China has privately assured Finland that it would not allow Russia to use nuclear weapons, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview. Speaking exclusively […]
Month: August 2026
Boss of Orbán-backed MCC Brussels quits, saying staff have not been paid
The head of the EU’s most prominent right-wing think tank, MCC Brussels, has resigned, accusing its financial backers of failing to pay staff. In a […]
How telcos are equipping the next generation for an AI-driven future
AI is becoming a bigger part of everyday life, and telecoms companies are looking at new ways to help young people understand and make the […]
Bewilderment after Trump’s ‘out of touch’ interview with Trey Gowdy: ‘Pathetic stuff’
President Donald Trump’s strange interview with Fox News host Trey Gowdy on Sunday night bewildered the president’s critics. Trump appeared on “Sunday Night in America” […]
‘Hard to watch’: MAGA influencer’s appalling Fox News hit nauseates critics
A MAGA influencer left his critics nauseated after a recent Fox News hit. Cam Higby, a producer at the MAGA-aligned Prager University, recently appeared on […]
Indonesia targets October completion for new Manpower Law
Indonesia aims to complete a new Manpower Law by October 2026, with Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor describing the drafting schedule as tight and […]
Indonesia’s commodity exchange bid won’t work without global trust
Indonesia’s ambition to evolve into a global price-setter for commodities was formally unveiled by President Prabowo Subianto on August 4, 2026, during his State of […]
Trump following a long US tradition of losing a pointless war
I was born on July 20, 1944, in the midst of World War II. My father had just returned from Burma where he had been […]
Study, fast, train, fight: The roots of Black August
“Black August” is honored every year to commemorate the fallen freedom fighters of the Black Liberation Movement, to call for the release of political prisoners […]
The Secret World of Sloths: Nature’s Slow-Moving Marvels
Sloths are among the most intriguing mammals in the Neotropics. Their deliberate movements and peaceful demeanour have earned them global […] The post The Secret […]
Amid Setbacks, Putin Looks To Restore Russia’s Standing At Bishkek SCO Summit
Facing increasing confrontations with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin looks eastward to restore his country’s standing in the region at a major summit in […]
US Conducts Fresh Strikes On Iran, Seen As ‘Signal’ To Tehran On Hormuz
US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was observed preparing […]
Les think tanks musclent leur jeu en vue de 2027
Si la campagne présidentielle démarre à peine pour les candidats comme pour la plupart des Français, les think tanks, eux, entrent dans le money-time de […]
The Trump-shaped problems awaiting Andy Burnham, ranked
LONDON — Andy Burnham spent most of his first 42 days as prime minister in his comfort zone, talking about jobs, living costs, homelessness and […]
‘What’s happened to me?’: Bearing witness as my nan faced dementia
The woman who once chased down a donkey to save her granddaughter would one day need saving herself — and teach me a lesson about […]
From food noise to alcohol cravings: The expanding promise of oral GLP-1s
New studies suggest oral GLP-1 drugs may curb food cravings through unique brain pathways and could help treat alcohol use disorder…See More
China shows way in new pharma race: Own meds, don’t just make ’em
Pharmaceutical geopolitics is usually mapped through factories. China’s vast pharmaceutical supply chain, India’s strength in low-cost generics and the concentration of patented drug discovery in […]
New Delhi in the context of India-China thaw, Russia, US, Canada
Two noteworthy events this past week spell out how India is now assessing the global context in which it operates. In Beijing, India’s National Security […]
Jose Andres renews call for investigation into WCK Gaza staff killings
World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés is renewing his call for an independent investigation into Israeli strikes…See More
Graziers report hundreds of lambs dead or missing in wild dog attacks
Western Queensland graziers say they have lost hundreds of sheep to suspected wild dog attacks as the national control programs face funding uncertainty. …See More