World
'Our Way of Life': Taiwan to Vote in Election Dominated by China
Threatened by mainland China, Taiwan reasserts its sovereignty and democracy with a new presidential election.
Jan. 11, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Entire Russian Platoon’ Tries to Flee to Crimea, Now Being ‘Hunted Down,’ Says Ukraine Military
According to Ukrainian military spokesperson, nearly 40 Russian soldiers took their weapons and ran, the latest in a string of incidents suggesting rock bottom morale.
Jan. 11, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Total Nonsense’ – Boris Johnson Denies Accusations of Sabotaging Ukraine Peace Deal
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine took place during the early stages of the full-scale war, with negotiations held in Belarus and Turkey.
Jan. 11, 2024
US
OPINION: US Defense Spending Below Pre-war Level, at Historic Lows
“If we took the Ukraine war as seriously as the Korean War, then we would be willing to spend more than $4.4 trillion on defense, comfortably twice Russia’s entire GDP.”
Jan. 11, 2024
Ecuador President Says 'in State of War' Against Drug Cartels
Pro-Ukrainian new reformist president of Ecuador in battle for the future of his country.
Jan. 10, 2024
Ukraine
Western Hesitation on Aid to Ukraine Helps Putin: Zelensky
Zelensky warned that Putin would not stop at Ukraine but would attack other neighbours unless allies joined forces to stop him.
Jan. 10, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia's New DREL Cluster Glide Bomb – What You Need to Know
Russia is set to begin mass production of its new precision-guided glide bomb, which has been under development since 2016, according to a Rostec statement.
Jan. 10, 2024
Ukraine
Is a Leading Ukraine Skeptic Influencing White House Policy?
Samuel Charap, an influential proponent of Kyiv-Moscow negotiations, who has long been skeptical of Ukraine’s ability to win the war, evidently has an in with the White House.
Jan. 10, 2024
Russia
Moscow Club at Centre of ‘Almost Naked’ Scandal Ordered to Close for 90 Days
The Mutabor club has been deemed to have breached “sanitary and epidemiological requirements” after a host of people attended a party last month wearing very little.
Jan. 10, 2024
OPINION: The ICJ and the Crime of Genocide
This article by the Israeli Ambassador in Ukraine highlights aspects of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide as well as proliferating misuses of claims of genocide.
Jan. 10, 2024
Propaganda
Disinformation Top Risk as Elections Loom, Concludes Davos study
The report notes close to three billion people were expected to vote in national elections over the next 24 months, including in India, Indonesia, Mexico, the United Kingdom and United States.
Jan. 10, 2024
Poland
Wanted Men Saga Highlights Post-Vote Turmoil in Poland
Tensions between rival political camps are still high in Warsaw after last month's Polish parliamentary election saw the defeat of the ruling conservative party.
Jan. 10, 2024
Russia
EXPLAINED: Why India is Buying Less Oil From Russia
Russia has become India's top oil supplier, overtaking the traditional heavyweight Middle Eastern exporters, and remains so by a distance despite the recent falls.
Jan. 10, 2024
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Makes Unannounced Visit to Lithuania
During his visit, Zelensky is scheduled to hold discussions with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, the Prime Minister, and the Speaker of the Seimas.
Jan. 10, 2024
Russia
Russia Arrests Three Officials Over Moscow Heating Outages, Ammunition Plant to be Nationalized
Authorities are attempting to shift blame away from the Kremlin, after protests threatened to embarrass President Putin ahead of elections later this year.
Jan. 10, 2024
US
Biden in Dark Over Defense Chief's Cancer For Month
Austin's failure to disclose his hospitalization has prompted an extraordinary row in Washington and could be embarrassing for Biden, who faces multiple foreign crises in his reelection campaign year.
Jan. 10, 2024
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