A recent report alleged that Moscow gave West Jerusalem intel on Iran’s air defenses, which the Foreign Ministry in Tehran later dismissed The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned the “outrageous” claims in Iranian media that Moscow was an unreliable partner in Iran’s conflict with Israel and passed intelligence on the country’s air defenses to West…
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South Africa launches G20 committee on global wealth inequality
Pretoria says the issue is a major systemic threat to economic, social, and political progress worldwide South Africa’s G20 Presidency announced the launch of an “Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts” tasked with delivering the inaugural comprehensive report on global wealth and income inequality to G20 leaders. Commissioned directly by President Cyril Ramaphosa and chaired by Nobel laureate…
Falling for Folk Dance — A Conversation with the Organizers of the Pontozó Folk Dance Competition
This is the translation of the original interview, published on 777blog on 16 April 2023. The Pontozó folk dance competition and gathering was first held in 1975, showcasing Hungarian folk dancers and ensembles from the United States and Canada with group choreographies, couple dances, and solo performances. The festival, which moves between different locations, experienced…
Trump backing ‘Chinese peacekeepers’ in Ukraine – FT
The troops could be deployed in a neutral zone separating Russian and Ukrainian forces, according to the reported proposal US President Donald Trump has proposed deploying “Chinese peacekeepers” to Ukraine to monitor a potential ceasefire between Russian and Ukrainian forces, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people briefed on the discussions. According to four…
Three giants at one table: Can Russia, India, and China rewrite the global rules?
Russia has called for the RIC cooperation format to be revived. India sees it as an opportunity for greater autonomy in a multipolar world In the wake of the Putin-Trump Alaska summit, Russia once again demonstrated that it remains an indispensable actor in global diplomacy. The very fact that Washington and Moscow returned to the…
French PM admits debt will devastate next generation
Paris has spiraled into uncontrolled borrowing for the comfort of “boomers,” Francois Bayrou has said France has saddled the younger generations with debts they’ll be paying off their entire lives, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has said. Paris continuously borrows in the interest of “boomers” and “certain political parties,” he added. On Monday, Bayrou said…
Japan pledges $68bn investment in India
New Delhi and Tokyo have vowed to boost trade and security ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Japanese capital India and Japan have unveiled a ten-year road map for cooperation in various sectors, as New Delhi seeks wider markets to offset 50% tariffs on its exports to the US. At a joint press…
Von der Leyen calls Putin a ‘predator’
The European Commission chief has again invoked the “Russian threat” to justify EU militarization European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has escalated her anti-Russia rhetoric, calling President Vladimir Putin a “predator” and reciting NATO’s talking point about a looming Russian threat to justify the EU’s push for accelerated militarization. The remarks came on Friday…
Vance accuses Politico of ‘foreign influence operation’ against Witkoff
The German-owned outlet published a hit piece based on anonymous and truncated quotes US Vice President J.D. Vance has accused Politico of running a “foreign influence operation” against special envoy Steve Witkoff, blasting the outlet’s reporting as “journalistic malpractice” for relying on anonymous officials while excluding on-the-record statements from senior figures who defended him. The…
BRICS is a key pillar of global architecture – Putin
The Global Majority deserves a new, non-discriminatory financial system, the Russian president says Russia and China are working together to strengthen the role of the BRICS economic bloc in shaping global affairs and to reform the international financial system so it cannot be used as an instrument of discrimination or neo-colonialism, President Vladimir Putin has said….
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Honors Former Terrorist Group ONLF — Linked to Mass Killings and Kidnappings, Undermining Key U.S. Ally Ethiopia (Video)
Minneapolis, MN — Outrage erupted in Minneapolis after Mayor Jacob Frey personally honored the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), a militant separatist group blamed for mass killings, kidnappings, and terror-style attacks in Ethiopia, at its 41st anniversary celebration. Frey’s warm embrace of the ONLF, once widely condemned for guerrilla warfare and the slaughter of civilians…
The rise of Britain’s forever protests
Two years ago, 14-year-old Courtney was walking home along the Southsea promenade when she started being followed. Her pursuer, she claims at a protest outside the Royal Beach Hotel on a balmy mid-August evening, was someone she had come to associate with its residents. Clad in scaffolding and bed-sheeted windows, the property looms over Courtney…
Lina Khan: Woke and anti-woke serve Big Business
Not long ago, Lina Khan embodied an emerging bipartisan consensus on the future of the US economy. Out was Bush-Obama-style deference to Big Business. In its place, populists of the Left and Right promoted industrial policy, state capacity, and curbs on the market power that allows the asset-rich to lord it over workers and consumers….
What’s the point of the University?
One summer in the early 2010s, on a bleak, drizzly morning, I was running around Farringdon in a blind panic. During the final weeks of my undergrad degree, one of my exams had, bizarrely, been scheduled in a different part of London from the others, at a venue I didn’t even know existed. Making my…
Putin’s interview ahead of China visit (FULL TEXT)
The Russian president discusses wartime legacy, economic ties, strategic cooperation and shared international goals President Vladimir Putin has outlined the deepening alliance between Russia and China, highlighting their shared historical legacy and common vision for a multipolar global order, in a written interview with Xinhua News Agency published ahead of his visit to China. Putin…
VS Naipaul’s glorious failure
V.S. Naipaul’s The Enigma of Arrival is a novel for all seasons. It’s a book about seeing and the failure to see; about the difference between wanting to be a writer and truly becoming one; about understanding one’s place in the world and also understanding what that means in a world defined by constant change,…
Russia and China ‘united in our vision’ – Putin
The Russian president has praised deepening strategic partnership with Beijing ahead of SCO summit and Victory Day commemorations President Vladimir Putin has said Russia and China are “united in our vision” of a just, multipolar world order, ahead of his official visit to China for high-level talks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and…
Putin and Xi to lay foundations for a new world order in Beijing
Russia and China offer the world an alternative to Western hegemony President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing this week to attend ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II on the Asian front. For China, the commemoration is more than an historical ritual. It represents the culmination of a century-long struggle…
Recent Christian Convert Lured to His Death
Body of Mohammed Nagi was discovered Aug. 20, 2025 in Kamonkoli village, eastern Uganda. (Morning Star News) NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A former Muslim in eastern Uganda who put his faith in Christ in March was lured to his death on Aug. 19, sources said. Mohammed Nagi of Nyanza South village, Nyanza parish, Mugiti…
Mexican Politicians Slug It Out in Wild Brawl Over US Military Intervention Against Drug Cartels
Two senior Mexican politicians engaged in a heated debate where shoving took place and punches were thrown over the United States intervening in the country’s battle against drug cartels. It was not a pretty sight, but it was deeply revealing of the heightened tensions over the issue. (Video Credit: LiveNOW from FOX) President Trump has…
From jazz to metal: SandlerFest to bring 150 bands to Moscow (VIDEO)
The progressive music festival is set to kick off in the Russian capital on Saturday afternoon The major international rock festival SandlerFest 2025 will kick off in Moscow this weekend, bringing together more than 150 bands from all around the world. The annual progressive music event will take place on Saturday and Sunday August at…
Rubio hands USAID over for final termination
The foreign aid agency’s closure has saved US taxpayers “tens of billions of dollars,” the secretary of state has said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday he was handing USAID over to the Office of Management and Budget to “oversee the closeout” of the agency. Shortly after returning to office in January,…
How EU elites hijacked this little country’s independence
Macron, Merz, and Tusk flew into Chisinau not to celebrate but to draw the battle lines: Europe or Russia, no middle ground On August 27, Chisinau turned into a stage for a geopolitical spectacle. To mark the country’s 34th Independence Day, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Donald Tusk flew in for the celebrations. At first glance,…
What happens when you try to beat Russia with the best military tech of your time
Eighty-two years ago, the Soviet Red Army broke the back of Nazi Germany at Kursk – and changed the course of World War II In the summer of 1943, Nazi Germany launched what it hoped would be a decisive blow on the Eastern Front. Backed by its most advanced tanks, elite SS divisions, and the…
German unemployment hits ten-year high
The country’s economy is facing a third consecutive year without growth Unemployment in Germany has risen to its highest level in a decade, official figures released on Friday showed. The labor report comes as the country’s faltering economy risks contracting for a third consecutive year. The figures showed the number of unemployed individuals having topped…
Ukraine takes new step towards banning its largest Christian church
The government in Kiev has been increasingly cracking down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Kiev has taken another step toward banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) by officially declaring it linked to Russia. The ruling paves the way for a full ban on the country’s largest religious institution through the courts. Vladimir Zelensky’s government has…
EU state pledges to outpace US in NATO military spending
Poland has pledged to raise its defense budget to 4.8% of GDP in 2026, outpacing all other NATO members, including the US Poland has announced plans to outpace the US in relative military spending, committing 4.8% of GDP to defense in 2026. The announcement follows repeated demands by US President Donald Trump that European NATO…
France Summons US Ambassador over Antisemitism Dispute
France has summoned US ambassador to Paris Charles Kushner after he accused President Emmanuel Macron’s government of failing to adequately confront a surge in antisemitism. The dispute began when Kushner published an open letter in The Wall Street Journal addressed to Macron. The ambassador, the father of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, alleged that…
China Just Can’t Build
Operation Honey Pot: Paste this emoji 🍯 in your comment below. A Chinese bridge collapse has killed at least 12 construction workers, with 4 others missing. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater—The Poison of Nostalgia https://youtu.be/0SZluUibBYA Want to go deeper than YouTube will let us? Check out our website: https://chinauncensored.tv Get the free China Uncensored…
Parties in Cologne elections agree to speak of migrants only in positive terms, as German political dumbassery plumbs new depths
From BILD: Bizarre muzzling agreement in Cologne’s local election campaign! The CDU, SPD, Greens, FDP, Die Linke, and Volt have signed an agreement initiated by the Cologne Round Table for Integration to refrain from speaking negatively about migration during the election campaign … In consequence: the only relevant party in the Cologne campaign that will…
Hawkish EU Members Join Zelenskyy in Attacking Hungary over Entry Ban
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to news that Hungary had banned a Ukrainian commander responsible for strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline from entering the country and the wider Schengen area, in a rare post on X written in Hungarian. Zelenskyy accused Hungary of portraying ‘black as white’ and of attempting to ‘shift the blame’…
Russian diplomat briefs African journalists on Ukraine conflict
Andrey Podelyshev has outlined the roots of the crisis and Moscow’s proposed solutions to Nigerian reporters Russia’s ambassador to Nigeria has held a meeting with journalists in the West African country, where he challenged Western media narratives that accuse Moscow of launching an “unprovoked war” against Ukraine. Andrey Podelyshev’s press briefing in Abuja on Thursday,…
Ukrainian missile launcher destroyed in Russian strike – MOD (VIDEO)
An Iskander was reportedly used to take out a ground-based Neptune system The Russian Defense Ministry has released video footage showing the moment of impact of what it claims was an Iskander strike that destroyed a Ukrainian long-range cruise missile launcher. The strike reportedly took place in part of Russia’s Zaporozhye Region that is controlled by…
Solar Power Milestone Spurs New Storage Investments in Hungary
Hungary’s energy sovereignty can only strengthen if new storage facilities are built nationwide, State Secretary for Energy at the Ministry of Energy Attila Steiner said during the inauguration of E.On Hungária’s new energy storage units in Soroksár on Thursday. Steiner underlined that solar power now accounts for 25 per cent of Hungary’s total domestic energy…
Trump asks Congress to cut cash for Ukrainian painters and Balkan gays – media
The US president pledged to dismantle the country’s international propaganda network Art by Ukrainian women and LGBT organizations in the Balkans are among a series of projects funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) targeted for cancelation by the administration of US President Donald Trump, the New York Post has reported. A White…
Governor of the National Bank of Hungary’s Major Economic Announcements
Mihály Varga, the 22nd Governor of the National Bank of Hungary, who took office in March 2025, made a series of major economic announcements as part of the Monetary Council on 22 August, then at a press conference on 26 August. Major topics included inflation and interest rates, Hungary’s Home Start Programme set to start…
Zelensky claims Ukraine ‘security guarantees’ will be ready next week
Moscow has said it opposes “one-sided” options aimed solely at containing Russia Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that a complete framework of “security guarantees” for Kiev in case of a ceasefire or peace deal with Russia will be ready as early as next week. In a Telegram post on Thursday, Zelensky said he had spoken…
Russia condemns revival of Iran sanctions by UK, France, and Germany
Moscow has accused the European powers of abusing the UN snapback mechanism against Tehran Russia has condemned the decision by the UK, France, and Germany to reinstate UN sanctions against Iran, calling the move a manipulation of international law. The three European countries accused Tehran of failing to meet its nuclear commitments and argued this…
Member state accuses EU of inaction on Israel despite Gaza ‘genocide’
Slovenia has condemned the bloc’s double standards in sanctioning Russia over Ukraine while failing to act on Israel Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon has condemned the EU’s inaction toward Israel despite the casualties and what she described as “genocidal acts” in Gaza. In an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, she said the bloc failed to…
IDF Recovers Body of Deceased Hungarian Hostage Ilan Weiss from Gaza
The Israeli military has recovered the body of a deceased hostage and the remains of another from Gaza, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Friday, according to CNN. The recovered body was identified as 56-year-old Ilan Weiss from Kibbutz Be’eri, who was of Hungarian origin. According to the report, Weiss was killed while trying…
Modi to hold talks with Xi and Putin in China
The Indian PM will be in Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, China. Modi will visit China on Saturday for the 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the…
Vatican to host LGBTQ group
Over 1,000 representatives of the gay community are expected to attend events marking the Holy Year in Rome next week, according to organizers The Vatican will host a series of events arranged by the LGBTQ community as part of the 2025 Roman Catholic Jubilee. Organizers say around 1,000 participants will take part in a pilgrimage…
Budapest Panel Discusses Hungary’s Role in the Next Era of Space Exploration
Hungary’s past, present, and future in space came together on Thursday in Budapest, where the Hungarian-born space traveller Charles Simonyi, veteran astronaut Bertalan Farkas, and researchers Tibor Kapu and Gyula Cserényi joined a panel discussion hosted by the HUNOR Hungarian Astronaut Programme and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. The speakers reflected on the…
India and Bangladesh agree to combat illegal immigration
The South Asian neighbors will take measures to prevent unauthorized movements of people, construction disputes, and cross-border crime India and Bangladesh have signed an agreement to curb illegal immigration and prevent airspace violations through real-time intelligence sharing, the Hindustan Times newspaper said on Friday. The border chiefs of the South Asian neighbors signed the agreement…
Vance ready to lead US in case of ‘tragedy’
President Donald Trump, 79, has been targeted by at least two assassination attempts US Vice President J.D. Vance has said he is ready to assume the presidency should a “terrible tragedy” befall Donald Trump, citing the seven months of “on-the-job training” he has received in his current post. In an interview with USA Today on…
US deports migrants to another African state
Rwanda says three of the deportees have requested to return to their home countries Rwanda has received seven migrants deported from the US under a new bilateral agreement that could see the East African nation host hundreds of people Washington has declared ineligible to remain on its soil. The first group arrived in Kigali in…
Kiev restricts mass gatherings after anti-government protests
Zelensky’s attempt to strip the independence of anti-graft bodies triggered mass demonstrations last month The Ukrainian authorities have introduced a requirement that all mass gatherings receive prior approval from the military, according to local media and an official. The move comes weeks after Vladimir Zelensky faced widespread protests over his attempt to curtail the independence…
Beyond Semantics: Why Bonn’s Climate Talks Stalled over Gender
In June 2025, a two-week intersessional climate negotiation took place in Bonn, Germany, aimed at advancing key issues ahead of the COP30 conference scheduled for November. During the talks, Argentina requested adding a footnote to an informal document, narrowing the concept of ‘gender’ to ‘two sexes, male and female’. This sparked a multi-day terminological debate…
Police to Roll Out Nationwide Anti-Drug Initiative in Schools
Hungary is stepping up efforts to protect young people from drugs, with authorities warning that traffickers are increasingly targeting schools. At a press conference in Budapest on Thursday, government commissioner László Horváth announced the launch of a new police-led drug prevention programme (REDP) starting in September, focused primarily on educational institutions. Horváth stressed that combating…
EU ‘grasping for straws’ with Ukraine buffer zone plan – Politico
Russia is strongly opposed to any Western troop deployment to the neighboring country under any pretense European policymakers are considering the creation of a 40km “buffer zone” between Russian and Ukrainian forces as part of a ceasefire or peace deal in a “desperate” attempt to end the conflict, Politico reported on Thursday, citing sources. Under…
India set to ramp up Russian oil imports – Reuters
Major refiners are planning to increase crude purchases even as Trump’s tariffs have kicked in India is set to increase its imports of Russian oil in September, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing trading sources. The move comes despite US President Donald Trump imposing additional tariffs on India as punishment for buying Russian oil. Three sources…