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Thomas Fazi: The anatomy of European power

10:21 23.09.2024

Thomas Fazi: The anatomy of European power

Among the several tragic implications of the war in Ukraine, there is one that has gone relatively unnoticed: the way in which Ursula von der Leyen has used the Ukraine crisis to push for an expansion of the Commission’s top-down executive powers, leading to a de facto ‘supranationalisation’ of the …

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: Neglect of Russia’s interests makes lasting settlement in Ukraine impossible

14:19 22.09.2024

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: Neglect of Russia’s interests makes lasting settlement in Ukraine impossible

A just and lasting settlement of the Ukrainian conflict will be impossible without taking into account Russia's interests, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a commentary uploaded to the ministry’s website. "It is impossible to achieve a fair and lasting settlement without Russia and taking into account its interests," …

‘Asia Times’: BRIC by BRIC, de-dollarization only a matter of time

11:23 22.09.2024

‘Asia Times’: BRIC by BRIC, de-dollarization only a matter of time

Speculation mounting BRICS to announce a gold-backed trading currency to break the greenback’s hold on global finance, writes ‘Asia Times’. At a campaign rally in Wisconsin, US presidential candidate Donald Trump stepped up his America First campaign earlier this month by vowing to impose 100% tariffs on goods from any …

View from Turkey: Central Asia as a “Great Game” place

11:21 22.09.2024

View from Turkey: Central Asia as a “Great Game” place

The summits held by Central Asian leaders with countries that have a strong interest in the region are called C5 + 1 ‘for short’. Since last year, regional leaders have met in this format with the US, China, Russia, the EU and the Gulf states, and on September 16-17 they …

View from London: Israel’s booby-trap war illegal and unacceptable

11:20 22.09.2024

View from London: Israel’s booby-trap war illegal and unacceptable

‘The Guardian’ Editorial: In the second world war, guerrilla forces scattered large quantities of booby-trapped objects likely to be attractive to civilians. The idea was to cause widescale and indiscriminate death. The Japanese manufactured a tobacco pipe with a charge detonated by a spring-loaded striker. The Italians produced a headset …

‘Titanic’ sank long ago. Now the UK company that built it is sinking

11:20 22.09.2024

‘Titanic’ sank long ago. Now the UK company that built it is sinking

Blow to UK shipbuilding hopes as Harland & Wolff declares itself insolvent. Owner of Belfast shipyard that built Titanic to enter administration, ‘The Guardian’ informs. Harland & Wolff, the owner of the Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic, is to enter into administration this week after failing to find new …

Sergey Lavrov: “Who knows what justice is about, that justice is on our side. Justice implies that every person has the right to retain their identity, based on the way they were brought up and on their own desires… The special military operation has worldwide significance because it upholds a Multipolar World Order where all countries without exception are equal”

15:57 21.09.2024

Sergey Lavrov: “Who knows what justice is about, that justice is on our side. Justice implies that every person has the right to retain their identity, based on the way they were brought up and on their own desires… The special military operation has worldwide significance because it upholds a Multipolar World Order where all countries without exception are equal”

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Sky News Arabia, Moscow, September 20, 2024: Question (retranslated from Arabic): We are broadcasting this interview with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov from Moscow, Russia. Thank you for finding the time to talk with Sky News Arabia. Sergey Lavrov: Thank you for inviting me to …

View from Washington: The U.S. is playing ‘nuclear chicken’ in Ukraine

11:05 21.09.2024

View from Washington: The U.S. is playing ‘nuclear chicken’ in Ukraine

Tensions have never been higher. The degradation in U.S. relations with Russia and the mutual engagement in nuclear brinkmanship between the two during the past several decades means that this fact carries real danger. The war in Ukraine is no longer simply a regional conflict; what may have started off …

View from India: Will the dramatic pager blasts attacks trigger a bigger war?

11:04 21.09.2024

View from India: Will the dramatic pager blasts attacks trigger a bigger war?

Drums of wars are beating louder after pagers used by members of militant group Hezbollah exploded on Tuesday in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people and injuring several thousand, writes ‘The India Times’. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for the coordinated attack. These devices, modified by …

British life-style: The art of dying – it's cheaper to bury than to cure

11:01 21.09.2024

British life-style: The art of dying – it's cheaper to bury than to cure

Canada has some horrific stories about people in poverty or otherwise experiencing difficulties in simply living, being able to kill themselves with the actual encouragement of the state – euthanasia. People whose lives are not threatened are being advised that killing themselves (i.e. getting help with that) is a “viable …

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