World
War in Ukraine
Kazakh 'Pro-Russian' Separatists Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Pro-Russian separatists imprisoned in Kazakhstan
June 11, 2024
Russia
Russia and Belarus Start Second Stage of Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills
The drills would focus on joint training of Russian and Belarusian armed forces units for the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons.
June 11, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: July 11, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
June 11, 2024
War in Ukraine
The 'Duped' Sri Lankans Fighting in Russia's Ukraine War
Now the veterans -- some of whom swapped their life savings for what they thought would be lucrative, non-combat jobs -- are desperate to come back home.
June 11, 2024
Israel
OPINION: Those Who Start a War and Lose are Not the Victims
The international community must see through the crocodile tears and hold Hamas – from its leaders to its henchmen and murderous – accountable for unspeakable acts of terror.
June 11, 2024
Far-Right Fragmentation on EU Foreign Policy
While EU foreign policy might not be the main topic on Europeans’ minds as they head to the polls this Sunday, the next five years could see that change.
June 11, 2024
Orbán’s Party Strongest but Loses Ground in EU Elections
The 61-year-old nationalist premier is increasingly stoking fears of a war between the West and Russia, which he blames on Brussels and NATO.
June 10, 2024
Russian Sentenced to Three Years for Mocking Boy Wearing ‘Z’ Hat
Alexander Neustroyev, a builder, was arrested soon after by armed riot police who stormed his house in body armor and helmets.
June 10, 2024
Russia
Explosions Reported at Polish Arms Factory
The explosion took place in the factory’s rocket fuel center, where authorities said a 59-year-old man is among the victims. Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances.
June 10, 2024
War in Ukraine
African Students Become Latest Group Selected as Russian Cannon Fodder
The Kremlin’s hunger for fresh meat for its war in Ukraine is insatiable, with African students, desperate to retain their residency rights, the latest group to catch the “selector’s eye.”
June 10, 2024
US
OPINION: Why Scott Ritter’s Passport Seizure Is Long Overdue
The Kremlin’s spin doctors and useful idiots in the West are having a field day with the disgraced former US Marine’s last-minute setback en route to St. Petersburg.
June 10, 2024
WORLD BRIEFING: June 10, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
June 10, 2024
France
Macron Gambles on Snap Elections to Halt Far-right March
Ukraine's French champion Macron risks all at home to recover the political initiative.
June 10, 2024
Russia
Purge of Russian Military and Regional Officials
Putin is removing from power the political and military figures that lost his trust in 2022 and 2023.
June 10, 2024
EU
Far-Right Gains, Weaker Macron, and Other EU Vote Takeaways
Here are five takeaways from the vote which saw Europe's centrist political groups emerge relatively unscathed and higher turnout than in 2019 among the bloc's 27 states.
June 10, 2024
Comin’ Atcha! The AASM Hammer Bomb – A New Edge for the Ukrainian Air Force
The Ukrainian Air Force has been successfully using the French high precision AASM Hammer bomb since March 2024 – yielding significant benefits in certain areas of the front.
June 9, 2024
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