A shocking transformation is unfolding in Paterson, New Jersey, a city of roughly 160,000 residents that now contains the second-largest Muslim population per capita in the United States, after Houston, Texas. An estimated 20 to 22 percent of the city’s population identifies as Muslim, many of them Palestinian immigrants or descendants. As this demographic bloc…
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Israel’s war on Iran is not about nuclear weapons
It is, and has always been, about regime change and breaking the Axis of Resistance The claim that has been adopted by the United States, Israel and its European partners, that the attack on Iran was a “pre-emptive” attempt to stop Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, is demonstrably false. It holds about as much weight…
Trump has approved Iran attack plan – WSJ
Israel reportedly lacks the means to take out some of Iran’s nuclear sites without US military involvement President Donald Trump has secretly approved plans for a direct US attack on Iran but has yet to give the order to proceed, The Wall Street Journal reports. Tehran has warned that any military intervention by Washington will…
Nazi symbols prevalent in Ukrainian military – Le Monde
The French outlet has identified hundreds of soldiers in Kiev’s 3rd Assault Brigade who publicly display neo-Nazi emblems Ukrainian soldiers continue to publicly display neo-Nazi symbols – including swastikas, SS tattoos, and Nazi salutes – according to an investigation by French outlet Le Monde. In its report, published on Wednesday, Le Monde identified nearly 350…
The Western Roots of China and the Chinese Roots of the West — Part I
The new right today faces a dilemma. It is increasingly unclear what its core mission is. Is it to try to maintain the global dominance of Western nations? Or is it to remedy the severe problems that have been visited on Western nations by late liberalism? In politics, as in engineering, the amount of energy…
Iran blames IAEA chief’s ‘betrayal’ for strikes on nuclear sites
Tehran says Rafael Grossi’s “biased report” has helped justify Israel’s attack Iran has accused International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi of distorting facts in a past report that led to Israel’s military strike on Tehran’s nuclear facilities, calling it a betrayal of the agency’s mandate. In a statement posted on X on Thursday,…
Why establishment political discourse is so vacuous, dishonest and oblivious to reality
A screen grab from Markus Lanz’s twice-weekly political talkshow on ZDF –invariably a gathering of very serious grown-up people who discuss in highly serious terms such cutting-edge issues as why we need to import millions of foreigners or why we need to force-vaccinate everybody or why it is crucial to further undermine our electrical grid…
Israel can’t bomb its way out of decline
The West’s proxy state is burning out Israel has now been at war with its neighbours for nearly two years. The latest round began with the Hamas-led terrorist attack on 7 October 2023. In response, West Jerusalem launched an aggressive military campaign that has since expanded to touch nearly every country in the region. The…
‘Hungary is doing something very important’ — An Interview with Radomir Tylecote
Radomir Tylecote has served as the Special Adviser to British MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg as Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency, then Business Secretary. He is now the Managing Director of the London, United Kingdom-based think tank the Prosperity Institute. He was one of the distinguished guests at the Budapest Global Dialogue 2025 this…
This country is the missing piece in Russia’s multipolar dream
Moscow sees an opportunity in thawing India-China ties, but distrust, trade imbalances, and Western pressure complicate a RIC comeback India is still in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, in which it watched as China actively supported Pakistan with hardware, intelligence and command and control, and global narrative building. China and India have had military showdowns on…
Putin and Xi discuss Middle East crisis
The Russian president has affirmed Moscow’s willingness to mediate between Israel and Iran, according to the Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Moscow is ready to help mediate between Iran and Israel, the Kremlin said after their phone call on Thursday, which focused on the worsening conflict in…
Durov divvies-up his billions for his kids – with a catch
The billionaire’s more than 100 children will not have access to his fortune until at least 2055, the Telegram founder has said Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has announced plans to leave his fortune to the more than 100 children he has fathered. However, they won’t have access to their inheritance until 30 years…
Durov claims he stopped answering Macron’s texts
The Telegram founder says he left the French leader’s last message unanswered when discussing the Romanian election Pavel Durov says he stopped replying to French President Emmanuel Macron after receiving a message in response to claims he made that France tried to influence Romania’s recent presidential election. In an interview on Wednesday with Le Point,…
Britain’s Starmer mistakes South Korean interpreter for president (VIDEO)
The UK PM/Keir Starmer greeted the wrong man at the G7 summit in Canada, while Lee Jae-myung stood behind him UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have mistaken an interpreter with the South Korean delegation at the G7 summit for the country’s president. The mix-up took place during a photo opportunity at the entrance…
India to evacuate its citizens from Israel
Travel will be facilitated via land borders and then by air, the Indian Foreign Ministry has said India has decided to evacuate all of its citizens “who wish to leave” Israel in light of the military confrontation between the Jewish state and Iran. On Thursday, the Indian Foreign Ministry called on citizens to register with…
Nord Stream sabotage underscores need for fair energy transition – Russian energy minister
Sergey Tsivilev has called for global resource accessibility and affordability The world is witnessing the emergence of an entirely new energy order, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev said on Thursday. Speaking at a session during the 28th annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), Tsivilev emphasized that the entire chain—from the production of primary…
Crudely choked: Why must this nation struggle to refine its own oil?
The Dangote Refinery, accounting for over a quarter of all refining capacity in Africa, is set to solve problems with the struggling Nigerian petroleum market The Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria, one of the largest oil refineries in the world, with a capacity of over 600,000 barrels per day (accounting for 0.5% of global refining…
Israel makes Iran-related promise to Russia
The Jewish state has given security assurances for Russian personnel working at Iran’s nuclear power plant, the Kremlin spokesman has said Israel has assured Russia it will guarantee the safety of Russian specialists working at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the…
Russia to hand Ukraine list of children for return – children’s rights commissioner
Maria Lvova-Belova says the list will be presented at the next round of direct talks between Moscow and Kiev Russia is working on a new list of children it will submit to Ukraine so they may be reunited with their families, Children’s rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova told media on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg…
Sándor Sík: Champion of Christian Values in Education
Sándor Sík was born in Budapest on 20 January 1889. He was a scout leader, a monk teacher, and a poet. His parents, lawyer Sándor Sík and Flóra Wintermitz, converted from Judaism to Catholicism before the birth of their children. Although born in Budapest, Sík spent his childhood in Gödöllő after the early loss of…
Israel issues death threat to Iran’s supreme leader
Defense Minister Israel Katz says that Ali Khamenei “can no longer be allowed to exist” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, “can no longer be allowed to exist.” Previous media reports suggested that US President Donald Trump blocked an Israeli plan to assassinate him. Israel launched airstrikes…
Hungary’s Largest Battery Storage System Inaugurated in Százhalombatta
On Thursday, MET Group unveiled Hungary’s most powerful standalone battery energy storage system in Százhalombatta. The MET Duna Energy Storage unit, with a capacity of 40 megawatts (MW) and 80 megawatt-hours (MWh)—equivalent to a two-hour operating cycle—was installed on the grounds of the Dunamenti Power Plant and is fully owned by MET Group. At the…
Russia and Ukraine conduct another prisoner swap – MOD (VIDEO)
The exchange is part of deal struck by Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul earlier this month Russia and Ukraine have carried out another prisoner-of-war swap under terms agreed at talks in Istanbul earlier this month, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has announced. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said that a group of Russian…
Pro-regime change US senator hails ‘our’ military strikes on Iran
Ted Cruz has described Israel’s bombing campaign as an American proxy war Israel’s strikes against Iran amount to US military action despite official denials from Washington, US Senator Ted Cruz has suggested. Tehran has accused America of complicity in Israel’s attacks on its nuclear infrastructure. Israel launched a series of attacks on Iran last Friday,…
Russia signs nuclear energy deal with African state
The agreement marks an important milestone in deepening ties between Moscow and Burkina Faso, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev has said Russia and Burkina Faso have formalized a deal to expand peaceful nuclear energy cooperation, including joint projects in radiation technologies and the training of specialists from the West African country. The agreement was signed on…
Netanyahu ‘has surpassed Hitler’ – Erdogan
The Turkish president says Israel has surpassed the Nazi dictator in committing crimes of “genocide” in Gaza Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israel’s aggression in Gaza and ongoing attacks on Iran, comparing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. Israel began bombing Iran on Friday, claiming Tehran is nearing the completion of a…
British F-35 jet grounded in southern India
The stealth fighter made an emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday A British F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet has been grounded at the Thiruvananthapuram Airport in southern India since making an emergency landing on Saturday. British aviation engineers are working on the aircraft, which remains on the tarmac on account of a “technical snag,” according…
Ex-Austrian FM tells Russians to drop romantic notions about Western Europe
“Irrational” politicians who hate Russia don’t deserve its kindness, Karin Kneissl has said Western European policymakers are often “ahistorical” and possess a “visceral hatred” of Russia, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl has told an audience at the St Petersburg International economic Forum on Wednesday. Russians should abandon any “romantic” views of the West, she…
Israeli nuclear sites to face ‘crushing blows’ – Iranian source to RT
The official suggested that if “another country” joined the conflict on Israel’s side, Tehran would only have more “targets to destroy” Iran intends to continue its military response against Israel and could target its nuclear infrastructure, a senior Iranian security official has told RT. In an exclusive statement to the head of RT’s Tehran bureau,…
US intel still has no evidence Iran is building nuclear weapon – top Democrat
Senator Mark Warner says President Donald Trump is ignoring spy agencies’ data on Iran, which still shows no move toward nuclear weapons US intelligence still assesses that Iran, despite stockpiling enriched uranium, has not taken steps to develop nuclear weapons – a view which has remained unchanged since March, according to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s…
Russia welcomes African state as new BRICS partner
Sergey Lavrov discussed joint initiatives in trade, energy, agriculture, science and healthcare with his Ugandan counterpart Jeje Odongo Russia welcomes Uganda as a BRICS partner country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday during talks with his Ugandan counterpart, Jeje Odongo, in Moscow. Lavrov added that Moscow looks forward to engaging with Kampala within…
Hungarian Universities Continue Global Rise Despite EU Headwinds
Hungarian universities are performing increasingly well on the global stage, with three institutions now ranked among the world’s top 2 per cent and 12 in the top 5 per cent, according to the latest international data. Minister for Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó highlighted these achievements on public television Thursday, citing the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)…
Hungary and Montenegro to Sign Infrastructure Deal
Hungary and Montenegro are planning to sign a government-to-government infrastructure deal, the Sofia, Bulgaria-based news site SeeNews reports, citing statements made by the Ministry of Economic Development of Montenegro. The agreement would include the construction of a data centre in the Balkan country. The announcement was made after Minister of Economic Development Nik Gjeloshaj of…
South Africa seeks to double trade with Russia
Officials from Pretoria have met with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and discussed strengthening bilateral ties South African Vice President Paul Mashatile has invited Russian companies to invest in his country as part of a push to “double” trade turnover between the two BRICS nations. The vice president made the appeal during a meeting with Russian…
Pakistan Army chief calls for Trump to get Nobel Peace Prize – White House
Asim Munir has credited the US president for preventing a nuclear war in South Asia Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir has called for US President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for averting a “nuclear war between India and Pakistan” last month, Reuters reports, citing White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly. Trump invited…
The US at the Head of the G7 or Against the G7?
The following is a translation of an article written by Réka Zsuzsánna Máthé, a research fellow at the Europe Strategy Institute of the University of Public Service, originally published on the Five Minutes Europe blog of Ludovika.hu. The G7 summit, held on Monday and Tuesday, was marked by sharp internal tensions among the leaders, resulting…
Military History Comes Alive Across Hungary During Night of Museums
On 21 June, Hungary’s Night of Museums will offer a unique experience for military history and defence technology enthusiasts, with events and exhibitions hosted at several key locations including the Bálna Centre of Military Culture, the RepTár Aviation Museum in Szolnok, the Börgönd airfield, and the Pintér Military Park in Kecel. At Budapest’s Bálna Military…
Putin reveals pitfalls of potential meeting with Zelensky
The head of the Ukrainian “regime” can finalize peace talks but cannot sign a peace treaty, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he could meet with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky to conduct peace talks between the two countries, but expressed doubt regarding Zelensky’s authority to sign a treaty. Zelensky has repeatedly…
US companies want to return to Russia – lobby chief
The vast majority of American businesses view Russia as a strategic market, Chamber of Commerce chief Robert Agee has told RT American businesses welcome the Trump administration’s efforts to renew dialogue with Moscow, in hopes that they can return to the Russian market, the head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham), Robert…
NATO rearmament, Iran-Israel conflict and German involvement in Ukraine: Key takeaways from Putin’s Q&A
The Russian president held a late-night press conference on the sidelines of the SPIEF 2025 forum Russian President Vladimir Putin touched upon a wide range of topics – from Europe’s military posture and the conflict in Ukraine to the Middle East crisis and global diplomacy – in an unscripted Q&A session with international media leaders….
Trump is the first US leader in decades to tell Americans the truth – Zakharova
Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman is optimistic that the US president will restore “normalcy” in his country The United States faces a “colossal” number of internal problems, and President Donald Trump is the first American leader in many decades to openly admit that, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT’s Rick Sanchez on Wednesday. Moscow…
United States of (Jane) Austen
When Jane Austen started writing in 1787, she could never have anticipated the crowd of New Yorkers in Lululemon leggings who lined up outside an East Village cinema on a recent evening, awaiting a screening of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life. The film, a confection of Austen-lite motifs — clever women, complicated suitors, inevitable reconciliations…
When stablecoin alchemy met Trump’s GENIUS
Francisco Goya’s etching The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters warned of the hideous forces unleashed in the mind when reason lowers its guard. Today, stablecoins are the gruesome forces being released into the global economy as President Trump’s crypto dreams, unchecked by reason, morph into reality. With the Genius Act, which the Senate passed on…
Stella Creasy’s fight for relevance
It’s possible that there are other egos in parliament as big as Labour MP Stella Creasy’s. It’s unlikely, though, that anyone can match her combination of relentless self-promotion and extraordinary political incompetence. Few have achieved such blanket publicity for themselves while accomplishing so little, and this week, Creasy’s chosen arena of legislative failure was abortion…
How Iran lost the Middle East
“Iran is the heart — the world, but a frame.” When Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi wrote these words in the 12th century, he meant them as an expression of admiration for his country and its cultural heritage, which acted as the axis around which the Earth itself revolved. Over eight centuries later, though, Ganjavi’s musings…
The dark truth about Peter Krykant
“If trying to save lives is a crime,” Peter Krykant once proudly told journalists, “I’m guilty”. Last week, he was found dead at his home in Falkirk. Best known for converting a second-hand van into an unofficial mobile drug consumption room, the 48-year-old campaigner was one of the most recognisable faces in Scotland’s ongoing drug…
Putin reveals granddaughter speaks fluent Chinese
The Russian president has touted the growing cultural exchanges between the two nations Interest in the Chinese language is growing in Russia, President Vladimir Putin told journalists on the sidelines of the SPIEF 2025 forum, revealing that his own granddaughter speaks the language fluently with her tutor from Beijing. During a late-night Q&A session with…
China is FURIOUS With Israel
China is very angry about Israel’s recent actions, creating a complex situation in terms of geopolitics. Chris Chappell explores what might happen to China if Iran’s government collapses in this episode of China. This war has caused tension, impacting international relations and conflict. Ready to be a real China expert? Check out our website: https://chinauncensored.tv/pages/learn-more…
NATO rearmament is completely pointless – Putin
The Russian president has dismissed Western rhetoric about an alleged threat posed by Moscow to the US-led military bloc as an “inconceivable lie” Moscow does not consider any NATO rearmament to be a threat to Russia, President Vladimir Putin told journalists on the sidelines of the 28th annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Certain threats…
Israel to run out of air defense missiles soon – WaPo
Washington is reportedly considering aiding the Jewish state in striking Iran, which has warned it would retaliate Israel’s air defenses can intercept Iranian ballistic missiles at its current pace for less than two more weeks without significant additional supplies from the US or its direct involvement, the Washington Post reports. Tehran has launched multiple waves…
Israel has no right to force ‘regime change’ in Iran – Zakharova
Western countries lose the moral high ground when they back Israel’s actions, Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman says Israel has no justification for trying to bring about “regime change” in Iran through its bombing campaign, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT’s Rick Sanchez on Wednesday. West Jerusalem’s backers conveniently forget about all the legal…