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Author: Andy Corbley

Chinese Scientists Successfully Test Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb
World News

Chinese Scientists Successfully Test Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb

April 20, 2025April 21, 2025

According to results published in a Chinese military-science journal last month, chemists have detonated a non-nuclear hydrogen-based bomb that…

What Is “Geological Heritage” and How Do These UNESCO Sites Promote it?
Travel

What Is “Geological Heritage” and How Do These UNESCO Sites Promote it?

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

At the recent conclusion of a meeting of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, 16 new sites from North Korea…

US “Open to Supporting” Ground Invasion of Yemen by al-Qaeda-Linked Yemeni Separatists
Foreign Policy

US “Open to Supporting” Ground Invasion of Yemen by al-Qaeda-Linked Yemeni Separatists

April 16, 2025

In a recent Wall Street Journal exclusive, US officials working closely under President Trump’s Middle East policy team said that the…

Fish Oil Supplements Shown to Be More Effective Than Fish for Getting Optimal Omega-3 Intake
Nutrition

Fish Oil Supplements Shown to Be More Effective Than Fish for Getting Optimal Omega-3 Intake

April 14, 2025

In a fascinating new study, several dozen participants were separated into groups and fed either a fish oil supplement…

Setbacks and Distractions Risk Total Unraveling of Trump Foreign Policy Aims
Foreign Policy

Setbacks and Distractions Risk Total Unraveling of Trump Foreign Policy Aims

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

On the campaign trail, Trump talked of having learned lessons from his first term in office, that he “didn’t…

04/09 End of the Empire: Economic Madness Descends on Washington
End of the Empire

04/09 End of the Empire: Economic Madness Descends on Washington

April 9, 2025

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…

The Aral Sea Disaster Has Started What Could Be the Greatest Migration Crisis of Modern Times
Environment

The Aral Sea Disaster Has Started What Could Be the Greatest Migration Crisis of Modern Times

April 7, 2025

This is Part 2 of a two-part series looking at the Aral Sea recovery projects and the future of…

‘Bet You Can’t Eat Just One’ Was Correct–Study Finds One Meal of Processed Foods Alters Brain Activity for 7 Days
Physiology

‘Bet You Can’t Eat Just One’ Was Correct–Study Finds One Meal of Processed Foods Alters Brain Activity for 7 Days

April 4, 2025

Remember that old potato chip commercial that boasted: “Bet you can’t eat just one?” The depth of that admission…

Do Any Economists Believe Trump’s Tariffs Will Improve the American Economy?
US Economy

Do Any Economists Believe Trump’s Tariffs Will Improve the American Economy?

April 3, 2025

Story at a glance… President Trump announced a new tariff regime that has placed at least a 10% tax…

What I Saw on the Front Lines of the World’s Worst Man-Made Environmental Disaster
Travel Dispatches

What I Saw on the Front Lines of the World’s Worst Man-Made Environmental Disaster

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

It was as a dissatisfied and corralled tourist that I laid eyes upon the Aral Sea remnant for the…

Trump Doubles Down on Biden-Era Policy of Missiles in the Philippines
Foreign Policy

Trump Doubles Down on Biden-Era Policy of Missiles in the Philippines

March 31, 2025

In his first major trip to Asia since taking the role as civilian leader of the US military, Sect.…

China Believes it’s Found World’s Two Largest Gold Deposits Totaling 2,000 Tonnes—Right Within its Own Borders
Global Economy

China Believes it’s Found World’s Two Largest Gold Deposits Totaling 2,000 Tonnes—Right Within its Own Borders

March 28, 2025

Geologists in China have now reported that they have identified two new large gold deposits inside the country that,…

03/27 End of the Empire: Trump Tariffs to Combat BRICS Leaves Two Options, Neither Good for USA
End of the Empire

03/27 End of the Empire: Trump Tariffs to Combat BRICS Leaves Two Options, Neither Good for USA

March 27, 2025

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…

The Famous Aral Sea Disaster Is Only at Half Time
Environment

The Famous Aral Sea Disaster Is Only at Half Time

March 26, 2025April 7, 2025

This is Part 1 of a two-part series looking at the Aral Sea recovery projects and the future of…

Karakalpaks and Being the Winner of Geopolitical Musical Chairs
Travel Dispatches

Karakalpaks and Being the Winner of Geopolitical Musical Chairs

March 25, 2025

The men who built the pyramids: a culture that had survived for 3,000 years—they’re all gone. ‘Egyptians’ today are…

Israel Warns ‘People of Gaza’ of ‘Far Harsher Devastation’—CNN Calls it an ‘Offensive’
War

Israel Warns ‘People of Gaza’ of ‘Far Harsher Devastation’—CNN Calls it an ‘Offensive’

March 24, 2025

In a statement of genocidal intent as the International Court of Justice would describe it, Israeli Defense Minister Israel…

Life Is Full of Surprises in Karakalpakstan, Central Asia’s “Sixth Stan”
Travel

Life Is Full of Surprises in Karakalpakstan, Central Asia’s “Sixth Stan”

March 20, 2025

Karakalpakstan is a mouthful to say, one which has to be said a bit slowly so your friends don’t…

“Catastrophic” End to Ukraine’s Offensive in Kursk While Russia Seeks “Ironclad” Guarantees
Coffee Break Reads

“Catastrophic” End to Ukraine’s Offensive in Kursk While Russia Seeks “Ironclad” Guarantees

March 19, 2025

Speaking with 5 Ukrainian soldiers who recently fled Kursk Oblast in Russia, the BBC received the picture of a disorganized and…

Silk Road Romance and How a Great History Was Lost to a Warlord
Travel Dispatches

Silk Road Romance and How a Great History Was Lost to a Warlord

March 18, 2025

Among the most romantic notions perhaps ever produced by the human race has to be the experiment in distributed…

New Syria Constitution Consolidates Total Power, Rejected by Country’s Religious and Ethnic Minorities
World News

New Syria Constitution Consolidates Total Power, Rejected by Country’s Religious and Ethnic Minorities

March 17, 2025

On March 13th, Syria’s new ruler the former al-Qaeda member and terrorist leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, signed into law the…

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Iran War Reaches Critical Juncture in May

Suzanne Latre April 28, 2026

Nearly two months after the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran, the conflict is entering a…

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EU Citizens Gather 1 Million Signatures for Referendum to Repeal Israel’s European Relations

Andy Corbley April 19, 2026

It’s been reported to be the fastest that any petition to the European Commission has gathered 1 million signatures,…

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750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation

Andy Corbley April 3, 2026

Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…

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