EU Chief Wants to Unleash Deficit Spending to “Re-Arm Europe” with an €800 Billion Military Build-up
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a triple legislative mechanism to gensis €800 billion…
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Trump Team’s Russia Negotiations Rightly Shatter Europe and Kyiv’s Remaining Illusions
A round of talks between the chief diplomats of Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia regarding how to…
Venezuela’s Gonzalez Stands Less of a Chance Than Previous Exiled Opposition Candidate
Inauguration Day for the President of Venezuela is this Friday, and a somewhat doddering political opponent Edmundo Gonzalez recently…
Julian Assange Speaks for First Time Since Release: ‘I am not free today because the system worked’
At a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Tuesday morning, Julian Assange addressed…
Azerbaijan, Malaysia Launch Formal Bids to Join BRICS
To mark the occasion of the visit of President Vladimir Putin to Baku, Azerbaijani officials announced they had launched…
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Practicing Detente with Washington’s Enemies in Break with G7 Nations
Perhaps more than any other in recent years, Italy has chosen to walk a somewhat solitary path among its…
Iranian President’s Death Triggers Yet Another Election as Biggest Year for Democracy Rolls on in Mexico, India, and Europe
There has never been a bigger year for democracy than 2024. 40% of the world’s population, including the three…
75 Years of Sea Level Rise Estimated to Cost 1 Year of American Military Spending
The economies of the European Union and the United Kingdom could face almost one trillion euros in lost productivity…
Both US and EU 2024 Funding for Ukraine in Jeopardy as Budget Disputes Come Down to the Wire
The Biden Administration sent a letter this week to Congress urging them to pass an upcoming bill of military…
Despite Sanctions, Europeans Imported More Crude Oil from Russia than Anywhere Else in 2022
According to data from maritime sector brokerage firm Banchero Costa, last year saw the EU import 98.8 million tonnes…
Serbia-Kosovo Standoff Ends as KFOR Takes Down Road Barricades
The barricades on roads in the north of the breakaway province of Kosovo have been removed by a NATO…
Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe
Story at a glance… As winter nears, leaders and lawmakers are beginning to call for negotiations in Ukraine. Other…
It Took One Month For Germany to Backtrack on Having Sufficient Gas Reserves
PICTURED: Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz at a news conference following Russian-German talks, February, 2022. For Germans concerned…
What Can Italy’s New Prime Minister Afford to Do Taking Charge in a Cash-Strapped Nation?
PICTURED: Giorgia Meloni of the Brothers of Italy party at a rally over her recent victory. PC: Fair Use.…
Germany Fully-Nationalizes Gas Company Amidst Half a Trillion in EU Spending on Energy
BERLIN, Germany. November 21st, 2022. The German government announced on Wednesday it would fully-nationalize the gas company Uniper in…
U.S. Considering Sanctioning Anyone Buying Russian Oil
PICTURED: Oil rigs in southern Russia. WASHINGTON D.C. May 19th, 2022. Biden officials have said they are looking at…
Landslide Election Wins in Venezuela For Maduro’s Party Biden-Backed Opposition Considers “Disappearing”
Story at a glance… Recent elections for state governorships in Venezuela see socialists win in landslide amid tens of…
Global Government Debt Joins U.S. Levels At Double that of GDP
The Fiscal Monitor, a yearly report issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has found that at the end…
UK Expected to Open Floodgates on Genetic Editing for Agriculture and Livestock – Opinions Abound
GMOs or Genetically-Modified Organisms, generally come in two forms. There are those which are modified to resist disease, normally…
DoD Test Fires Previously-Banned Ballistic Missile
According to a press release from the Pentagon, the United States has just test-fired a prototype missile from the…