to be carrying the founder of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, expressed his...
View ArticleMeloni’s Balancing Act – OpEd
By Luigi Scazzieri (EurActiv) -- Her first year in office has confounded expectations, as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blended Atlanticism and pragmatism towards the EU with right-wing...
View ArticleBrazil: Government Opposes Oil Exploration At Amazon’s Mouth
By Priscilla Mazenotti Just one day following the Federal Attorney General’s Office’s endorsement of environmental licensing for Amazon River mouth oil exploration, Brazil’s Minister of the...
View ArticleUkraine Military Situation Report: The F-16 Decision – Analysis
By Can Kasapoğlu The United States has approved the decision of the Danish and Dutch governments to send F-16 combat aircraft to Ukraine. 1. Ukraine Needs the F-16 The Ukrainian Armed Forces have a...
View ArticleFossil Fuel Subsidies Surged To Record $7 Trillion – Analysis
Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and businesses during the global spike in energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the...
View ArticleOrphanages Important Source Of Recruits For Putin’s War In Ukraine – OpEd
Children raised in orphanages have always played an important role in Russian life, often becoming important party and soviet leaders before 1991. Now, they are among the groups most inclined to...
View ArticleThe Folly Of Merging The Indo-Pacific And Europe – Analysis
By Mohammed Soliman (FPRI) — In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has embarked upon an ambitious endeavor: containing its two most powerful rivals, China and Russia, at...
View ArticleHow The Soviets Used Common Criminals To Destroy The Regime’s Enemies – OpEd
By Ryan McMaken As violent crime rates rise and unsolved homicides become more common, Many ordinary voters have noticed that the regime doesn’t seem especially interested in investigating and...
View ArticleBiden’s Elusive Search For Legacy In The Middle East – Analysis
By Kabir Taneja and Vivek Mishra There seems to be an unusual scramble in the Biden administration’s West Asia (Middle East) policy, most prominently in its apparent rush to accomplish a normalisation...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Seeks Civilian Nuclear Program In Return For Ties With Israel –...
The US continues its backdoor negotiations to broker a deal to help establish diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia—a potential game changer in the geopolitics of the Middle East. One...
View ArticleUS To Train Ukrainian F-16 Pilots, Ground Crews
By Joseph Clark The Defense Department will begin training Ukrainians to fly and maintain F-16 fighter jets in the coming months, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Thursday....
View ArticleUnderstanding Surge In Cannabis Use Among Pregnant And Postpartum Women In US
Pregnant and recently postpartum women who suffer with mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medicate, according to a Rutgers-led study. In a nationally representative...
View ArticleJakarta Air Pollution Polemic: Government Ignores And Fails To Guarantee...
Air pollution is a problem faced by big cities in the world, one of which is the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia. Poor air quality in the Jakarta and surrounding areas is still a serious problem...
View ArticleRecovery Of European Freshwater Biodiversity Stops, Urgent Action Needed
Freshwater ecosystems hold significant significance in the context of global biodiversity. These water bodies provide habitat for numerous plant and animal species, and they play a crucial role in...
View ArticleMove Over Pythons: These Snakes Are The Real Champion Eaters
Pythons have huge appetites, but which snake would win an eating contest? Surprisingly, it’s a harmless little African snake that consumes eggs whole like an amuse-bouche. Biologist Bruce Jayne at the...
View ArticlePakistan: Hundreds Of Catholics Celebrate Mass Outside Burned Church Days...
By Peter Pinedo Just four days after a mob of Islamist extremists burned down a Christian community in the Pakistani city of Jaranwala, over 700 Catholics gathered to celebrate Mass outside the...
View ArticleProfit Trumps People And Planet In Brazil’s Eucalyptus Industry – Analysis
Brazil is set to unleash several varieties of genetically engineered eucalyptus, which will worsen a bad situation. Valued for its termite-resistant wood for building purposes, pulp to create products...
View ArticleRussia Reinforcing Troops Ahead Of Renewed Offensive In ‘Tense’ East,...
(RFE/RL) — Russian forces are regrouping and sending in reinforcements in preparation of resuming their offensive in the east of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskiy, commander of Ukraine’s ground...
View ArticleUS Slams Israeli Minister’s ‘Inflammatory Comments’ About Palestinians,...
The US State Department has strongly condemned Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, for what it described as “inflammatory comments” he made about Palestinians, and said that it...
View ArticleHow The War Could Make Ukraine A Defense Powerhouse – Analysis
By Luke Coffey Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year fundamentally changed the geopolitical landscape of Europe in ways not seen in almost 80 years. Europeans are now spending more on defense than...
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