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+ Africa News: Russian navy warship docks in Iran ahead of joint naval exercises—Iran temporarily shut the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday, a rare show of force that coincided with another round of indirect nuclear...
+ Africa News: South Sudan: Hospitals overwhelmed as fighting rages on—The Aboko teaching hospital is one of a string in South Sudan that are overwhelmed as fighting in the country rages on. It has only one surgeon, and r...
+ Africa News: Ramadan: Egytian charity delivers aid during Islamic holy month—As Muslims across the world gear up to celebrate Ramadan, the Misr ElKheir charity foundation in Egypt is getting aid ready for residents living in p...
+ Africa News: Ashes and reflection: Lagos Catholics mark Ash Wednesday—Catholics in Nigeria's largest city flocked to churches on Wednesday for Ash Wednesday, beginning the 40-day Lenten season with prayers and the tradit...
+ Africa News: ISWAP raid kills eight Nigerian soldiers as jihadist attacks intensify in northeast—At least eight Nigerian soldiers have been killed and 23 others wounded after a deadly raid by jihadists linked to the Islamic State in the country’s ...
+ Africa News: Kenya to roll out game-changing HIV drug in March—Kenya will begin rolling out a revolutionary new HIV-prevention drug in March, offering near-complete protection with just two shots a year. The move ...
+ Africa News: Somalia: Government announces progress in fight against Al-Shabaab—Somalia’s government has announced it is making progress in its long-running fight against the Al-Qaida linked Al-Shabaab militant group. Officials ha...
+ Africa News: 'Pay or he dies': the deadly price of hope for Egypt's migrants—The call came from Libya: pay $4,000 immediately, or the boy dies at sea. For Youssef Ibrahim, whose 18-year-old brother Hamdy had vanished after cont...
+ Africa News: Family rejects poisoning claims in Edgar Lungu case—The relatives of former Edgar Lungu have dismissed allegations that he was poisoned, as South African authorities pursue inquiries that have further d...
+ Africa News: Social media suspended in Gabon 'until further notice': media regulator—Gabon's media regulator on Tuesday announced the suspension of social media platforms "until further notice", blaming content posted online for stokin...
+ Africa News: Rio’s samba schools dazzle in high-stakes carnival showdown—The rhythm took over Rio de Janeiro as top-tier samba schools lit up the runway at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, delivering a spectacle of music, mo...
+ Africa News: Chicago vigil pays tribute to civil rights icon Jesse Jackson—As news of Rev. Jesse Jackson's passing spread, those who knew him best gathered Tuesday evening in Chicago for a prayer and vigil, vowing to "keep ho...
+ Africa News: Senegal prosecutor rejects accusations police tortured and killed student—A public prosecutor in Senegal has rejected accusations that a student who died on a Dakar university campus was killed by police. [Author: editorial@...
+ Africa News: Algeria and France agree to restore security cooperation after visit by French Interior Minister—France and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to restart security cooperation during a visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, marking the ...
+ Africa News: Erdogan slams Israel over Somaliland recognition, warns of horn of Africa instability—Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Israel’s move to recognise the breakaway Republic of Somaliland, saying the decision will not benefit ...
+ Africa News: South Africa to deploy troops to crime hotspots within 10 days—Crime-weary South Africa will deploy army units alongside police within 10 days to tackle rampant crime fuelled by drugs gangs and illegal miners, the...
+ Africa News: Nigeria issues warning over illegal recruitment of its citizens for Russia’s war in Ukraine—Nigeria warned its nationals against being recruited for armed conflicts abroad after reports that some were duped into fighting for Russia in Ukraine...
+ Africa News: Nigeria and Kenya lead production of electric vans using Chinese kits—As nations seek to cut fuel costs and reduce emissions, both countries have signed deals to assemble vehicles using kits produced by automakers in Chi...
+ Africa News: Erdogan in Addis: Turkey deepens Ethiopia ties—President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in Ethiopia for his first official visit since 2015. He was received by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with an elaborate ...
+ Africa News: UN calls on both authorities in Libya to protect rights of migrants—A new report by two of its agencies describes systematic rights violations and abuses of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. [Author: editorial@af...
+ Aljazeera: After health rumours, UAE President MBZ seen meeting with US lawmaker—US Senator Graham claims the UAE royal is as sharp as I’ve ever seen him in Abu Dhabi encounter. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Mark Zuckerberg appears to be ‘served’ new lawsuit upon arrival at court—A man handed Mark Zuckerberg a stack of papers and said “you’ve been served with a summons and complaint." [Category: Show Types]
+ Aljazeera: Leila Shahid, Palestinian diplomat, dies in France aged 76—Tributes pour in for former Palestinian envoy to France and EU, remembered as voice for justice, freedom and peace. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: US says that it will review Moderna flu vaccine it previously declined—The pharmaceutical giant expressed optimism that its new flu shot would be available this year, after approval concerns. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: LIVE: Bodo/Glimt vs Inter Milan – Champions League playoff—Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as the Norwegian minnows take on the Italian giants. [Category: Sport]
+ Aljazeera: She took on Britain’s Palestine Action ban. Then she won.—Israel approves West Bank land claims unless Palestinians prove ownership, sparking ‘annexation’ accusations. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: India beat Netherlands to clean sweep group before T20 World Cup Super 8s—Shivan Dube shines as India warm up for South Africa by beating Netherlands in final group game at T20 World Cup. [Category: Sport]
+ Aljazeera: Iranian families mark protest killings as schools observe strikes—Teachers strikes in Iran condemn student killings during protests as mourning ceremonies take place nationwide. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Still Together | Ep 2 – New York—Amid a global polycrisis, new arrivals in New York face a fractured city where sanctuary feels ever more out of reach. [Category: Documentary]
+ Aljazeera: No breakthrough, no breakdown in Russia-Ukraine talks in Geneva—Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid explains what happened—and what didn’t—at the third round of Russia-Ukraine talks. [Category: Show Types]
+ Aljazeera: Real Madrid’s Vinicius to have alleged racist abuse investigated by UEFA—Real Madrids Vinicius Junior alleges racist abuse against Benficas Gianluca Prestianni in the UEFA Champions League. [Category: Sport]
+ Aljazeera: Russia-Ukraine talks: All the mediation efforts, and where they stand—Nearly four years into Russias war on Ukraine, multiple peace efforts have been started, but no end is in sight. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reappointed as PM—Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister by Emperor Naruhito. [Category: Show Types]
+ Aljazeera: Why is the US targeting Cuba’s global medical missions?—Amid Cuba’s deepening fuel crisis, countries are bowing to US pressure and winding down their Cuban medical programmes. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom Olympic gold medal at Winter Games 2026—American ski great clinches her fourth career Olympic medal, and her first since 2018, in the womens slalom at Tofane. [Category: Sport]
+ Aljazeera: Pro-Palestine activists acquitted of burglary at Israeli arms site in UK—Filton24 defendants, members of Palestine Action, found not guilty as prosecutors fail to provide evidence. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Facebook, TikTok suspended in Gabon under regulator’s order—Gabonese authorities impose indefinite social media blackout, citing risks to social cohesion and national stability. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Life on Hold: Stories of Displacement from the Ukraine War—What does it mean to put your life on hold when war forces you to leave home? [Category: Show Types]
+ Aljazeera: Israel kills two in Gaza, blocks thousands from medical exit through Rafah—The latest deaths come as just 260 people have been allowed to seek medical care via the crossing to Egypt, the UN says. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Farhan leads Pakistan into T20 World Cup Super Eights as Namibia crumble—Pakistan beat Namibia by 102 runs in Colombo as Sahibzada Farhan hits his first T20 international century. [Category: Sport]
+ Alt World: The Ticking Time Bomb Looming Over Gaza, And Other Notes—One under-discussed ticking time bomb is the way Israel keeps saying it’s going to resume incinerating Gaza if Hamas doesn’t disarm while Hamas keeps ...
+ Alt World: Epstein, Yermak y Zelenski—Jeffrey Epstein parece haber disfrutado lo que hacía, pero no debemos olvidar que estaba trabajando para un servicio de inteligencia. Y ese servicio d...
+ Alt World: Epstein, Yermak, and Zelensky—While Epstein may have seemed to enjoy committing his crimes, we must not forget that he worked for a secret service, Mossad. The horrors he committed...
+ Alt World: Epstein, Yermak et Zelensky—Si Epstein semble avoir pris du plaisir à commettre ses crimes, nous ne devons pas oublier qu’il travaillait pour un service secret, le Mossad. Les ho...
+ Alt World: Rubio’s Munich Speech Detailed Trump 2.0’s Envisaged New World Order—What Trump 2.0 wants to do is lead Western Civilization’s comprehensive reforms with a view towards building a nascent civilization-state that would t...
+ Alt World: At the AI Race’s Finishing Line: A World of Abundance or Automated Dominance?—As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, an important but unnoticed debate is taking place within the halls of Western power and among a ...
+ Alt World: More Shockingly Honest Confessions From The Empire Managers—US empire managers have been making some surprisingly honest admissions in recent days, with Senator Lindsey Graham saying the wars of the future are ...
+ Alt World: Nobody Voted For This America… So How Did It Happen?—Nobody Voted For This America… So How Did It Happen? The post Nobody Voted For This America… So How Did It Happen? appeared first on TheAltWorld. [...
+ Alt World: Why the Right Is Terrified of Black History Month—As the U.S. marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, historian Dr. Gerald Horne joins Eugene Puryear and Rania Khalek to break down the Tru...
+ Alt World: Why Witkoff’s Russian Negotiations Are Failing—Why Witkoff’s Russian Negotiations Are Failing The post Why Witkoff’s Russian Negotiations Are Failing appeared first on TheAltWorld. [Category: ...
+ Alt World: Trump Kabuki theatre in Ukraine: Nothing of substance gets resolved—It is not a glitch (that nothing gets resolved). It’s a feature. For it opens rather, a path for ‘Business’ to be done – for ‘stakeholder’ deals to be...
+ Alt World: Iran: Trump Has No Diplomatic Solution—Iran: Trump Has No Diplomatic Solution The post Iran: Trump Has No Diplomatic Solution appeared first on TheAltWorld. [Category: interview, Multime...
+ Alt World: Israel approves major land grab in West Bank—West Jerusalem has moved to register large areas in the occupied territories as “state property” for the first time since 1967 https://www.rt.com/new...
+ Alt World: 9/11 and October 7 seem to have been Inside Jobs—What are explained to the public as surprise attacks are often known in advance to some who capitalize on the coming event by selling short the stocks...
+ Alt World: Baviera Rhapsody: Insecurity Conference targets re-colonization of the Global South—The path towards 5th Generation War will accelerate. We are entering the next stage of an “omnipresent battlefield.” No one ever lost money betting o...
+ Alt World: The Immigrant-invader Problem—President Trump for all of his tough talk, proved to be no match for Democrat-backed immigrant-invaders in Minnesota. ICE had to pull its 700 federal ...
+ Alt World: A Big Trump Pro—I have written several columns about the pros and cons of President Trump. His cons get much attention from the Democrats and the whore media, while h...
+ Asia Times: UK Prime Minister Starmer tells Trump: ‘Trust us’ on Diego Garcia—WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is a real estate man. He knows when he’s being played – and the British are doing their best to play him over some...
+ Asia Times: India-South Korea strategic economic cooperation—The international economic system is undergoing a structural transformation marked by intensifying US-China strategic and economic rivalry, supply ch...
+ Asia Times: China gives Lithuania punishing silent treatment over Taiwan—When Lithuania challenged China over Taiwan four years ago, it expected argument or outrage. It got silence. What began as a bold stand for democracy ...
+ Asia Times: A stable and smart BRICS route to de-dollarization—By any honest reading of history, the international monetary system was never neutral. It was a political settlement, forged in 1944 at Bretton Woods,...
+ Asia Times: Defunding the Taliban without starving the Afghan people—The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the bipartisan No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act, marking a significant legislative move to pre...
+ Asia Times: Time to put China on the hook for overfishing—Unfortunately, I have another thing for you to worry about. There are three types of environmental harm. The first kind is local — think air pollution...
+ Asia Times: How Japan should respond to Trump’s Project Vault—TOKYO — Project Vault represents a structural shift in how the United States will compete for “manufacturing-ready” critical minerals. Japan’s current...
+ Asia Times: MQ-9 drones sharpen US eye on China’s Pacific moves—As the US spreads a dense web of MQ-9 Reapers across the Indo-Pacific to monitor China, it is making a high-stakes bet: that persistent drone surveill...
+ Asia Times: The rising risk of China turning Japanese—The world today is witnessing an unsettling sense of economic deja vu. Beneath the gleaming skyline of Shanghai and the global dominance of China’s el...
+ Asia Times: China is stuck with zombie sanctions against Takaichi government—The resounding electoral victory of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the snap election on February 8 confirms that China’s attempt to punish ...
+ Asia Times: Trump appointee bans US states from regulating prediction markets—A key federal regulatory commission has announced that it will be fighting against individual states’ powers to regulate prediction markets. Mike Seli...
+ Asia Times: Halved tariffs should benefit Scotch whisky exports to China—For more than a decade, China has been one of the most important growth engines for western luxury brands. From fashion and watches to fine wines and ...
+ Asia Times: Witkoff may have gone out on a limb with a new Iran agreement—The US-Iran “indirect” talks in Geneva on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, lasted between three and four hours. Omani diplomats acted as intermediaries. Th...
+ Asia Times: Marco Rubio’s Munich speech criticized as promoting imperialism—US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s defense of Western colonialism and imperial power at the Munich Security Conference and the applause his remarks r...
+ BBC: Spain luxury hotel scammer booked rooms for one cent, police say—Police arrest a 20-year-old suspected of defrauding a luxury Madrid hotel of more than €20,000 by manipulating an online payment system.
+ BBC: Benfica claim 'defamation campaign' against Prestianni—Benfica claim there is a "defamation campaign" against Gianluca Prestianni as Uefa launch an investigation into claims he racially abused Real Madrid'...
+ BBC: 'Defamation campaign' against Prestianni - Benfica—Benfica claim there is a "defamation campaign" against Gianluca Prestianni as Uefa launch an investigation into claims he racially abused Real Madrid'...
+ BBC: Wave of arrests over killing of French nationalist piles pressure on far left—Eleven people are in detention in connection with the killing of far-right student activist Quentin Deranque.
+ BBC: 'Difficult' Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough—The second day of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia ended after just two hours.
+ BBC: Prestianni denies he racially abused Vinicius—The Champions League match between Real Madrid and Benfica was halted for 10 minutes, with both sets of players leaving the pitch.
+ BBC: US says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day—The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.
+ BBC: Witkoff says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day—The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.
+ BBC: Is VAR any better in the rest of Europe's top leagues?—You do not need to look far to find people proclaiming that VAR works fine outside the Premier League. BBC Sport spoke to people across Europe's top l...
+ BBC: Third Briton dies in French Alps avalanches in one week—A total of 28 people have died in avalanches since the start of the winter season in the French Alps.
+ BBC: Mourinho's 'big mistake' after 'disgusting' Vinicius incident—Trent Alexander-Arnold calls the alleged racist abuse of team-mate Vinicius Junior a "disgrace to football", while opposition manager Jose Mourinho is...
+ BBC: Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain —Kerstin G's boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.
+ BBC: Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?—Russia's economy is hanging between stagnation and decline, and ordinary Russians are beginning to feel the pinch.
+ BBC: Real Madrid tie halted over Vinicius racism allegation—Real Madrid's Champions League knockout phase play-off tie at Benfica is halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior reports alleged racist abuse.
+ BBC: Nine arrested in France over death of far-right student—Quentin Deranque died on Saturday, two days after being beaten in Lyon by masked men believed to be far-left militants.
+ BBC: First day of Russia-Ukraine peace talks ends in Geneva—Negotiations will continue on Wednesday, but expectations for a breakthrough on ending the war are low.
+ BBC: France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid—French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of "several million euros".
+ BBC: Italian toddler in critical condition after transplanted heart 'burned by frostbite'—Several people are under investigation after the organ was reportedly damaged during transport between hospitals.
+ BBC: Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks starts in Geneva as strikes continue—Expectations for a breakthrough are low as negotiators meet at a US-brokered talks to try end the war.
+ BBC: Five young people die in Spain apartment block fire —Firefighters say they do not know why the victims could not escape the blaze in the building's upper floor.
+ CBC Politics: Arbitrator settles flight attendant wages at Air Canada, bringing labour dispute to an end—An arbitrator reviewing wages for flight attendants at Air Canada has finalized rates at the airline, bringing an end to the labour dispute that saw t...
+ CBC Politics: IDF says it dug up Canadian soldiers' graves to destroy Gaza tunnel—The Israel Defence Forces have given CBC News an official explanation for the destruction of a cemetery holding the remains of 22 Canadian soldiers wh...
+ CBC Politics: Liberal government expands Express Entry immigration program for some skilled workers —Canada is expanding its Express Entry immigration stream so it can bring in a range of skilled workers it says are necessary to grow the economy and d...
+ CBC Politics: Canada should do more to screen visitors from China: former CSIS analyst—A new report outlines how several countries are engaging in transnational repression in Canada. As Canada increases economic ties with some countries,...
+ CBC Politics: Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux joins Liberal caucus—Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party, nudging Prime Minister Mark Carney closer to the line of a coveted majority...
+ CBC Politics: A sex offender receives gender surgery. A court will decide if she should be transferred to a women’s prison—A transgender woman incarcerated as a dangerous offender for sex offences wants a judge to order the Correctional Service of Canada to transfer her fr...
+ CBC Politics: Ottawa urged to send salary dispute with judges directly to Supreme Court—An association of federal judges is asking the government to refer a dispute related to their compensation directly to the Supreme Court, according to...
+ CBC Politics: Phoenix pay system fiasco: 10 years of mistakes and lessons—A decade after the Phoenix pay system fiasco began, a new wave of job cuts in the federal public service might only add to the government’s backlog of...
+ CBC Politics: Poilievre says Conservatives want national unity in face of separation threats—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he hasn't had a single member of Parliament from within his party express they're in favour of Alberta separ...
+ CBC Politics: Poilievre disagrees with Conservative MP's 'anti-American hissy fit' comments—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he disagrees with how one of his MPs recently characterized Canada's reaction to U.S President Donald Trump'...
+ CBC Politics: Government couldn't always justify keeping people on no-fly list: watchdog—The federal government sometimes left people on Canada's no-fly list without lawful justification, according to a recently released report from one of...
+ CBC Politics: Build it here or buy it there? Canada's defence plan meets Trump's new arms agenda—The Carney government formally released its long-awaited defence industrial strategy, which aims to boost domestic weapons manufacturing while reducin...
+ CBC Politics: Canada's annual inflation rate edged down to 2.3% in January with decline in gas prices—Canada's annual inflation rate edged down to 2.3 per cent in January, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
+ CBC Politics: PM Carney taps former head of public service to spearhead CUSMA negotiations—Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen the former clerk of the Privy Council, Janice Charette, to head Canada's trade negotiations as it prepares for a...
+ CBC Politics: Car dealers seek reimbursement for EVs sold under old rebate program as new one launches today—The reborn federal electric vehicle rebate program launches today, but some auto dealers in Canada say they're still out tens of thousands of dollars ...
+ CBC Politics: Canada bets on 'Build at Home' defence strategy to reclaim sovereignty — and revive readiness—Canada’s new defence industrial strategy sets ambitious targets to rebuild military readiness and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, aiming to awar...
+ CBC Politics: Canadian passport holders can travel to China visa-free starting this week—Canadian passport holders can travel to China visa-free starting Tuesday until the end of 2026, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Affairs Ministry an...
+ CBC Politics: Ottawa sees 'huge opportunity' as trade delegation heads to Mexico, says cabinet minister—A Canadian trade mission to Mexico this week could produce new deals by early spring, and marks the country's "most significant" such mission ever to ...
+ CBC Politics: Canada has officially joined the EU's loans-for-weapons program—Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada has now officially joined the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, which offers loa...
+ CBC Politics: Inuit leaders urge Ottawa to follow Greenland's infrastructure lead—Inuit leaders back from a recent trip to Greenland say there's a stark contrast between the infrastructure in that Nordic country compared to Canada's...
+ Covert Action: For First Time in More Than 50 Years, U.S. and Russia Have No Agreements for the Regulation of Nuclear Weapons
+ Covert Action: Give Shovels, Not Bullets, to the National Guard to “Protect” Washington, DC Residents
+ Covert Action: Lithuania’s False Flag Counter-Revolution
+ Covert Action: 60 Years After JFK’s Death It Is More and More Apparent that Kennedy Was a Victim of a Palace Coup—Spearheaded by Vice-President Johnson
+ Covert Action: Hollywood screenwriter with former CIA ties possibly murdered by criminal organizations in the California High Desert
+ Covert Action: CovertAction Bulletin – U.S. Hands Off the Caribbean: Let Cuba Live!
+ Covert Action: AFL-CIO Must Break Ties with U.S. Imperialism
+ Covert Action: Black Power Leader Targeted in the FBI’s COINTELPRO Spent Over Thirty Years in Prison For Crimes He Did Not Commit
+ Covert Action: Harvard Promotes Another War Monger to Its Faculty
+ Covert Action: Venezuela Must Resist Neocolonial Occupation
+ Covert Action: WORLD WATCHER: On Manufacturing War
+ Covert Action: Trump Administration Exploits Backlash over Somali-American Fraud Scheme in Minnesota to Escalate Drone Attacks and U.S. Dirty War in Somalia
+ Covert Action: Hope and Resolve
+ Covert Action: Lyndon B. Johnson Used CIA to Go After Famous Singer After She Criticized Vietnam War
+ Covert Action: Honduran Election Fraud and Trumpian Interference: A Model for How to Break Any Reformist Government
+ Covert Action: CovertAction Bulletin – Power, Accountability and Justice: From Minneapolis to Epstein
+ Covert Action: The Snowden Leaks and New Zealand Military and Intelligence Officials
+ Covert Action: Senate Armed Service Committee Member Profited From Venezuela Invasion
+ Covert Action: Trump’s State Capitalism
+ Covert Action: CovertAction Bulletin: Minneapolis Shows the Way
+ Egyptian Streets: Egyptian Restaurants Struggle to Survive as Preparation Lags Behind—On Cairo streets, many restaurants open with optimism and close with startling speed. New signs go up overnight, and months later, the lights go off, ...
+ Egyptian Streets: Egypt Set to Launch Its Largest Gas Drilling Program in the Mediterranean for 2026— Egypt is set to implement its largest gas drilling program in the Mediterranean in 2026. The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim ...
+ Egyptian Streets: Ramadan in Egypt Starts on Thursday 19 February—Ramadan 2026 will begin on Thursday 19 February in Egypt, Al-Azhar announces. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar confirmed Wednesday as the start date. T...
+ Egyptian Streets: Professor Magdi Yacoub Engages Manara Students on the Principles of Leadership—Sir Magdi Yacoub, world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and beloved Egyptian icon, was hosted by El Gouna-based Manara School for a full-day event. He...
+ Egyptian Streets: Cimatheque Egypt Backs Palestinian Film Institute, Boycotts Berlinale 2026— The Alternative Film Centre Cimatheque in Cairo has announced it will no longer take part in the 76th Berlin International Film Festival (Berli...
+ Egyptian Streets: Mubadala Investment Company Invests $50 Million in Egyptian E-Grocery Startup Breadfast— The UAE’s Mubadala Investment Company made an investment in Cairo-based startup Breadfast on 17 February 2026, as the rapidly growing e-grocery...
+ Egyptian Streets: Planning Your Ramadan Commute? Here’s the Cairo Metro Schedule—The Cairo Metro is implementing changes during Ramadan to accommodate the shifting demands of passengers during the holy month. The changes include ex...
+ Egyptian Streets: What You Need to Know About Il Monte Galala Towers and Marina in Ain Sokhna—The Il Monte Galala Towers and Marina project, developed by Tatweer Misr at an estimated cost of EGP 50 billion (USD 1.07 billion), stands as a reflec...
+ Electronic Intifada: Livestream: The genocide is a "mass disabling event"—We talk with Alex Mitov about why he quit Dell over Gaza. We also discuss whistleblowers at the Committee to Protect Journalists and wins for Palestin...
+ Electronic Intifada: Laughing in the face of oppression—Despite Israeli crackdown, Palestinian stand-ups use comedy as a tool of resistance and decolonial practice. [Category: Gaza genocide, freedom of spee...
+ Electronic Intifada: Israel's double-tap strikes during "ceasefire" kill infants, paramedic in Gaza—Palestinian child died of kidney failure waiting for medical evacuation. [Category: medical apartheid, al-Mawasi, forcible displacement, attacks on pa...
+ Electronic Intifada: High Court overturns Palestine Action ban—Founder hails “monumental victory,” while “terrorist” status remains in effect for now. [Category: Palestine Action, Victoria Sharp, High Court, lisa ...
+ Electronic Intifada: Noor’s short life of unimaginable suffering—Born during the genocide, writer’s daughter lost her sight and ability to move in an Israeli bombing. [Category: eiGazaDispatches, Gaza genocide, Rafa...
+ Electronic Intifada: The owner of the black cassette—A film in Jeddah stirs a bitter flashback for the author, leaving him sobbing quietly in the cinema. [Category: Gaza genocide, tawjihi, eiGazaDispatch...
+ Electronic Intifada: CPJ scrapped "Impunity Index" to shield Israel, whistleblowers say—Email shows CEO proposed “lighter lift” statement in place of annual ranking, after surge in Palestinian journalist killings. [Category: Jodie Ginsber...
+ Electronic Intifada: Why Israel persecutes children like my son Shadi—Boys and girls are arrested to strike the future before the present. [Category: child detention, Shadi Khoury, Ramallah Friends School, interrogation]
+ Electronic Intifada: Palestine in Pictures: January 2026—A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists. [Category: month in pictures, photostory, photograph...
+ Electronic Intifada: Why I quit Dell over Gaza—I could no longer sell my labor to a company enabling genocide.
+ Electronic Intifada: The toxic legacy of genocide—Israel’s assault on Gaza unleashes long-term environmental nightmare. [Category: Gaza genocide, pollution, plastic, environment, environmental justice...
+ Electronic Intifada: German media ignores allegations that Israel raped German journalist—International activists with the Freedom Flotilla say they were abused, assaulted and humiliated in Israeli detention. [Category: Gaza Freedom Flotill...
+ Electronic Intifada: Morgan McSweeney: the man running Britain and his ties to Israel—The prime minister's top man is funded by the Israel lobby. [Category: Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Wes Streeting, Labour Together, L...
+ Electronic Intifada: Jenin and Tulkarm refugees fear permanent displacement – again—Forcibly removed from their camps in the northern West Bank, twice-over refugees fear for their internationally mandated rights. [Category: Gaza genoc...
+ Electronic Intifada: Victory for Palestine Action as "Filton 6" acquitted—Activists admitted in court to destroying Israeli weapons. [Category: Palestine Action, Filton 24, Elbit Systems]
+ Electronic Intifada: Who paid for German lawmaker's AIPAC trip? —Leading pro-Israel advocate in European Parliament depicts vetting of aid workers as reasonable. [Category: European Union, Hildegard Bentele, AIPAC, ...
+ Electronic Intifada: The soil is everything—Tulkarm farming family face losing their land, as the Israeli military orders their farm demolished. [Category: Tulkarm, agriculture, land confiscatio...
+ Electronic Intifada: Old school imperialism is alive and well—From Palestine to Venezuela, western colonialism has dropped its mask. [Category: Donald Trump, Nicholas Maduro, Venezuela, Gaza Board of Peace, Gaza ...
+ Mondoweiss: Palestinian resistance and the trap of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’—The Palestinian resistance faces a dilemma with Trump’s 'Board of Peace': reject it and risk annihilation, or engage and risk normalizing permanent oc...
+ Mondoweiss: Organizers fight back as Missouri moves to crack down on Israel-related speech in schools—Rights groups warn HB 2061 will be used to silence criticisms of Israel and attack Missouri teachers. [Category: News, IHRA antisemitism definition, M...
+ Pravda Report: Making a Deal with Trump May Deprive Russia of Oil and Gas Control—The developments surrounding Venezuela's oil sector have intensified discussions about energy geopolitics and the strategic intentions of the United S...
+ Pravda Report: Moscow and Tehran Near Agreement on Russian Gas Supplies via Azerbaijan—Russia and Iran have moved closer to implementing a major energy project involving supplies of Russian natural gas to the Islamic Republic. The develo...
+ Pravda Report: 'Well, This is It!' Russia Reacts to Zaluzhnyi Challenging Zelensky in Devastating Interview—Political tensions surrounding Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Volodymyr Zelensky intensified after sharp accusations about Ukraine's failed counteroffensive. M...
+ Pravda Report: Arctic Resources, Gold, Sanctions, and Business: Inside the Reported Russia–US Talks—Russia's Security Council allegedly prepared a plan for what sources described as the "greatest deal” with the United States ahead of the Alaska summi...
+ Pravda Report: Nikita Khrushchev's Granddaughter Sparks Controversy Over Crimea Transfer Remarks—Nina Khrushcheva, granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, stated in a recent interview that her grandfather's 1954 decision to transf...
+ Pravda Report: Israel Rates Iran Strike Probability at 40–55 Percent as US Tankers and AWACS Deploy—In a significant buildup, multiple US military aircraft-including refueling, transport, and AWACS planes-have arrived in Europe and are now heading to...
+ Pravda Report: Zelensky Admits Progress at Geneva Talks, Outlines Two Unresolved Issues—President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about the progress achieved in military matters during the Geneva negotiations. According to him, Ukrain...
+ Pravda Report: Slovakia Cuts Diesel Fuel Supplies to Ukraine, Threatens to Cut Electricity Too—Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with a halt in electricity supplies if Ukraine continues to block ...
+ Pravda Report: Airbus Returns to Ukraine for Critical Helicopter Maintenance—In response to Kyiv's persistent requests for maintenance of 55 Airbus helicopters (H225, H145, and H125) purchased in 2018, Airbus Group has returned...
+ Pravda Report: Gold for Sanctions Relief: US and Russia Eye 12 Trillion Dollar Grand Bargain—The United States conducted extensive preparatory analysis of possible scenarios for lifting sanctions on Russia, The Economist reports citing sources...
+ Pravda Report: 'Moment of Truth': Moscow Responds to Zelensky’s Statements on Negotiations—Russian political figures reacted strongly to statements made by Volodymyr Zelensky after negotiations in Geneva, with several officials arguing that ...
+ Pravda Report: Russia, US, and Ukraine Conclude High-Stakes Geneva Meeting—Russia, Ukraine, and the United States concluded two days of negotiations in Geneva, according to the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsk...
+ Pravda Report: All-Inclusive or Not? Smart Meal Strategies for Different Destinations—A poorly chosen dining option can undermine even the most carefully planned vacation. Many travelers focus exclusively on tour prices while overlookin...
+ Pravda Report: Why Daily Movement Beats Gym Workouts for Sustainable Fat Loss—Losing excess weight does not always require a gym membership or punishing training sessions. In many cases, everyday behaviors shape physical results...
+ Pravda Report: Sprouted Onions: Safe to Eat or Time to Toss?—Sometimes an ordinary onion from the pantry reveals a surprise: a green shoot emerging from its center. Many people immediately discard such onions, a...
+ Pravda Report: Scientists Challenge Pink Noise Benefits: Deep Sleep and REM Affected—Pink noise, a sound many people play to mask background disturbances and promote sleep, may actually worsen sleep quality. Researchers from the Univer...
+ Pravda Report: Russian Military and Starlink: Officials Reveal Unusual Battlefield Use—Starlink satellite communication terminals reportedly appeared in limited use among certain Russian military units, primarily for deception tactics an...
+ Pravda Report: Aurus Senat Gets New Armoured Design to Fit Putin's Style—The executive Aurus Senat has received a new body modification: an armored limousine without the traditional center stretch. The project comes from RI...
+ Pravda Report: Chinese New Year: Customs, Symbolism, and the Family Reunion Night—Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, stands as the most important holiday in Chinese culture. People have celebrated it for more than two thousan...
+ Raw Story: 'Big mistake': Trump demands US ally keep Indian Ocean island as possible war looms—President Donald Trump demanded the United Kingdom hold onto an Indian Ocean island that's home to a joint airbase because it might be needed for a po...
+ Raw Story: Telling clues revealed that US war imminent: '90% chance'—As an adviser to President Donald Trump told Axios that “I think there is 90% chance we see kinetic action” against Iran in the next few weeks followi...
+ Raw Story: Trump just gave the game away about his next military move—America is on the brink of a full-scale war with Iran — but no one is willing to say exactly why, including the occupant of the Oval Office.But there ...
+ Raw Story: 'Rattled' prosecutors blame grand juries for failure by Jeannine Pirro's office: report—Prosecutors in U.S. attorney Jeannine Pirro's office are unnerved by their failures to indict targets of President Donald Trump's ire, and they report...
+ Raw Story: Republican blamed as claim that opponent had affair with staffer who died by suicide leaks—WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, blamed his GOP opponent Brandon Herrera for politicizing the death of his former staffer Wednesda...
+ Raw Story: Top Epstein pal gets shredded by Dem lawmaker during break in hearing: 'Hard to believe'—Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) tore billionaire Les Wexner to shreds Wednesday during a break from the billionaire’s testimony before the House Oversight C...
+ Raw Story: Pope snubs Trump's White House invite citing 'critical issues' with president—Pope Leo XIV rejected President Donald Trump's invitation to join his Board of Peace with a serious response, according to reports Wednesday. The Vati...
+ Raw Story: Trump uses Black History Month 'celebration' to push for 'Jim Crow 2.0' voting laws—The White House announced that President Donald Trump was celebrating Black History Month by pushing policies like voter ID that would make it more di...
+ Raw Story: Surprise Trump voter bloc roils with regret: 'Honeymoon is over'—President Donald Trump's early support from Black Americans has cratered just a year later, according to a new analysis.The 79-year-old president garn...
+ Raw Story: Trump admin's threats appear to have backfired as Dem candidate gets 'very good news'—President Donald Trump's administration may have elevated a Democratic Senate candidate by strong-arming CBS into calling off an interview with him, a...
+ Raw Story: DHS defends locking up critically ill baby by blaming migrant mother: ‘The mother chose’—The Department of Homeland Security sparked outrage Tuesday after reports revealed that a two-month old baby with bronchitis was being held in an immi...
+ Raw Story: CNBC humiliates Eric Trump after bragging about brand success: ‘Because your father’—Eric Trump appeared alongside his brother Donald Trump Jr. Wednesday for a sit-down interview with CNBC where, after touting the Trump brand as “hot,”...
+ Raw Story: We must attack these Trumpist election lies — or their diabolical aim will succeed—Last week, Larry Kudlow, the Fox personality and former Trump advisor, was on the TV.You will be shocked to learn he lied.“I vote in the state of Conn...
+ Raw Story: Dems poised to flip Trump's own district in special Florida state election: report—A special election in President Donald Trump's own backyard could flip a Florida House district from Republican to Democratic.The long-anticipated rac...
+ Raw Story: Smithsonian to display Melania Trump gown featured in documentary—Melania Trump will once again donate her inaugural gown to the Smithsonian, continuing a century-old tradition.The first lady wore a Hervé Pierre-desi...
+ Raw Story: Don Jr. defiant on Trump's 'blatant' crypto corruption: 'They put us in this position'—Donald Trump Jr. defended his family after they were accused of corruption over a secret deal in which the UAE invested millions in a crypto venture i...
+ Raw Story: 'It has to end': MAGA pastor smears Black Democrats as 'cheap prostitutes'—MAGA pastor John K. Amanchukwu Sr. lashed out at Black Democrats, comparing them to "cheap prostitutes" because they did not vote for causes he suppor...
+ Raw Story: Trump aide melts down over Rock legend's swipe at president: 'Glory days are behind him'—White House Communications Director Steven Cheung had a tantrum after rock legend Bruce Springsteen hit out at the Trump administration. Springsteen t...
+ Raw Story: CNN's Jake Tapper 'very unhappy' after network tells him to stop pushing his book—CNN anchor Jake Tapper is reportedly "very unhappy" over a change to the network's ethics guidelines that appears deliberately targeted at his alleged...
+ Raw Story: Trump admin appeals after judge orders slavery exhibit returned to Philadelphia museum—President Donald Trump's Department of the Interior and its secretary, Doug Burgum, have appealed after Judge Cynthia Rufe invoked George Orwell's dys...
+ Responsible State Craft: US diplomat accuses Belgian officials of anti-semitism on X—A number of Donald Trump's ambassadors have very questionable experience for the jobs they are doing. That is not unusual — presidents throughout hist...
+ Responsible State Craft: New US cluster bombs pose ‘severe, foreseeable dangers’—A coalition of human rights organizations, anti-war groups, and Christian churches are urging the U.S. to cancel its $210 million purchase of next-gen...
+ Responsible State Craft: In Silicon Valley, Hegseth is just one link in the brave new kill chain—The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) expo is the marquee event of the military tech industry. All the big names in the “kill chain-meets-sel...
+ Russia Times: Nordic leaders back long-range strikes on Russia—Ukraine needs long-range weapons to stand a chance in the conflict, Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Finland’s Alexander Stubb have said ...
+ Russia Times: Putin envoy comments on Rubio’s ‘we care deeply about EU’ claim—The US secretary of state made the remark at the Munich Security Conference while trying to bridge the rift caused by the diverging policies of Washin...
+ Russia Times: Ex-Ukrainian energy minister detained in corruption probe—German Galushchenko attempted to leave the country amid an investigation into a $100 million kickback scheme, according to officials ...
+ South Front: Huliaipole Sector: Ukraine Loses Initiative In Zaporizhzhia To Russian Army Again —File image. In the Zaporizhzhia area, units from the 127th Division of the East military grouping have taken control of Krynichne. They repelled at...
+ South Front: Intense Airstrikes: Summary Of Russian Combat Footage From February 18, 2026—File image. On February 18, several videos documenting some of the Russian military’s recent operations against Kiev forces surfaced online. Eight o...
+ South Front: Russian Army Advances Near Huliaipole As It Repels More Ukrainian Attacks In Zaporozhye (Videos)—File image. On February 18, the Russian military expanded its control near the key city of Huliaipole as it repelled more Ukrainian counterattacks al...
+ South Front: “Air Hospitals” Deployed To Evacuate Foreign Advisors After Russian Strikes, Bridgeheads Expand In North—To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ...
+ South Front: Trump Is ‘Fed Up’ With Iran, War Is On The Way—File image. A potential United States war with Iran would be a long, multi-week campaign, sources told the Axios news site on February 18, with a Whi...
+ South Front: The Illegal Drug Trade in Latin America (Part III) – Regional Convergence: The Drug Trade, Armed Conflicts and Counterinsurgency Wars—Click to see the full-size image Written by Daniel Edgar (READ PART I, PART II) The first two instalments of this report have covered a wide range o...
+ South Front: Iran Deployed Chinese-Made YLC-8B Long-Range Anti-Stealth Radar—Illustrative image. The Iranian military has reportedly received and deployed at least one YLC-8B long-range anti-stealth surveillance radar from Chi...
+ South Front: Syrian Government Forces Are Preparing Attack On Druze In Suwayda—Illustrative image. (Syrian Arab News Agency) The Islamist-led Syrian Transitional Government (STG) is preparing an attack against Druze National Gua...
+ South Front: A Digital Maginot Line: Paris’s Plan for Cyber Dominance—Click to see the full-size image Today there are wars that cant be seen on a map: no tanks roll and no sirens wail, yet hospitals freeze, factories h...
+ South Front: U.S. Is Deploying Dozens Of Warplanes, Including F-22s, E-3s And U-2s, Near Iran (Videos)—Illustrative image. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) The United States military has moved over 50 warplanes to the Middle East in the...
+ South Front: European Officials Try To Convince Citizens To Support Militarization—Click to see the full-size image Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Stud...
+ South Front: US Expanding Strategic Arsenal Mere Days After New START Expired—Click to see the full-size image Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst After the New START expired on February 5, m...
+ South Front: Minkivka Captured By Russian Amy: Ukraine Takes Another Blow In Slaviansk Direction—File image. In the Zaporizhzhia area, units from the East military grouping have driven Ukrainian troops out of Tsvitkove. They are now battling fo...
+ South Front: Howitzers Hit: Summary Of Russian Combat Footage From February 17, 2026—File image. On February 17, several videos documenting some of the Russian military’s recent operations against Kiev forces surfaced online. 12 of t...
+ South Front: Russian Drones Decimate Ukrainian Armors In Zaporizhzhia (Video)—File image. The Russian military’s Vostok [East] Group of Forces repelled six more counterattacks near the Haichur River line in Zaporizhzhia on Febr...
+ South Front: Rubio’s Silence On Ukraine Reveals Shift In US’ Stance—Click to see the full-size image Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher United States Secretary of State Ma...
+ South Front: Can France And Germany Successfully Nuclearize EU?—Click to see the full-size image The EU (with or without the UK) is fundamentally incapable of ensuring dominance even on the old continent, let alon...
+ South Front: The Northern Strategy Unfolds: Pokrovka Falls As Moscow Prepares Its Next Move—To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ...
+ South Front: Military Situation In Ukraine On February 17, 2026 (Maps Update)—Click to see the full-size image Russian strikes destroyed targets in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Vi...
+ South Front: Iran Tests Some Of Its Latest Missiles And Drones In Hormuz Amid Progress In Talks With U.S. (Videos)—Click to see full-size image. The naval forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) tested some of its latest missiles and drones ...
+ Sputnik: Putin Holds Talks With Cuban Foreign Minister—Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday, February 18.
+ Sputnik: Russia Considers New Restrictions Against Cuba Unacceptable - Putin—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia considers new restrictions against Cuba unacceptable, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. [Link to media]
+ Sputnik: Talks on Ukraine in Geneva Were Difficult - Kremlin—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Wednesday that the talks on Ukraine in Geneva were difficult. [Link to media]
+ Sputnik: Russian, Cuban Foreign Ministers Exchange Views on Current Global Issues —MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla exchanged views on current issues on the...
+ Sputnik: Russia Weighs Middle East Partners' Views on Trump's Board of Peace —MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is formulating its position regarding the invitation to join the Board of Peace established by US President Donald Trump, ta...
+ Sputnik: Zelensky's Corruption is Just Tip of the Iceberg Involving Western Establishment—An international probe into Volodymyr Zelensky could reveal he’s just one link in a sprawling corruption chain, according to Volodymyr Oleynyk, a Ukra...
+ Sputnik: Ukraine Intensifies Terrorist Attacks Against Russian Civilians Ahead of Geneva Talks - MFA—Russian delegation in Geneva has clear instructions to act within the Anchorage guidelines, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said ...
+ Sputnik: Cuban Top Diplomat Blasts US for Violating Int'l Law, Threatening Sovereignty—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States takes new practices of violating international law and poses a threat to states' sovereignty, Cuban Foreign Minis...
+ Sputnik: Merz Rules Out Nuclear Weapons For Germany—Germany is open to discussing European nuclear deterrence but is not seeking independent possession of the weapons, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz s...
+ Sputnik: Ukraine Talks in Geneva Were Difficult But Businesslike - Russian Delegation Head Medinsky—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The trilateral negotiations in Geneva were difficult, but businesslike, head of the Russian delegation and Russian presidential aid...
+ Sputnik: 'Big Lie': Hungary's Szijjarto Slams False Narrative of Ukraine 'Defending' Europe —The narrative pushed by Zelensky and European leaders that Ukraine is "defending" Europe, is nothing but a big lie, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter S...
+ Sputnik: Neither Russia, Nor China Conducted Alleged Nuclear Tests in 2020 - Kremlin—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Neither Russia, nor China allegedly conducted any nuclear tests in 2020, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. [Link t...
+ Sputnik: Russian Forces Liberate Krinichnoye Settlement in Zaporozhye Region and Kharkovka in Sumy Region—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces has liberated the settlement of Krinichnoye in the Zaporozhye Region and Kharkovka in Sumy Region, the Russian Defen...
+ Sputnik: China-US Desire for Cooperation Unshaken by Circumstances - Xi—BEIJING (Sputnik) - China and the United States' commitment to exchanges and cooperation will endure no matter the shifting circumstances, Chinese Pre...
+ Sputnik: Russia Repeatedly Proved It Seeks Peace - Foreign Ministry on Geneva Talks—A new round of negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine on the Ukrainian settlement is taking place in Geneva on February 17-18 at t...
+ Sputnik: Witkoff on Ukraine Talks in Geneva: Parties Will Keep Working to Conclude Deal—A new round of negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine on the Ukrainian settlement is taking place in Geneva on February 17-18 at t...
+ TASS: Putin has trusting relations with Saudi Arabia's leadership — Lavrov—The top duplomat noted that there have been "different" periods in relations between the two countries [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics &am...
+ TASS: Europe wants to keep Ukraine’s army at level sufficient for war, Lavrov says—Sergey Lavrov stressed that Brussels wants to integrate Ukraine’s military structures into those of the European Union [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russ...
+ TASS: Russia, US discuss root causes of Ukrainian conflict in Geneva, says Lavrov—Russian Foreign Minister also noted that Moscow will discuss the understandings reached in Alaska during the talks with the Americans in Geneva [Categ...
+ TASS: Russia-US dialogue on nuclear arms control needs to continue — IAEA chief Grossi—Rafael Grossi said that he is not privy to the discussions between Moscow and Washington [Category: World]
+ TASS: US attempts to drive Russia out of energy markets — Lavrov—Russian Foreign Minister noted that a couple of weeks after the Alaska summit the Donald Trump administration announced US sanctions on Lukoil and Ros...
+ TASS: Nuclear proliferation threatens weapons use in regional conflicts — IAEA—Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi emphasized that several non-nuclear states have the technical capabilities to...
+ TASS: Extraordinary snowfall in Moscow to affect airport operations—Flight cancellations are not ruled out, the Ministry of Transport said [Category: Business & Economy]
+ TASS: Russian Transport Ministry not expecting traffic restrictions in Gulf of Finland—Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin also added that two icebreakers will appear in the Baltic Region [Category: Business & Economy]
+ TASS: More than 20 countries to take part in first meeting of Board of Peace — White House—Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted that during the meeting, US President Donald Trump will announce that the countries participating in the Board ...
+ TASS: Cuba thanks Russia for solidarity amid tightening blockade — top diplomat—Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla noted that he was happy to be in the Russian capital [Category: World]
+ TASS: Russian banking system absolutely stable — Central Bank chief—Elvira Nabiullina said that all the risks were addressed [Category: Business & Economy]
+ TASS: Termination of electricity supplies from Slovakia to be severe blow to Ukraine — expert—Alexander Dudchak said that the European supranational bodies ignore Vladimir Zelensky's antics, because they can use Ukraine to punish the countries ...
+ TASS: Moscow does not discuss Cuba issue with Washington — Kremlin—Dmitry Peskov added that Moscow and Havana develop bilateral relations "in every possible way" [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, Russian Politics & Diplo...
+ TASS: Russian stock indices in the green on Wednesday — market data—The ruble-denominated MOEX Russia Index gained 0.5% to 2,779.08 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index added 1.27% to 1,149.63 points [Categor...
+ The Cradle: EXCLUSIVE: Unidentified drone downed over Lebanon airbase, US forces block authorities from crash site—US personnel reportedly raised their weapons at Lebanese authorities to prevent inspection of the wreckage, claiming the drone may have been 'carrying...
+ The Cradle: Canadian PM unveils ‘unprecedented’ defense plan to curb reliance on US—Tensions have been high between Washington and Ottawa since Carney criticized US policy at the World Economic Forum last month [Author: News Desk] [Ca...
+ The Cradle: UK prosecutors drop aggravated burglary charges against 24 Palestine Action activists—The activists were arrested over a 2024 break-in at an Elbit Systems factory that produced drones to fuel the Israeli genocide in Gaza [Author: News D...
+ The Cradle: Russia, China join Iran for naval drills in Strait of Hormuz—Russian officials said the drills are part of 'expanded BRICS coordination' amid a massive US military buildup in the region [Author: News Desk] [Cate...
+ The Cradle: Lebanon, the cloud, and the limits of sovereignty—By aligning with Oracle, Lebanon places its digital future within a US technology ecosystem closely tied to Israeli security power. [Author: Jamal Mes...
+ The Cradle: Eric Trump invests in Israeli company behind low cost per kill drones—Israeli firm Xtend’s drone technology was tested against Palestinians during the genocide in Gaza [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ The Cradle: ‘No compromise’: Hezbollah slams Beirut’s decision on phase two of disarmament —MP Hassan Fadlallah accused the government of being ‘misdirected’ after Beirut announced a four-month period to disarm the resistance north of the Lit...
+ The Cradle: Iran proposed ‘temporary suspension’ of nuclear enrichment in Geneva talks: Report —US Vice President JD Vance said talks went well ‘in some ways,’ but that Iran was still not willing to address Washington’s ‘red lines’ [Author: News ...
+ The Cradle: Russia, Ukraine trade overnight attacks as peace talks continue in Geneva—Kiev reported mass blackouts in Odessa, while Moscow said it intercepted more than 150 Ukrainian drones [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ The Cradle: More serious than last time: Second round of US–Iran talks end in Geneva—Iran’s foreign minister said there was still no breakthrough, nor a ‘specific roadmap’ for an agreement [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ The Cradle: Beijing moves to contain Mossad’s expanding reach in Iran —Israeli intelligence operations inside Iran have alarmed Beijing, which saw them as a new model of intelligence warfare, prompting deeper technologica...
+ The Cradle: Trump threatens Iraq with crippling sanctions if Maliki elected as PM: Report—Proposed measures could restrict oil exports and US dollar access, risking a collapse of trade and salary payments [Author: News Desk] [Category: News...
+ The Cradle: ‘UAE did everything we asked for and more’: Netanyahu praises Israeli–Emirati ties—Pro-Israel Senator Lindsey Graham relayed a message from the Israeli premier to MbZ, saying ‘Bibi is amazed’ by the level of UAE–Israel cooperation [A...
+ The Cradle: Israeli war chief vows to maintain occupation of south Lebanon outside ceasefire terms—Six people have been killed by Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the past two days, as pressure on Hezbollah to disarm grows [Author: News Desk] [Cate...
+ The Cradle: Scotiabank subsidiary fully divests from Israeli arms firm—The decision follows two years of nationwide protests, cultural boycotts, and investor pressure [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ The Cradle: Khamenei vows to send US aircraft carriers ‘to the bottom of the sea’ amid round two of talks—Iran has signaled willingness to limit its enrichment, but rejects US-Israeli terms for a complete surrender of the nuclear and missile programs [Auth...
+ The Cradle: Maliki’s comeback shakes Iraq’s fragile order—Caught between US red lines and Iranian maneuvering, Iraq’s political class braces for a contest that could redraw the country’s internal balance. [Au...
+ The Cradle: British Museum removes mentions of Palestine from exhibits—The move comes as Israel continues its military and political campaign to 'wipe out the memory' of Palestinians in Gaza [Author: News Desk] [Category:...
+ The Cradle: African Union backs full UN membership for Palestine—The UN’s largest regional bloc said Palestinian statehood is 'a legitimate right of the Palestinian people' [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ The Cradle: Indonesia prepares to deploy 1,000 troops to Gaza for Trumps stabilization force—Other nations have refused to participate in the force, fearing they would be required to 'disarm Hamas' and carry out operations against Palestinians...
+ The War Zone: X-68A LongShot Air-To-Air Missile-Carrying Drone Moves Closer To F-15 Launch—General Atomics air-launched LongShort drone has made new progress toward its first flight with the completion of various tests on the ground, includi...
+ The War Zone: Final Pieces Moving Into Place For Potential Attack On Iran—A large wave of American airpower is heading toward the Middle East to bolster forces already there as U.S. President Donald Trump considers an attack...
+ The War Zone: C-32A ‘Air Force Two’ Jet Emerges Wearing Trump’s New Air Force One Paint Job (Updated)—One of the U.S. Air Forces C-32A VIP aircraft has re-emerged wearing a new red, white, and blue paint scheme. The same livery has recently been appear...
+ The War Zone: C-32A ‘Air Force Two’ Jet Emerges Wearing Trump’s New Air Force One Paint Job—One of the U.S. Air Forces C-32A VIP aircraft has re-emerged wearing a new red, white, and blue paint scheme. The same livery has recently been appear...
+ The War Zone: F-16s Find Balloons, Not UFOs, After Sunday Scramble: NORAD—A pair of F-16s sitting alert at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California, were scrambled early Sunday morning after unidentified flying object...
+ The War Zone: AH-64 Apache Is Getting Proximity Fuzed 30mm Cannon Ammo For Swatting Down Drones—The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has evolved into a counter-drone platform in recent years — something we have been following closely. While the Isr...
+ The War Zone: New GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Parts Reverse Engineered From ATACMS Ballistic Missile Tech—Last year, the U.S. government was able to reverse engineer a critical subcomponent for the 30,000-pound GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bu...
+ The War Zone: F-35 Software Could Be Jailbreaked Like An iPhone: Dutch Defense Secretary—The F-35s computer brain, including its cloud-based components, could be cracked to accept third-party software updates, just like jailbreaking a cell...
+ The War Zone: C-17 Airlifts A Micro Nuclear Reactor For The First Time—Looking like a scene in a sci-fi movie, and in what is clearly a unique mission, dubbed Operation Windlord, USAF C-17s have been tasked with transport...
+ The War Zone: Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week—Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that ...
+ The War Zone: Mini Missiles Used To Shoot Down Incoming Missiles Eyed For USAF Tanker Fleet—The U.S. Air Force is exploring new ways to protect aerial refueling tankers and other high-value support aircraft by physically defeating incoming th...
+ The War Zone: Navy’s Top Admiral Previously Said He Would “Push Back” Against Extending USS Gerald R. Ford’s Deployment—The decision to send the Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG) from the Caribbean to the Middle East was made after the Navy’s top officer said he would giv...
+ The War Zone: USMC’s Old F/A-18 Hornets To Get Drone Swatting Laser Guided Rockets—U.S. Marine Corps legacy F/A-18C/D Hornets are in line to add air-to-air optimized versions of the 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKW...
+ The War Zone: Airspace Closure Over Laser Weapon Use A Glaring Example Of Drone Defense Policy Struggles—The recent use of a laser directed energy weapon to down an aerial object near El Paso, Texas, and its chaotic aftermath, highlight the policy challen...
+ The War Zone: Air Force Now Denies Receiving F-35s Without Radars—The U.S. Air Force has now denied taking delivery of any F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from the latest Lot 17 production batch without radars installed....
+ The War Zone: This Is The LOCUST Laser That Reportedly Prompted Closing El Paso’s Airspace—An AeroVironment LOCUST laser directed energy weapon owned by the U.S. Army was central to the chain of events that led to the recent shutdown of airs...
+ The War Zone: Destroyer USS Truxton Collides With Support Ship During At-Sea Resupply—The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Truxtun collided with the support ship USNS Supply while the two were conducting an at-sea replenishment yesterd...
+ The War Zone: Second Carrier Strike Group Ordered To Spin-Up For Deployment To Middle East: Report—As he mulls over a decision about whether to attack Iran, President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group (CSG) t...
+ The War Zone: USAF Ready To Make All B-52s Nuclear-Capable, Load ICBMs With Multiple Warheads If Directed—U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command says it is prepared to load more warheads onto Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and resto...
+ The War Zone: Are F-35s Being Delivered To The USAF Without Radars? (Updated)—The F-35 Joint Program Office has declined to confirm or deny a report that Joint Strike Fighters are being delivered to the U.S. military without rad...
+ UPI International: 75% of global coffee supply faces rising extreme heat, analysis says—An analysis found that the world's five largest coffee-producing countries are experiencing an average of 57 additional days of extreme heat per year.
+ UPI International: Analysis: Hezbollah hit by new U.S. sanctions while restructuring—The United States is tightening the noose on Iran-backed Hezbollah with new sanctions aimed at cutting it off from the global financial system,
+ UPI International: Chile’s cherry industry faces challenging outlook—Chile's cherry industry faces a difficult season marked by oversupply, falling prices and signs of adjustment as growth starts to wane.
+ UPI International: France arrests 11 in beating death of far-right activist—Eleven people have been arrested for a deadly attack on a far-right student activist at a protest last week in Lyon, France.
+ UPI International: Repressive structures still operating in Venezuela, rights group says—Human Rights Watch urged Venezuela's government to dismantle what it called a repressive state apparatus and implement judicial and electoral reform.
+ UPI International: Witkoff hails 'progress' in peace negotiations with Russia, Ukraine—Day one of three-way peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States yielded noteworthy progress, said U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
+ UPI International: U.S. attacks 3 alleged drug boats in Pacific, Caribbean, killing 11—The U.S. military has killed 11 people in recent strikes on three boats allegedly transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean Sea.
+ UPI International: N. Korea designated 'high-risk jurisdiction' for money laundering, terrorism financing for 16th year—North Korea has been designated a "high-risk jurisdiction" for money laundering and terrorism financing for the 16th consecutive year, financial autho...
+ UPI International: S. Korea seeks to reinstate no-fly zone under suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact—South Korea will seek to reinstate a no-fly zone over the border with North Korea under the suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact aimed at easing ...
+ UPI International: Book urges South Korea to renew focus on unification—Former S. Korean officials has reignited debate over future of the Peninsula with publication of new book arguing unification is national imperative
+ UPI International: South Korea prosecutors expand use of generative AI—South Korea's prosecution service is accelerating development of generative AI tools to assist with investigations and trial preparation and drafting.
+ UPI International: Study: Parental anxiety drives rise in private tutoring costs—Parental anxiety over competition for elite universities and jobs is pushing up private education spending in S. Korea, with spending more money
+ UPI International: Spy agency seeks military base access for insurrection probes—S. Korea's National Intelligence Service is seeking authority to enter military bases to collect information, under a proposed revision to its rules.
+ UPI International: South Korea to revamp R&D system, ease failure penalties—Lee Jae-myung's administration is accelerating reforms to research development system, shifting evaluation standards away from rigid success metrics
+ UPI International: Kim skips Kumsusan visit on father’s birthday—Kim Jong Un did not attend a memorial ceremony at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun marking the birthday of his late father, yet appeared a housing event
+ UPI International: Peru's Congress removes interim President Jose Jeri—Peru's Congress voted Tuesday to remove interim President Jose Jeri from office after 130 days in power, less than two months before general elections...
+ UPI International: Spain is investigating unsavory AI content on social media ‘giants’—Social media giants X, Meta, and TikTok are to be investigated by Spanish authorities over the distribution of child sex abuse materials.
+ UPI International: Venezuelan U.S. oil expert freed after arrest with no charges—The Venezuelan government on Tuesday released Evanan Romero, a Venezuelan-American oil consultant detained four days earlier at the Maracaibo airport,
+ UPI International: Guatemala’s attorney general tied to alleged illegal adoption network—Concerns have been raised about a possible link between Guatemala's attorney general and alleged illegal adoptions of disappeared Indigenous children.
+ UPI International: Peru's Congress weighs removal of interim President Jose Jeri—Peru's Congress convened Tuesday in an extraordinary session to debate seven censure motions against interim President Jose Jeri and poosible removal.
+ Washington Post: Trump’s Board of Peace to meet as Gaza stability plan languishes—President Donald Trump will gather officials from dozens of countries in Washington to hear a status report on his peace plan for Gaza, though serious...
+ Washington Post: Talks break in Geneva with no end to Russia’s war or hard-line demands—After two hours of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said negotiations had been “difficult but busi...
+ Washington Post: Talks end in Geneva with no end to Russia’s war or hard-line demands—After two hours of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said negotiations had been “difficult but busi...
+ Washington Post: Talks end in Geneva, and Russia’s war in Ukraine goes on—After two hours of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said negotiations had been “difficult but busi...
+ Washington Post: Ousted South Korean president faces death penalty in insurrection case—The case against Yoon Suk Yeol marks a pivotal moment for South Korea’s democracy and could mark the second time a leader is sentenced to death for in...
+ Washington Post: As Israel takes steps to claim land in West Bank, U.S. stands by —Despite President Donald Trump’s opposition to annexation, Israel has taken steps to expand control over the West Bank that experts say may lead to se...
+ Washington Post: Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over post accusing officials of antisemitism—The clash over an investigation into suspected unlicensed ritual circumcisions underscores heightened tensions between the U.S. and Europe under Presi...
+ Washington Post: U.S. offers more details on claim China conducted secret nuclear weapons test—Remarks by a top administration official appeared to be aimed at dispelling skepticism of its assertions, as President Donald Trump vows to restart U....
+ Washington Post: Mapping U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific—An ongoing record of U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific in the leadup to the attack on Venezuela and apprehension of President Nicolás ...
+ Washington Post: Pentagon conducts strikes on three more alleged drug boats, killing 11—Three new strikes against alleged South American drug boats come as the Pentagon pulls its warships back from the region to refocus on the Middle East...
+ Washington Post: Amid threat of U.S. attack, Iran nuclear talks proceed without breakthrough—The meeting Tuesday occurred against the backdrop of an expanded U.S. military presence in the Middle East, as President Donald Trump threatens to att...
+ Washington Post: U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks amid heavy military buildup —U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are also responsible for Russia-Ukraine talks nearby, so they may be shuttling between venues.
+ Washington Post: U.S. and Iran conclude nuclear talks amid heavy military buildup —Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head the U.S. team and are responsible for Russia-Ukraine talks nearby, meaning they may be shuttling quickly b...
+ Washington Post: U.S. and Iran resume nuclear talks amid heavy military buildup —Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head the U.S. team and are responsible for Russia-Ukraine talks nearby, meaning they may be shuttling quickly b...
+ Washington Post: Russia presses demands, and faces pressure, as Ukraine talks move to Geneva—High casualties and economic trouble signal time is no longer on Russia’s side, but Moscow isn’t backing off political and territorial demands to weak...
+ Washington Post: In Geneva, Ukraine talks face impasse as Russia holds firm on demands—High casualties and economic trouble signal time is no longer on Russia’s side, but Moscow isn’t backing off political and territorial demands to weak...
+ Washington Post: The Epstein files have brought a wave of resignations and investigations—A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime c...