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Author: Andy Corbley

UNESCO World Heritage Class of 2025: Rock Art, a Disney Castle, and the Memory of a Genocide
Travel

UNESCO World Heritage Class of 2025: Rock Art, a Disney Castle, and the Memory of a Genocide

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

The 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee took place in Paris this year from July 6th to 16th,…

New Intelligence Assessment Suggests Just One of Three Iranian Nuclear Sites Destroyed
War

New Intelligence Assessment Suggests Just One of Three Iranian Nuclear Sites Destroyed

July 17, 2025

According to “five current and former US officials familiar” with the latest intelligence assessment on Iran’s nuclear program, just…

House and Senate Committe Poised to Reject Trump’s NASA Budget Cut
Space

House and Senate Committe Poised to Reject Trump’s NASA Budget Cut

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

The Senate Appropriations Committee is currently engaged in markup of an appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS),…

Cambodia, Indonesia Closing in on Deals with US, but Malaysia in No Rush
Global Economy

Cambodia, Indonesia Closing in on Deals with US, but Malaysia in No Rush

July 14, 2025

Announced frameworks between the US and Southeast Asian nations seem to be materializing, alleviating fears that the high tariff…

Yemen Renews Attacks on Israel-Linked Shipping, Prompting Threats from US of More Bombing
World News

Yemen Renews Attacks on Israel-Linked Shipping, Prompting Threats from US of More Bombing

July 10, 2025

On Sunday and Wednesday, the controlling authorities in Yemen—known as Ansar Allah, but called the Houthis after the surname…

Trump Promised 90 Deals in 90 Days: He Got Just 2 and Now Looks for More Time
Global Economy

Trump Promised 90 Deals in 90 Days: He Got Just 2 and Now Looks for More Time

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

“We invite you to participate in the extraordinary Economy of the United States, the Number One Market in the…

As the Trump Tariff Deadline Looms, Vietnam Is Relieved, Japan Resigned
Global Economy

As the Trump Tariff Deadline Looms, Vietnam Is Relieved, Japan Resigned

July 7, 2025

A 90 day pause in the implementation of President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates will expire on Wednesday, and…

UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine
Coffee Break Reads

UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia
Foreign Policy

Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Story at a glance… Following the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran’s civilian nuclear program, key security paradigms in…

Ukrainian Forces Holding While Losing–Pressed in Three Major Areas
War

Ukrainian Forces Holding While Losing–Pressed in Three Major Areas

July 1, 2025

The Gazans must have felt the umbrage as international media spotlights shifted to Tehran and Tel Aviv after the…

As Japan Retires Reliable Rocket, Honda Motors Blasts Off into the Space Sector with Surprise Rocket Test
Space

As Japan Retires Reliable Rocket, Honda Motors Blasts Off into the Space Sector with Surprise Rocket Test

June 30, 2025

Surprising investors and industry experts alike, Honda Motor Company announced on June 17th that it had successfully tested its…

Basel Beats the Heat with a River Commute
Culture

Basel Beats the Heat with a River Commute

June 24, 2025June 25, 2025

The northern Swiss city and canton of Basel sits at a lower average elevation than any other in the…

Iran Demonstrates it Can Strengthen its Retaliations While Israelis Question Leadership
War

Iran Demonstrates it Can Strengthen its Retaliations While Israelis Question Leadership

June 20, 2025

Story at a glance… Israeli leadership is being questioned over the issues of inadequate protection from Iranian air strikes.…

Brooklyn Bonsai Museum Celebrates 100th Birthday Bash with Largest-Ever Exhibition on These Mini Trees
Culture

Brooklyn Bonsai Museum Celebrates 100th Birthday Bash with Largest-Ever Exhibition on These Mini Trees

June 19, 2025June 22, 2025

One of America’s largest bonsai tree collections recently celebrated its centennial with the largest exhibition on these miniature trees…

‘Cracks in Time’ Documents the Pandemic Through the Brushstrokes of Chinese Artists: Screening in Basel
Culture

‘Cracks in Time’ Documents the Pandemic Through the Brushstrokes of Chinese Artists: Screening in Basel

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

Art has served many needs and many functions over its ageless history, and if one of its most important…

Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday
War

Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025

As Iran and Israel traded missile strikes back and forth throughout the weekend, each has suffered significant damage—the former…

Israel “Fully Ready” to Launch Strike on Iran Trusting the US Will Be Attacked and Forced to Help
Foreign Policy

Israel “Fully Ready” to Launch Strike on Iran Trusting the US Will Be Attacked and Forced to Help

June 12, 2025

Reports from the Washington Post and others suggest that the US is anticipating an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and…

Global Space Economy Rockets Towards Half-Trillion Valuation Led by SpaceX’s 138 Launches Last Year
Space

Global Space Economy Rockets Towards Half-Trillion Valuation Led by SpaceX’s 138 Launches Last Year

June 11, 2025

Space is no longer the domain of dreams and fiction. Particularly regarding the Earth’s orbital zones, it’s a domain…

New S. Korean President Discusses Closer Ties and Peaceful Peninsula with China’s Xi
Foreign Policy

New S. Korean President Discusses Closer Ties and Peaceful Peninsula with China’s Xi

June 10, 2025

The newly-elected President of South Korea, Lee Jae-myong, called Beijing today to solicit help in bringing about his policy…

France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen
War

France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen

June 9, 2025

It was originally planned that at an upcoming conference in New York, heads of state from France and the…

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UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

Andy Corbley July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

Coffee Break Reads

Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

Coffee Break Reads

Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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