One of Australia’s biggest campdrafting events is postponed due to the fuel crisis, with organisers hoping to reschedule the event within a few months…See More
Farmers clash with government over new water basin laws
The Queensland government says new legislation will protect a vital groundwater reserve, but farmers warn the new laws will make things worse…See More
Pentagon Says It Gave Kid Rock a Helicopter Ride to Help Him Film Tour Promo
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took Kid Rock on a joyride in a U.S. Army Apache helicopter on Monday in order to help him get […]
May 1 Marks a Crucial “War Powers” Deadline for Trump’s War in Iran
As a crucial legal deadline for the U.S.’s unauthorized war in Iran approaches later this week, President Donald Trump may opt to ignore it altogether […]
Asia’s oil shock nightmare has only just begun
TOKYO — As the US-Israeli war on Iran drags on indefinitely, Asia is realizing the extent to which 2026 is a major game-changer for a […]
Takaichi on a mission to remake Japan’s place in Asia
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is visiting Vietnam from May 1-3 and Australia from May 3-5, with energy security, critical minerals and China’s maritime posture […]
CNES, Skynopy partner to optimise frequency allocation in France
CNES is the French Space Agency; Skynopy was set up in 2023 and provides ground station services and satellite connectivity Skynopy, “a leading provider of […]
Russia Scales Back Victory Day Parade, Citing Ukrainian Drone Attacks
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Victory Day parade on Red Square — an annual spectacle celebrating the Soviet role in orld War II and Moscow’s […]
US Flags Sanctions Risk Over China ‘Teapot’ Refineries
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Let Them Eat Ballrooms
This is mostly by Charlie Sykes, but the original article is chopped up by ads and promos. So read at FB: Trump’s obsession with the […]
Iran war costs EU €500M a day, von der Leyen warns
Europe is losing nearly €500 million a day as the Middle East conflict drives up fossil fuel costs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen […]
EU anti-fraud office weighs probe into top far-right Patriots official
STRASBOURG — The European anti-fraud watchdog is considering opening an investigation into the secretary-general of the far-right Patriots for Europe group over the alleged misuse of […]
Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic criticized EU Commissioner Jorgensen for the ban on imports of Russian gas
Bratislava – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Thursday criticized Energy Commissioner Dana Jorgensen for his statement about concerns over the European Union’s dependence on […]
Trump facing ‘a real problem’ inside his house — and he can’t outrun it: biographer
President Donald Trump is facing “a real problem” coming from inside his own house that he can’t outrun, according to one of his biographers. Journalist […]
Expert taken aback as CNN panel exposes ‘pretext’ Trump’s FCC is using to stymie speech
A legal expert on Tuesday exposed the “pretext” President Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission is using in its latest bid to stymie free speech. Elie […]
Can We Win Back Rurals?
How do we make sense of the authoritarian wave undermining and toppling liberal democracies across the world? And how do we deal with it? Global […]
Know Your Enemy: Peter Thiel and the Antichrist
Matt and Sam discuss Peter Thiel’s lectures on the Antichrist and what they reveal about his politics and this political moment.
It’s Gettin’ Late Early Out There
While I was preparing (an overly grandiose term for my process, TBH) for the latest edition of the “Montpelier Happy Hour” podcast with Your Host […]
India’s Hormuz restraint is running out of time
India’s response to the unfolding crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has, so far, been restrained. That restraint was not accidental but reflected a conscious […]
Japan’s Idemitsu Maru allowed through Hormuz, history in tow
The Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), Idemitsu Maru, has passed through the Strait of Hormuz on its way to Nagoya with a cargo […]