Brazil Explores Retaliatory Options Against New US Tariffs
The United States imposed a 25% surcharge in July on Brazilian goods, citing what Washington described as unfair trade practices.
Politics
How Information and Truth Function in Times of War
Contemporary wars involve not only battles fought on physical fronts—such as space, air, land and sea—where military units confront one…
Iran War Costs $25 Billion, Pentagon Says
The cost of the Iran war is becoming a growing political issue in Washington, particularly with midterm elections approaching.
Progressive Bulgaria Heads for Decisive Victory in Latest Snap Election
With 87.2% of ballots counted as of 9:50 a.m. local time (0650 GMT), Progressive Bulgaria had secured 44.6% of the…
Global Leftist Leaders Gather in Spain to Counter Far-Right Surge
The gatherings are spearheaded by Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, and Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who are…
Slovenia Plans Referendum on NATO Membership
Slovenia’s new parliament speaker outlined a vision of foreign policy based on non-alignment and broad international cooperation.
Orbán’s Election Defeat Resonates in Washington, Tel Aviv
Orbán’s defeat is also being closely watched in Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long counted the Hungarian leader…
Pakistan’s Last-Minute Diplomacy Secures Iran War Ceasefire
Pakistan’s intervention involved direct outreach to key figures, including U.S. Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Iranian Foreign…
Christians in Gaza Mark a Somber Easter Amid Genocide
With fewer than 1,000 Christians remaining in the Gaza Strip, the community marked its third Easter under the devastating war…
China Signals Support for Diplomacy in US-Israel Iran War
Taking on a genuine peace broker role in the Iran war would require commitments Beijing has historically avoided.
Europe Pushes Back on US Military Operations as Iran War Divides Allies
Spain has emerged as one of the most outspoken critics of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Palestine Condemns Israeli Death Penalty Law for Prisoners as War Crime
Foreign Ministry in Palestine described the death penalty law for Palestinian prisoners as a “dangerous shift toward legalizing genocide.”
European Leaders Denounce Israeli Restrictions on Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Spain, Portugal, Poland, and Malta criticized Israel for barring Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to…
China Deploys Jet-Converted Drones Near Taiwan Strait
China may have converted more than 500 J-6 aircrafts into drones, with at least 200 already deployed near the Taiwan…
The Pakistan-Afghanistan ‘Open War’: A New Test for Türkiye’s Mediation
The Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier links two nuclear-armed states and sits close to a third, India, which has its own history of…
Israel-US War Kills 300 Children in Iran, Lebanon
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban said that 206 children were killed in Iran and 118 in Lebanon following the…
Rare Earth Elements and the Geopolitical Realignment of the Middle East
We see the Middle Eastern narrative being rewritten in laboratories and mines.
The Bannon Effect and Trumpism in European Politics
One of the theses Bannon has advocated in the past is that Christian thought is dead in Europe and Islam…
UN: War With Iran Displaces 4.1 Million in Middle East
More than 4.1 million people have been internally displaced in Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon and Pakistan since the beginning of the…
