On April 22, Indonesia’s finance minister went off-topic during a symposium and raised the possibility of tolling the Strait of Malacca in light of the […]
Month: April 2026
US Offers Kenya Multibillion Minerals Partnership Amid Ksh8.1 Trillion Mrima Hill Rare Earth Tender
Kenya’s minerals have been a very contentious topic, with global powers fighting to secure mining contracts and agreements…See More
Šefčovič: The speed of concluding EU free trade agreements has been described as “turbo”
Brussels – In 2025, some journalists described the conclusion of EU free trade agreements with third countries with the term “turbo charge”, that is turbocharger. […]
Spain was the country that received the most EIB investment in 2025, with 13.8 billion euros
Brussels – The European Investment Bank (EIB) invested 13.8 billion euros in Spain in 2025, the highest figure among European Union countries and almost 14% […]
Carriers from BiH and Serbia block border crossings for the fifth day, expect EU guarantees
Sarajevo (Fena) – Carriers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia are continuing to block freight terminals for the fifth day, while their colleagues in Montenegro […]
In Vietnam, Land Coercion is Not Consensus
Thủ Thiêm’s future On March 26, Vietnamese state media announced that all households in Ho Chi Minh’s Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area had “agreed to […]
Iran war live: Trump says Tehran wants end to blockade; Israel kills medics
US president says Iran has reached out and asked Washington to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports…See More
Musk testifies at OpenAI trial it’s not OK to ‘loot a charity’
In his lawsuit, Musk said OpenAI cofounder and president betrayed him and public by turning into profit-seeking firm…See More
VicGrid surveyors cancel access visit after farmgate protest makes them feel unsafe
Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt “hindered” from accessing his farm…See More
Cotton growers furious as dam expansion dumped over wetland fears
Water users in part of the Murray-Darling Basin are anxious that a proposal to protect their interests during droughts has been abandoned, as the dry […]
Royal Canadian Mint reviewing allegations about gold from tainted Colombian mines
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mint says it has initiated a full review in response to allegations some of its gold comes from a region […]
Trump official lobs dark threat to media behemoth on right-wing podcast
President Donald Trump’s attack dog in the Federal Communications Commission issued a dark threat to a media behemoth during a new podcast interview over an […]
GOP senators put Trump on notice as Iran war hits critical deadline
GOP senators are considering whether to throw their support behind a resolution to end hostilities in Iran as a critical deadline approaches. “If there are […]
Trump’s Shameful Effort to Deport Russian Dissenters Fleeing Putin
Bradley Greeff | Dreamstime.com As a recent Boston Globe article explains, the Trump Administration is trying to deport Russian dissenters against Vladimir Putin’s war of […]
King Charles: The hidden messages in his speech to Congress
King Charles III deployed the first royal address to the U.S. Congress in 35 years today — and he had plenty to say to Washington’s gathered political leadership. His speech to a […]
Faut-il réformer les commissions d’enquête ?
PARIS — Pour ceux qui voulaient déjà réformer le fonctionnement des commissions d’enquête, le débat autour du bienfondé de la publication du rapport de la […]
Charles’s speech cites ‘checks and balances’ on executive power
WASHINGTON — King Charles III did not name President Donald Trump Tuesday when he acknowledged before a joint session of Congress the transatlantic tension between […]
The curious case of Bangladesh’s terrorism denial
The explosion that tore through the Ummul Qura International Madrasa in Keraniganj on December 26 last year followed a very familiar trajectory. What initially appeared […]
SASSA grant holder in Western Cape juggles work and survival
Despite full-time employment, a Western Cape resident supporting multiple dependants finds that government assistance barely touches the surface of daily expenses…See More
The Cancel Culture Panic: Understanding How an American Obsession Went Global (Half the Answer #80, with Adrian Daub)
You can’t say anything these days! Especially not on a college campus, and especially not if you’re a white man. For evidence, please enjoy this […]