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NI: Russia’s new Middle East strategy

11:55 27.01.2026

NI: Russia’s new Middle East strategy

Russia has not abandoned the Middle East, and many countries in the region still have reasons to expand ties with Moscow, ‘The National Interest’ stresses. Don’t count Russia out in the Middle East. Conventional wisdom suggests Russia is rapidly losing influence across the region. (“Russia’s standing in the Middle East …

The British Navy decided against seizing the tanker while it was being escorted by a Russian Navy corvette

11:54 27.01.2026

The British Navy decided against seizing the tanker while it was being escorted by a Russian Navy corvette

Armed response? Russia had warned that its tankers could have escorts to address the threat of seizure. Russia must respect rules as shadow fleet targeted, says IMO chief. The use of naval escorts for Russian tankers is not a solution to upholding the rights to freedom of navigation, according to …

Bloomberg: America’s manufacturing renaissance is missing in action

11:52 27.01.2026

Bloomberg: America’s manufacturing renaissance is missing in action

US manufacturing ended 2025 with a thud, capping a rough year for the sector. To recap, manufacturers shed 63,000 jobs, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It wasn’t just labor that was hurting. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index clocked in at 47.9 for …

Panic is setting in Canada as they anticipate a US attack

11:50 27.01.2026

Panic is setting in Canada as they anticipate a US attack

The Canadian Armed Forces have modelled a hypothetical U.S. military invasion of Canada and the country’s potential response, which includes tactics similar to those employed against Russia and later U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, two senior government officials say, ‘The Globe and Mail’ writes. It is believed to be the first …

World enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy” - UN scientists formally define new post-crisis reality for billions

12:28 26.01.2026

World enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy” - UN scientists formally define new post-crisis reality for billions

Amid chronic groundwater depletion, water overallocation, land and soil degradation, deforestation, and pollution, all compounded by global heating, a UN report today declared the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy, inviting world leaders to facilitate “honest, science-based adaptation to a new reality.” “Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our …

View from London: Trump controls the world, and Britain ought to let him have it, because “our nation rots from the inside”

11:37 26.01.2026

View from London: Trump controls the world, and Britain ought to let him have it, because “our nation rots from the inside”

Donald Trump’s crazy Venezuela adventure seems to have persuaded Europe that “everything has changed.” Keir Starmer has gone quietly mad. The PM is negotiating to dispatch troops to Ukraine and Greenland, stretching the army so far that by the time we – inevitably – go into Iran, we’ll be down …

Unpacking the $900 billion annual defense U.S. bill

11:35 26.01.2026

Unpacking the $900 billion annual defense U.S. bill

Congressional leaders released the text of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a compromise defense policy bill that fully repeals sanctions on Syria, seeks to put restrictions on withdrawing service members positioned in Europe and provides some military assistance to Ukraine. The massive legislation, which has a topline of …

Canada is losing its sovereignty – Trump threatens 100% tariff on Canada if it makes trade deal with China

11:32 26.01.2026

Canada is losing its sovereignty – Trump threatens 100% tariff on Canada if it makes trade deal with China

Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100 per cent tariff on Canada if it makes a trade deal with China, registering opposition to closer ties between Ottawa and Beijing under Prime Minister Mark Carney, ‘The Globe and Mail’ reveals. In a post on Truth Social, the U.S. President argued …

WSJ: Russia celebrating the growing NATO rift over Greenland

11:30 26.01.2026

WSJ: Russia celebrating the growing NATO rift over Greenland

Russia is watching with glee as US President Donald Trump’s drive to acquire Greenland widens splits with Europe even though his moves could have serious security ramifications for Moscow, which covets its ‍own presence in the Arctic, ‘The South China Morning Post’ stresses. The Kremlin said Trump would go down …

Our Enemies and their Commander

10:58 26.01.2026

Our Enemies and their Commander

About Bishop St. Theophane the Recluse About "old" and "new" calendar January 13(26)January 14(27) Eph. 6:10-17; Mt. 4:1:11 St. Paul compels the Christians to “put on the whole armour of God' [Eph. 6:13]. And that's for a good reason: indeed, if anyone heeds to God’s calling and makes a new …

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