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A new scandal in Washington – Federal prosecutors open investigation into FED chair Powell

11:27 14.01.2026

A new scandal in Washington – Federal prosecutors open investigation into FED chair Powell

The investigation, which is said to center on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair, ‘The New York Times’ writes. The U.S. attorney’s office in the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome …

Argentina is furious: Israelis set fires to Argentina’s Patagonia

11:25 14.01.2026

Argentina is furious: Israelis set fires to Argentina’s Patagonia

Right after the New Year, hundreds of Israeli ‘tourists’ with ties to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) descended on Chile and Argentina. The arrival is organized under the umbrella of an ‘NGO’ Mochileros Sin Fronteras (Backpackers Without Borders). On January 9th, the fires started, engulfing huge swaths of Patagonia. Israeli …

New Year’s Resolutions in Spirit

11:13 14.01.2026

New Year’s Resolutions in Spirit

About Bishop St. Theophane the Recluse About "old" and "new" calendar January 1(14) Commemoration of St. Basil the Great. 2Tim. 4:5-8; Mk. 1:1-8 Since the New Year's Day is the first day of the coming year, it is the right time for setting such resolutions, thoughts and feelings in our …

Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing on Ukraine: “And every horrific attack on peaceful Russian citizens will elicit a harsh response”

11:46 13.01.2026

Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing on Ukraine: “And every horrific attack on peaceful Russian citizens will elicit a harsh response”

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UN Security Council Briefing on Ukraine: Mr. President, We are under the impression that some of the elected UNSC members came to the Council pursuing a single priority: to serve as a mouthpiece for lies of the war party and accuse Russia …

Trump is baffled: Starlink, the American super-technology brainchild of Elon Musk, has been blocked in Iran – Trump is calling Musk on the carpet

11:34 13.01.2026

Trump is baffled: Starlink, the American super-technology brainchild of Elon Musk, has been blocked in Iran – Trump is calling Musk on the carpet

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities have blacked out services for four days amid ongoing anti-government protests, Reuters reports. "He's very good at that kind of thing, he's got a very good company," Trump …

US oil bosses don't want to take risks in Venezuela - Trump is furious! He might “keep Exxon out” after CEO called it “uninvestable”

11:32 13.01.2026

US oil bosses don't want to take risks in Venezuela - Trump is furious! He might “keep Exxon out” after CEO called it “uninvestable”

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he might block Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab from investing in Venezuela after the oil major's CEO called the country "uninvestable" during a White House meeting last week, Reuters reports. Exxon CEO Darren Woods told Trump that Venezuela would need to …

WP: American Tomahawk missiles don't explode – The attack on Nigeria is the proof

11:29 13.01.2026

WP: American Tomahawk missiles don't explode – The attack on Nigeria is the proof

Of the 16 U.S. Tomahawk missiles fired at militants in Nigeria, at least four appeared not to explode, according to officials and imagery reviewed by ‘The Washington Post’. When President Donald Trump announced U.S. airstrikes in Nigeria on Christmas night, he declared that his newly rebranded War Department had conducted …

POLITICO: Pope Leo and Trump head for a clash

11:27 13.01.2026

POLITICO: Pope Leo and Trump head for a clash

The first American pope is on a collision course with U.S. President Donald Trump, POLITICO states. The latest fault line between the Vatican and the White House emerged on Sunday. Shortly after Trump suggested his administration could “run” Venezuela, the Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV appeared at the Angelus window overlooking …

View from Qatar: The new geopolitics of the Middle East – A review of 2025 and a look ahead to 2026

11:26 13.01.2026

View from Qatar: The new geopolitics of the Middle East – A review of 2025 and a look ahead to 2026

Thanks to its historical, geographical, and cultural depth in the Middle East, Turkey is one of the actors that can counterbalance Israel's destabilizing agenda, while also pursuing a path aimed at stability, peace, and security for all countries in the region, writes Dr. Ali Bakir, a lecturer in International Relations, …

Gateway to Faith

0:04 13.01.2026

Gateway to Faith

About Bishop St. Theophane the Recluse About "old" and "new" calendar December 31 (January 13) Col. 2:8-12; Lk. 2:20-21, 40-52 Before the Lord appeared to the people and took on the work of our salvation, St. John the Forerunner was sent to make the people ready for accepting the Savior. …

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