A coalition partner has threatened to pull support from the prime minister should he fail to attack the Palestinian city Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government has set a date for a major ground operation in Rafah, the last remaining Palestinian shelter in Gaza. The Israeli leader is under pressure both from close…
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Ukrainian NATO membership ‘unacceptable’ – Moscow
Washington continues to ignore Russia’s fundamental interests, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has said Ukrainian accession to NATO would pose a threat to Russia’s national security and is fundamentally unacceptable, Moscow’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has said. The Russian envoy was responding to comments by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, who claimed at…
Russia investigating Navalny’s widow – MP
Remarks by Yulia Navalnaya in the European Parliament may have constituted a call for sanctions on Moscow, Andrey Alshevskikh says The Russian Interior Ministry is investigating Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late opposition figure Alexey Navalny, in relation to a speech she delivered at the European Parliament in February, a Russian MP has said….
Poland: One of the Good Boys Again?
How can we be as sure as possible in 2024 that a country is a democracy? Simple: just look at which party is in power. If you like the party: democracy. If not: well, it is not. Of course, this is an extremely subjective approach. Judgement is perhaps better left to the experts, who use…
Indian student dies in Ohio after being abducted by ‘drug gang’
The kidnappers who took Abdul Arfath last month demanded $1,200 in ransom from his family A student from India who had moved to the US last year was found dead days after going missing, New Delhi’s consulate in New York said on Tuesday. Mohammed Abdul Arfath, a 25-year-old who was pursuing a Master’s degree in…
Green Vehicle Registrations Surge in Hungary Thanks to Government Support Programmes
The number of vehicles registered with green number plates in Hungary broke records in March following February’s peak. The significant surge correlates with the launch of a corporate electric vehicle procurement support programme at the beginning of February, as announced by the Ministry of Energy on their Facebook page on Monday. According to the statement,…
Mozambicans fleeing cholera outbreak die in ferry accident
The southern African nation is one of many in the region that has been struggling with the water-borne disease since last year More than 100 people, including children, have died and over 20 others are missing after a ferry capsized off the northern coast of Mozambique, the southern African nation’s president, Filipe Nyusi, said on…
Zelensky’s peace plan ‘divorced from reality’ – Lavrov
Russia and China agree that any negotiations on the Ukraine conflict should take into account Moscow’s interests, the foreign minister has said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s peace plan to end the conflict with Moscow is unrealistic and cannot serve as the basis for any future talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has argued. Speaking on…
Ethnic Hungarian Gymnast Abused and Humiliated at Romanian National Team’s Training Camp
A major scandal is brewing in Romanian sports. The local sports daily ProSport was the first to report on a 15-year-old ethnic Hungarian member of the Romanian National Gymnastics Team being physically abused and humiliated during training camp in Resicabánya (Reșița), Romania. Since all involved, both the victim and the perpetrators, are minors, their full…
No Russian misinfo on X, but the West is influencing things there – Musk
The platform is “by far” the best place online to correct untrue information, the entrepreneur has argued The owner of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, has rejected accusations that Russian misinformation was widespread on his platform. The entrepreneur, who describes himself as a champion of free speech, has been accused of making the social network…
Russia reveals solution to Western sanctions problem
Moscow will use multilateral formats such as BRICS to bypass the restrictions, the foreign minister has said Russia and China are able to overcome the problems arising from Western sanctions by using multilateral formats, such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on a two-day visit to…
Revealing the Facts: A Brief History of the Hungarian GDP
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. In the first…
US pledges to prevent Russia from developing new energy projects
Washington wants to ensure that Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project is “dead in the water,” the State Department has said The US is aiming to halt the development of the Russian energy sector, including a major new LNG project in the Arctic, senior State Department official Geoffrey Pyatt has said. Speaking at a Financial Times…
Christians Out, Muslims In: The Islamic Takeover of Germany
In an investigation titled “The Cities that ‘Surrender’ to Violent Islam,” Italian news program Fuori dal coro journeyed to Germany to delve into the Islamification of the country. This troubling report exposes the realities of Islamic migration and its profound impact on German society. From the streets of Cologne, once the bastion of Catholicism, to…
The Modi factor: Tourists are flocking to Varanasi to witness the electoral battle
India’s PM hopes to re-enter India’s parliament with a majority on June 1; tour companies have been prompted to include his rallies and roadshows When Yegor’s fingers begin to glide over his acoustic guitar, he instantly captivates a random audience at the iconic Assi ghat, a flight of steps leading down to the Ganges River,…
Putin is twice as popular as Biden in multiple Mideast and African states – poll
The US is losing its influence in the region to China and Russia, according to Al-Monitor/Premise survey Moscow and Beijing are already playing more important roles in the Middle East and North Africa today, than ten years ago, and in another decade could rival Washington’s influence in the region, according to a recent opinion poll…
Putin is twice as popular as Biden in multiple Mideast and African states – poll
The US is losing its influence in the region to China and Russia, according to Al-Monitor/Premise survey Moscow and Beijing are already playing more important roles in the Middle East and North Africa today, than ten years ago, and in another decade could rival Washington’s influence in the region, according to a recent opinion poll…
Yellen in China; Two new US-China exchange mechanisms; Lavrov in Beijing; Sierra Madre and US-Japan-Philippines Trilateral
Summary of today’s Essential Eight: Yellen in China – US Treasury Secretary Yellen had what appears to have been a cordial visit with her PRC hosts and left with two new “exchange” mechanisms (don’t call them dialogues…) on “Balanced Growth in the Domestic and Global Economies” and “Joint Treasury-PBOC Cooperation and Exchange on Anti-Money Laundering”….
Biden-Netanyahu Secret Agreement? Leave Gaza and Attack Iran? Escalation in the Middle East
By Germán Gorraiz López Global Research, April 08, 2024 Click the share button above to email/forward this article to your friends and colleagues. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to repost and share widely Global Research articles. Global Research Referral Drive: Our Readers Are Our Lifeline *** Biden’s signs of senility, the fentanyl crisis,…
The NATO’s Intervention in 1999 and Its Consequences: 20-Year Commemoration of the “2004 March Pogrom” in Kosovo
By Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović Global Research, April 08, 2024 Click the share button above to email/forward this article to your friends and colleagues. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to repost and share widely Global Research articles. Global Research Referral Drive: Our Readers Are Our Lifeline *** This article deals with the question…
Hawai’i—The Very First U.S. Regime Change
Illegitimate overthrow of Polynesian Queen Lili’uokalani in 1893 marked beginning of more than a century of American regime-change operations By Jon Olsen Global Research, April 08, 2024 CovertAction Magazine 15 November 2022 Click the share button above to email/forward this article to your friends and colleagues. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to repost and…
After Six Months Daily Massacres Continue in Gaza
Growing numbers of people in the United States and Internationally express outrage at the ongoing siege by Tel Aviv and Washington By Abayomi Azikiwe Global Research, April 08, 2024 Click the share button above to email/forward this article to your friends and colleagues. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to repost and share widely…
Aukusing for War: The Real Target Is China
By Dr. Binoy Kampmark Asia-Pacific Research, April 08, 2024 Click the share button above to email/forward this article to your friends and colleagues. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to repost and share widely Global Research articles. Global Research Referral Drive: Our Readers Are Our Lifeline *** The occasional burst of candour from US…
Video: The Last Word on Overpopulation
By James Corbett Global Research, April 08, 2024 The Corbett Report 15 February 2011 Click the share button above to email/forward this article to your friends and colleagues. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to repost and share widely Global Research articles. Global Research Referral Drive: Our Readers Are Our Lifeline *** [This video was…
Video: Exposing Nuclear War Propaganda: The Dangers of ‘Safe Use’ of Nuclear Weapons. Towards a WW III Scenario. The Privatization of Nuclear War. Michel Chossudovsky
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, April 08, 2024 Observer of the World 1 September 2023 Click the share button above to email/forward this article to your friends and colleagues. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to repost and share widely Global Research articles. Global Research Referral Drive: Our Readers Are Our Lifeline Canadian economist Prof….
Ukraine ‘losing the war’ – US Senate leader
Kiev is “desperate” for American funding, Senator Chuck Schumer has said Lack of American funding is the reason Ukraine is failing on the battlefield, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday. He demanded the House Republicans pass the $61 billion aid bill as soon as possible. Schumer, a New York Democrat, brought up Ukraine…
Ukraine ‘losing the war’ – US Senate leader
Kiev is “desperate” for American funding, Senator Chuck Schumer has said Lack of American funding is the reason Ukraine is failing on the battlefield, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday. He demanded the House Republicans pass the $61 billion aid bill as soon as possible. Schumer, a New York Democrat, brought up Ukraine…
The truth about ‘white rural rage’
A good American progressive is meant to disapprove of disparaging political stereotypes. But that hasn’t stopped them gleefully embracing the caricature of the enraged rural American. You know the tropes; they’re the last ones you can utter in respectable conversation: “white trash”, “redneck”, “hillbilly”, all them ignorant belligerents in stark raving anger ready to storm…
Canada mulls getting nuclear submarines
Ottawa must bolster its military capabilities in the Arctic, PM Justin Trudeau says Canada unveiled an updated defense policy document on Monday, envisioning a massive spending program for years to come. Ottawa now plans to invest nearly $6 billion over the next five years, and more than $53 billion over the next 20 years. While…
My Greek town doesn’t need more tradwives
I remember the first time I realised I was not like British girls. It was my second day in the UK, and I was at a freshers’ week club night. I was dolled up and trying to femininely, if awkwardly, dance next to some Italian girls who plucked me from my student dorm and adopted…
The man who made modern Ireland
Roger Casement never saw his third Ireland, the country that he helped to birth. That’s probably for the best. He wouldn’t have liked it much. W.B. Yeats conjured him as a ghost, beating on the door. You can’t read a line of Casement’s work without hearing that insistent knock. Partition and the Civil War would…
37% of NATO members don’t pay their way – Washington
A decade since the 2% of GDP goal was set, a third of the bloc isn’t there yet Twelve countries are yet to meet the pledge to spend 2% of their GDP on defense, the American ambassador to the US-led bloc Julianne Smith said on Monday. NATO set the two-percent goal in 2014, after the…
US facing worst risks since WWII – JPMorgan boss
Geopolitical tensions and political polarization at home threaten “America’s global leadership role,” Jamie Dimon has warned The US is facing grave risks in the wake of rising global geopolitical tensions and the nation’s domestic political polarization, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase chief executive, has warned. In an annual shareholder letter on Monday the CEO of the…
Italy’s Mosques of Fear: ‘If a Married Woman Cheats On Her Husband, Someone Will Kill Her’ (Video)
Against Italy’s ongoing struggle with Islamic immigration and their lack of cultural assimilation, a new investigative report confronts the harrowing reality of “Violent Islam: The Mosques of Fear.” This exposé from the Italian news program Fuori dal coro delves into the clandestine world of mosques scattered across Rome, where violent jihad and Sharia thrive and Islamic oppression…
New NATO member expels Chinese journalist
The unnamed woman who had lived in Sweden for years has been declared a security threat Sweden has invoked national security grounds to deport a Chinese national who had lived in the country for 20 years, her lawyer told reporters on Monday. The 57-year-old woman worked as a journalist and allegedly had contacts with the…
WATCH Russian missile obliterate Ukrainian drone factory
The facility, used to manufacture and store heavy kamikaze UAVs, has been entirely destroyed, drone footage shows The Russian military on Monday conducted a high-precision strike on a drone manufacturing and storage facility located in the city of Zaporozhye, the ministry said. The strike was carried out by an Iskander tactical ballistic missile system, it…
Spain to end golden visa program
The initiative attracted thousands of foreign investors since 2013, with most buying real estate Spain is planning to scrap its so-called ‘golden visa’ program, which grants residency rights to property buyers from outside the European Union, as Madrid attempts to increase the amount of affordable housing available to locals. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told reporters…
Ukraine spares clowns from military draft – RIA
Circus performers have been declared a category of special strategic importance not subject to conscription The government in Kiev has designated several circus troupes as enterprises of critical importance, whose employees will be exempt from mobilization, two lawmakers confirmed on Monday. Last week, President Vladimir Zelensky enacted changes to the draft allowing the army to…
Indigenous democracy: Why Africa should reject the Western way
African traditional governance models can and should be incorporated into modern socio-political life In the discourse of global governance, Western democracy often stands as the epitome of political organization and representation. Yet, across the African continent, there exists a critical perspective on Western democratic models. Many Africans, informed by their rich tapestry of tradition, history,…
Possible dates for Swiss-proposed Ukraine peace talks named in media
Up to 100 nations are reportedly to be invited though it remains unclear how many leaders will attend, Bloomberg reports A proposed Swiss-hosted peace conference on the Ukraine conflict could take place in mid June, with up to 100 nations, mostly from the Global South, invited to attend, according to sources cited in a Bloomberg…
All Ukrainians must fight – general
Nobody can sit out mobilization, Land Forces Commander Aleksandr Pavlyuk has warned Ukrainian citizens must realize that none of them will be able to escape mobilization as Kiev’s military suffers personnel shortages, Land Forces Commander Aleksandr Pavlyuk warned in a Facebook post on Monday. Last Wednesday, Ukraine lowered the military conscription age from 27 to…
EU sanctions hawk increases Russian grain imports
Latvia has been calling on the bloc to ban agriculture exports from its neighbor over the Ukraine conflict Latvia significantly increased the volume of grain bought from Russia in the first quarter of 2024, the state revenue service in Riga announced on Monday. The Baltic nation recently announced a ban on some Russian imports, but…
The Prime Minister of 15 Million Hungarians — Celebrating the Birthday of József Antall
On 8 April 1932, 92 years ago, József Antall was born. He became the first freely elected Prime Minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. Though his untimely death on 12 September 1993 prevented him from completing his mandate, his life and work have left an indelible mark on Hungarian politics. József Antall was…
Father of aid worker slain by Israel Defense Force (IDF) in Gaza urges US to suspend aid to Israel
Seven foreign nationals were killed in a series of drone strikes on a humanitarian convoy carrying food in the Palestinian enclave The US must press Israel into changing its approach to its campaign in Gaza against the Palestinian militant group Hamas, John Flickinger, the father of one of the humanitarian workers slain in a recent…
Why Conservative Education Policy Is the Way to Go
In recent weeks, a heated debate has unfolded in the Hungarian public arena regarding the state of education in Hungary, particularly focusing on the conservative education policies endorsed by the government. Left-wing progressive media outlets have launched a vigorous critique against both the government and its allies, triggered by a lecture delivered by János Setényi,…
One killed in overpass collapse in Russia
A road bridge collapsed onto a railroad in Russia’s Smolensk Region, killing one person and injuring at least six more An overpass has collapsed in Russia’s Smolensk Region in the west of the country. At least two vehicles were driving across it at the time of the incident; six people were injured and one died,…
Vatican speaks out against sex-change surgery
The Holy See has described the procedure as “threatening the unique dignity” that a person receives from the moment of conception Gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy represent major threats to the dignity of human life, and are on a par with abortion and euthanasia, the Catholic Church has pronounced in its latest doctrinal note. Pope Francis…
78,000 homes to be built for Apple workers in India
The tech giant’s partners are planning to develop housing similar to China’s ‘iPhone City’, according to reports Apple is planning to build around 78,000 homes for its workers in India, the Economic Times reported on Monday. The project will be partially funded by the government, and will involve Indian conglomerate Tata, Taiwan-based major Foxconn, and…
China and India Are Headed Somewhere Bad…
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Trump reveals stance on abortion
The Republican presidential candidate has avoided making a federal policy pledge on the contentious issue Individual US states should decide how abortions are regulated, rather than the federal government, former President Donald Trump has declared in a video statement. Reproductive rights and restrictions on the termination of pregnancies were propelled to the forefront of US…
Viktor Orbán a ‘New Kind of Eurosceptic,’ POLITICO Says
POLITICO has recently run an interesting analysis of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary. As they observe, we are now facing ‘a new type of Eurosceptic’ in him. As they point out, the main ambition of the previous anti-EU movements has always been to take their respective countries out of the Union. The most notable…