Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has praised the recent operation by saying it demonstrated the country’s resolve The latest attack on targets in Israel conducted by Iran’s armed forces has demonstrated the nation’s resolve, according to the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, as cited by IRNA news agency. Speaking with a group of military commanders in…
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Japanese naval choppers suffer fatal collision
One crew member was pulled from the Pacific Ocean and seven others are still missing after a training exercise went awry Two Japanese Navy patrol helicopters crashed in mid-air on Sunday, killing one crew member and sending seven others into the vast waters of the Pacific Ocean. The crash came a year after ten Japanese…
All Quiet on the Dutch Front
This article was published in Vol. 4 No. 1 of our print edition. Despite the surprise victory of anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders in the Dutch national elections of 22 November 2023, and his further increased dominance in the polls since then,1 there is as yet no right-wing coalition government, let alone one that will lay…
EU elites promised a prosperous green future. This could be their undoing
Technocrats have staked their legitimacy not so much on a carbon-neutral future as on a vision of prosperity that is rapidly receding Lenin famously defined communism as Soviet power plus electrification of the whole country. In other words, the ideological project of building communism was supplemented by the technocratic project of electrification, the latter being…
Germany to ban smoking weed in train stations
Cannabis will be prohibited even in zones designated for lighting up, Bild has reported People smoking pot in German railway stations could be banned from the premises starting on June 1, the national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn (DB), told the tabloid Bild on Saturday. The move comes after the country legalized the use of recreational…
Ukraine considering military training in schools
A similar program has already been introduced for male students at universities Ukrainian high school and vocational school students could soon be required to undergo basic military training, according to a new bill backed by the Parliamentary Committee on Youth and Sports. Details of the new proposal were reported by the local Judicial Newspaper on…
Dumb taxpayer-funded legal bloggers pen a 36-page manual outlining all the things Alternative für Deutschland should definitely absolutely not be allowed to do if they ever come to power
Every day I encounter yet another hamfisted pseudoacademic propaganda operation eagerly churning out oceans of text to shore up the German political establishment. The idea seems to be that with just enough whitepapers, bursting with just enough words, the situation might still be saved. There are just so many of these outfits, they grow like…
Kiev mulls creating penal units
Convicts could be used for manual labor such as building defense fortifications, Justice Minister Denis Malyuska says Ukraine could create special units for convicts who are willing to join the military, Justice Minister Denis Malyuska has said. The minister previously suggested that those who had been sentenced for murder could make for more effective soldiers…
Biden asks Americans to choose between freedom and democracy
The president’s latest blunder comes as a majority of Americans doubt his mental capacity for office US President Joe Biden has implored his supporters to choose “freedom over democracy,” in the latest of a long series of gaffes and verbal blunders. Conservative pundits viewed the incident as more proof that the 81-year-old is unfit for…
Moscow issues dire warning after Ukraine aid bill
Washington’s hybrid war against Russia will turn into a humiliating fiasco, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said The approval of a large aid package for Ukraine by the US House of Representatives is the same as funding terrorism, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. In a post on her Telegram channel on Saturday,…
Russian economic growth ‘strong’ – IMF
The country has enjoyed a rebound in consumption and an uptick in real wages, analyst Alfred Kammer has said The Russian economy will keep growing steadily in 2024, Alfred Kammer, the head of the IMF’s European Department forecasts. Speaking at a press briefing following the release of the agency’s latest European Economic Outlook, Kammer noted…
Musk decries lack of ‘exit strategy’ in Ukraine conflict
The billionaire’s comments come in response to new funding for Kiev being approved by the House of Representatives The parties involved in the Ukraine conflict need to work on ways to bring it to a close, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested on Saturday. Responding to an X (formerly Twitter) post by fellow billionaire…
Budapest Antifa Attacker Could Get Immunity Due to EP Candidacy
Ilaria Salis, the 39-year-old teacher from Milan, Italy who was arrested for attacking purported attendees of a far-right rally in Budapest, Hungary in February 2023, could be released from jail ahead of her trial. The alleged violent perp has reportedly accepted her nomination by the Italian Greens and Left Alliance party for the upcoming European…
Modi’s battleground: Why the south is tough terrain for the Indian leader
As the nation of 1.4bn votes in the general election, the incumbent PM seeks to use his charisma to break through in Tamil Nadu On April 19, the ‘deep south’ Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with an electorate of 62.3 million, voted for its 39 parliamentary seats (out of a total of 543) in the…
WATCH German-made Leopard towed to trophy show outside Moscow
German media had reported that Russian troops captured one of the tanks near Avdeevka The Russian military has seized a German-produced Ukrainian Leopard tank and plans to display it at a trophy exhibition outside Moscow, according to a new video circulating on social media. A clip shared by the Solovyov Live Telegram channel on Sunday…
The First Great War of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Power of Prayer
The first decades of the Kingdom of Hungary were defined by the circumstance that King Stephen I (r. 997/1000–1038) was married to Gisela, the sister of the German Emperor, sometime in the late 990s, but perhaps not until after his coronation in 1000. As a result, King Stephen was able to carry out his extensive…
Europe’s largest gas field shuts down
The Dutch government has halted drilling in Groningen over earthquake fears The Netherlands officially shut down the Groningen gas field on Friday after the authorities approved a permanent halt to drilling operations at the site to limit seismic risks in the northern region. Since October 2023, the gas field has been producing only a fraction…
Another African state moves to kick out US military – media
Chad has reportedly asked American troops to stop activities at an air base near the capital of N’Djamena Chad has asked US troops to halt activities at an air base near the capital of N’Djamena, the sole place American military presence in the country, several media outlets reported this week, citing letters sent by the…
‘No consensus’ in West on seizing Russian assets – Liberal Washington Post
The EU is worried that the move would breach international law and trigger a backlash, the outlet reports EU officials are reluctant to bow to US pressure and transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, fearing that Moscow’s retaliation would be aimed primarily at the bloc rather than America, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. As…
‘We in Central Europe should stop feeling less relevant than our Western neighbours’ — An Interview with Dr Joanna Siekiera
Dr Joanna Siekiera is a legal advisor to various military institutions. She is a fellow at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, USA. During an event titled Into the Breach: Europe’s Call to Arms hosted by the Ludovika University of Public Service at their Budapest campus on Wednesday, 10 April, Hungarian Conservative had a chance…
US Congress moves closer to approving Ukraine aid bill
The Senate is set to vote on additional support for Kiev on April 23 A date has been set for the US Senate to vote on an emergency spending bill that includes new funding for Ukraine, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) announced on Saturday. The upper chamber of the Congress will start considering the…
Potential US sanctions on Israel Defense Force (IDF) ‘absurd’ – Netanyahu
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to make a decision soon regarding an Israeli military unit’s alleged rights abuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuked reported US plans to sanction an Israeli military unit which is under investigation for human rights abuses against Palestinians, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. The…
Musk’s X threatens Australian eSafety with legal action over church stabbing content
The platform says it has complied with an order to remove posts related to the attack, pending a legal challenge Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has accused Australia’s eSafety commissioner of censorship, and vowed to fight an order to remove content related to the recent Sydney church stabbing in court. According to…
Ukraine deliberately targeting journalists – Kremlin
Russian war correspondent Semyon Yeryomin was killed by a Ukrainian drone attack on Friday Ukrainian forces deliberately make members of the Russian press targets on the front lines, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the newspaper Izvestia on Saturday. He offered his condolences for the loss of Semyon Yeryomin – the newspaper’s war correspondent who was…
US could send more military personnel to Kiev – Pentagon
The new advisers would help with logistics and weapons maintenance, Major General Pat Ryder said The US is considering sending additional military advisers to its embassy in Kiev, Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder told Politico magazine on Saturday. The troops would be serving a non-combat role, primarily supporting logistics, monitoring the delivery of US…
American aid ‘keeps history on right track’ – Zelensky
Ukraine’s leader has thanked US legislators for approving the much-needed assistance during the conflict with Russia The decision by the US House of Representatives to allocate tens of billions of dollars to Kiev will bring Ukraine closer to a “just end” of the conflict with Russia, President Vladimir Zelensky wrote on X (formerly Twitter), thanking Speaker…
Ex-Russian president slams ‘US bastards’
A new batch of military aid will not save Ukraine from defeat, Dmitry Medvedev has said The military aid bill recently passed by the US House of Representatives will not stop the Russian army in Ukraine, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said. After months of delays and political wrangling, the House approved the much-needed…
Blinken to warn China against helping Russia in Ukraine
The top US diplomat plans to threaten consequences for weapons-related exports during his upcoming visit to Beijing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken aims to press Chinese officials when he travels to Beijing on Wednesday, warning that there could be consequences for exporting materials to Russia with potential military applications. Blinken, who is scheduled to…
The US has a new insidious plan for Venezuelan oil
Cancelling sanctions relief and kicking out everyone else looks like a setup for an arranged marriage with Western oil giants Six months ago, high oil prices in America amid Western sanctions against Russian oil and gas sent the Biden administration scrambling for more supply that it could control – and ideally profit from. Washington couldn’t control…
Trump arrest would cause nationwide ‘civil unrest’ – CNN analyst
Placing the former president in jail for violating a gag order would only increase his poll numbers, Mark Preston has claimed The arrest of former US President Donald Trump for violating his court-imposed gag order would trigger rioting and deal a potentially fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s re-election chances, CNN analyst Mark Preston warned…
Trump wants to ‘kill his opposition’ – Hillary Clinton
The former US presidential candidate has claimed that her ex-rival wants to be like Vladimir Putin and other “strongman leaders” Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has claimed that the man who defeated her in the 2016 election, Donald Trump, is a wannabe strongman who aims to murder his political enemies. Speaking in a podcast…
‘We don’t like the Russian government, but we support the army’: an opposition activist puts politics to one side during conflict
RT meets a Russian nationalist who supports the military operation against Ukraine despite his dislike of the country’s authorities Two years ago, Savva Fedoseev – a member of the nationalist opposition movement Society.Future – was an independent candidate for the Legislative Assembly election in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city. He collected over 5,000 signatures…
London’s Antisemitism Paradox: From Targeting Tommy Robinson to Becoming the Target (Video)
In a troubling incident that has sparked outrage and concern, Gideon Falter, the head of the Campaign Against Antisemitism organization, was reportedly stopped by a London police officer during a pro-Palestinian march in the city. The officer’s concern? Falter’s “openly Jewish” appearance might provoke a reaction from the protesters, reigniting discussions about the safety of…
US lawmakers make new push to ban TikTok
The House has again passed legislation that would shut down the video-sharing platform if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell it The US House of Representatives has come up with a new strategy for forcing through a bill requiring TikTok to be sold or banned: tying the initiative to emergency spending on the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas…
$500 Russian drones destroying $10,000,000 American tanks – NYT
Moscow’s forces have destroyed five US-made tanks in Ukraine and damaged another three, the paper has reported Expensive American M1 Abrams tanks delivered to Ukraine are increasingly falling prey to Russian drones that cost only a fraction as much, the New York Times reported on Saturday. Even “one of the most powerful symbols of American…
Airbus boss contradicts German leader on Ukraine missiles
If Olaf Scholz wanted to send Taurus missiles to Kiev, he could find a “technological solution,” CEO Michael Schoellhorn has said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz could supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine without sending German military specialists to operate them, the head of Airbus’ defense division has told Der Spiegel. Scholz has insisted that the…
US to pay for confiscating Moscow’s assets – Kremlin
Russia will take measures that serve its interests, Dmitry Peskov has said Moscow will not leave the potential US decision to hand over its frozen assets to Ukraine unanswered, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Saturday. His words came after the US Congress greenlighted a potential transfer. Click this link for the original source…
Nigerian joins American to break world chess marathon record
Tunde Onakoya shared the victory with US counterpart Shawn Martinez, after the two played nonstop for 60 hours Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate, and his US counterpart Shawn Martinez have set a new world record after playing nonstop for 60 hours. The match began on Wednesday in New York City’s…
US lawmakers approve more government spying
The Senate has passed a controversial bill that enables the FBI to surveil Americans without warrants The US Senate has passed legislation renewing and expanding an expiring law that enables the government to conduct warrantless surveillance of Americans under the guise of protecting them from foreign threats. The bill was approved by a 60-34 vote…
US Congress approves Ukraine aid bill
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US congress approves gifting seized Russian assets to Ukraine
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Met Police apologize twice after calling man ‘openly Jewish’
An activist prevented from crossing a street near a pro-Palestinian rally has accused the force of “victim blaming” The Metropolitan Police has issued not one, but two apologies over a video that surfaced online showing one of its officers telling a campaigner against anti-Semitism that he could not cross a road near a pro-Palestinian rally…
Zelensky acts to halt Ukrainian army gambling epidemic
The president has introduced restrictions barring soldiers from accessing internet betting sites Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky introduced a set of restrictions on internet casinos on Saturday in a bid to curb what has been described as a gambling epidemic within the military. The measures developed by the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (SNBO) include…
US lawmaker’s daughter suspended for pro-Palestine protest
Isra Hirsi has said she was suspended after police raided a demonstration at Columbia University Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s daughter has been suspended from Columbia University for taking part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus. The protest camp was raided by police on Thursday. Demonstrators set up around 50 tents in front of the New…
India’s top court defends use of voting machines
Numerous petitions demanding verification of EVMs ahead of the general election were heard India’s Supreme Court has cautioned against claims that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the country’s general election, which began on Friday, are unreliable, adding that they are not inferior to those used in Europe. The court has been hearing a…
Revealing the Facts: A Brief History of Innovation in Hungary
Hungarian Conservative has launched a ten-part series of articles on the past decade and a half of the Hungarian economy and society, titled ‘Revealing the Facts’. Rather than looking at a lot of different, isolated data, it is worth providing an overview, comparing, and analysing trends over time, in order to understand the details. As we…
US state to teach kids ‘dangers of Communism’
A new law seeks to make students immune to ideological “indoctrination” in colleges and universities Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into state law a bill that would mandate curriculum about “the dangers and evils of Communism” for students starting in kindergarten. The legislation was signed on the anniversary of a botched US attempt to…
Hot pink northern lights illuminate skies over Russia (VIDEO)
The breathtaking display was visible in several regions of the country that are not normally treated to the phenomenon The northern lights lit up above several regions in central Russia on Friday night with bright ribbons of pink, green and purple light. People from the regions of Chelyabinsk, Ryazan, Penza, Vladimir, Sverdlovsk, Kurgan, Novosibirsk, Moscow…
ECB may force EU banking major out of Russia – Reuters
Italy’s UniCredit could reportedly face sanctions for continuing to do business in the country The European Central Bank (ECB) is planning to require UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest bank, to limit its business in Russia, Reuters reported on Friday, citing two unnamed people with knowledge of the discussions. UniCredit is one of the few foreign lenders to…
Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Trump trial (GRAPHIC VIDEOS)
The deceased was identified by police as Max Azzarello, a self-proclaimed “investigative researcher” from Florida A man who set himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former US President Donald Trump is being tried ended up dying of severe burns late on Friday, local media reported, citing the New York Police Department…
US to pull troops from Niger
The African nation shredded a military agreement with Washington last month The US is planning “an orderly and responsible withdrawal” of its forces from Niger, a State Department official said on Friday. Niger’s military government has made it clear that the 1,000 American troops stationed there are an unwelcome presence. At a meeting in Washington…