World
Iran
Hamas Chief Killed in Tehran, Escalation Feared
The targeted assassination of Hamas leader is expected to lead to an escalation in the Israeli-Hamas War, potentially spreading into Lebanon and inviting attacks from Iran.
July 31, 2024
NATO
US Armor Begins Moving from Germany to Strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank
Between now and September the equivalent of a US Armored Brigade Combat Team will move through the Polish Lubuskie and Greater Poland voivodeships en-route to Powidz.
July 31, 2024
Zelensky
Kyiv Hails Dialogue With Beijing, Hints at Potential Zelensky-Xi Meeting
Beijing casts itself as neutral on the Kremlin’s 29-month-old invasion of Ukraine but maintains close ties with Moscow and sat out a Kyiv-organised peace summit in June.
July 31, 2024
War in Ukraine
Hungarian Minister Accuses Polish Counterpart of Lying Amid Rising Tensions Over Ukraine
Once close allies, Poland and Hungary's relations have soured over Budapest's warm ties with Russia and its blocking of EU refunds for member states providing munitions to Kyiv.
July 31, 2024
Top News
Is Maduro's Fall the Beginning of the End for Putin?
Estefania Melendez, who formerly served as Venezuela's Ambassador to Bulgaria explains what is at stake now in Caracas and what that means for Kyiv and Moscow.
July 30, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russian Gets 14-year Jail Term for Joining Pro-Kyiv Militia
Artem Sanzharaev was sentenced to prison for allegedly being a member of the Freedom of Russia Legion and opposing the current Russian political regime as a "convinced ideological opponent."
July 30, 2024
Top News
Washington Insider: Who Is Behind Trump’s Plan for Peace?
A fresh peace plan proposed by Mike Pompeo, Trump’s former Secretary of State, looks good on the surface, but raises a number of unsettling questions.
July 30, 2024
Africa
Wagner’s Defeat in Mali – What’s the Big Deal?
Apart from being one of Russian mercenaries’ worst defeats in Africa, the latest clashes highlighted how Kyiv can battle Moscow’s influence in Africa by aiding opposing factions.
July 30, 2024
Venezuelan Elections: Final Farewell to Democracy?
After Nicolás Maduro's re-election in Venezuela, violent clashes erupted between demonstrators and police. The opposition claims mass electoral fraud.
July 30, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: July 30, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
July 30, 2024
Putin
Street Protests Erupt as Maduro Declared as Venezuela’s President
Protesters destroyed a monument to Hugo Chavez the country’s president from 1999 to 2013, who oversaw its government develop into a military dictatorship.
July 30, 2024
Russia
The Electronic Data of Nearly Every Russian Has Been Leaked – Moscow’s Tech Watchdog
A Russian mainstream news site has reported that in the first six months of 2024, 140 million Russian mobile numbers and 46 million e-mail addresses have been leaked to the Internet.
July 30, 2024
US
OPINION: A Case for Kamala
This election will be a battle of wits between a former Attorney General and prosecutor and a 78-year-old convicted felon.
July 30, 2024
Drones
Russia Releases Video of Shahed Drones’ ‘Little Sister’
A newly released Russian video shows a new type of multifunctional drone – the “Gerbera” – which matches a previously unknown UAV shot down last week in the Kyiv region.
July 30, 2024
Top News
Fencer Kharlan Wins Ukraine’s First Paris Olympics Medal
Olga Kharlan won the individual bronze in saber.
July 29, 2024
Top News
OPINION: Ukraine’s Gold Medal
Kyiv repelled Russia’s attempt to capture Kharkiv, allies are “front loading” military and financial aid, and Crimea is becoming a death trap for Kremlin forces.
July 29, 2024
Loading More Posts