Russia is trying to exploit America’s divisions over the war in Gaza

nbcnews.com Russia is seeking to exploit America’s divisive debate over Israel’s offensive in Gaza through overt and covert propaganda, with the aim of aggravating political tensions in…

30 Years and Thousands of Lives Too Late, Hamas Considers Compromise

newsweek.com In an interview with The Associated Press on April 24, a senior leader within Hamas' Politburo made remarks that were intriguing to some but enraging to others. Khalil…

Do we have a plan on how to deal with subsea cables sabotage?

euronews.com Governments around the world must look beyond land and sea to preserve the internet connectivity on which we all depend. Undersea internet cables are at risk. That puts…

Claims that the US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from a close Russian ally are likely false, experts say

businessinsider.com Mikoyan MIG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force in a NATO shielding exercise at the Lask Air Base, Poland, on October 12, 2022. Omar Marques/Getty Images Reports that…

Russia Is Profiting From an Oil Corruption Binge in Libya

newsweek.com This month, the UN Special Envoy for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, resigned his position with visible frustration. Bathily was charged with delivering the troubled country to…

Architect of China’s CBDC Project Faces Probe for Alleged “Violations of Discipline and Law”

cryptonews.com Yao Qian, the influential figure behind China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, is currently under investigation for suspected “violations of discipline and…

‘Devastating’ wait times at Mexico border strain California small businesses

siliconvalley.com By Wendy Fry | Calmatters Government agencies are spending billions of dollars to improve wait times at the U.S.-Mexico border, but the checkpoints remain severely clogged —…

Why does landlocked Eswatini have a ship registry?

economist.com The website for the shipping registry of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), established in October 2023, appears much like those of more established seafaring nations. A picture…

AI deepfakes threaten to upend global elections. No one can stop them

washingtonpost.com As more than half the global population heads to the polls in 2024, AI-powered audio, images and videos are sowing confusion and clouding the political debate Divyendra…

US prepares to sanction China over its support for Russian war effort

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from the Atlantic Council, The Wall Street Journal, and the BBC The News The US is preparing to sanction some Chinese banks in an…

Turkey may soon put its controversial Russian S-400 air defenses in operation

businessinsider.com Parts of a Russian S-400 missile-defense system are unloaded from a Russian plane at Murted Airport, known as Akinci Air Base, near Ankara, Turkey in 2019. Turkish…

The grim implication of Speaker Mike Johnson's Ukraine pivot

newsweek.com House Speaker Mike Johnson finally bowed to months of intense pressure this weekend, breaking with the majority of his House Republican colleagues to allow a vote on the…

Eyes on Europe as US agrees on massive Ukraine funding package

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from the Atlantic Council, the Brookings Institution, Reuters, The Guardian, the BBC, and Voice of America The News The passage of $60…

Argentina Applies to Become a NATO “Global Partner” As Long-Time US Client State, Colombia, Eyes BRICS Membership

nakedcapitalism.com When it comes to foreign policy, Argentina’s Javier Milei government appears to have only one guiding principle: to align itself with the US and Israel as closely as…

IMF chief quotes Churchill as she warns of global chaos

finance.yahoo.com The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged countries to cut debt and slash red tape to revive growth as she warned the world was becoming more vulnerable to…

Uri Berliner’s Resignation Is the Latest Example of Dissent In Newsrooms

observer.com Newsrooms continue to be split by ideological differences among staffers. On Wednesday (April 17), NPR senior business editor Uri Berliner resigned from the organization…

US, EU announce new sanctions on Iran

semafor.com Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from The Guardian, Atlantic Council, The New York Times The News U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a new round of…

Closing Sanctions Loopholes on Russia's Energy Empire

newsweek.com As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been killed by Russia's brutality. One-fourth of Ukraine's total population…

Saudi Arabia Just Glimpsed a Version of Its Future Thanks to Iran

newsweek.com The far-reaching consequences of Iran's strike against Israel this past weekend are still coming into focus. But what's already clear is that they extend not just to Israel,…