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Europe tells Ukraine: “Help yourself, guys…”

11:09 15.10.2024

Europe tells Ukraine: “Help yourself, guys…”

A recent decision by the European Union to contribute some $440 million to Ukraine’s resurgent arms industry marks a significant shift in the bloc’s approach the war, but also highlights the E.U. defense sector’s shortcomings in producing weapons and ammunition, writes ‘The Washington Post’. While Europe, and of course the …

The Arabs do not want a ‘Thirty Years War’ in the Middle East

11:42 14.10.2024

The Arabs do not want a ‘Thirty Years War’ in the Middle East

The beginning of an alignment of the Arab states, as evident this week, refusing to be part of any form of attack on Iran and the signs of ‘Islamic solidarity’ bridging sectarian divides — these are, quintessentially, to be seen as tipping points, stresses M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Ambassador and prominent …

The EU’s year of ‘doing nothing’: The mess – Germany blocks the EU budget

11:41 14.10.2024

The EU’s year of ‘doing nothing’: The mess – Germany blocks the EU budget

Aftermath of European election and looming German vote have stopped the bloc from getting much work done, notes POLITICO. First, EU institutions were paralyzed by the European election. Now, the bloc foresees another year of stalling as the EU’s bureaucrats await the results of the German election in the fall …

‘The Daily Mail’: Keir Starmer's first 100 days – broken promises, chaos and sleaze

11:38 14.10.2024

‘The Daily Mail’: Keir Starmer's first 100 days – broken promises, chaos and sleaze

Labour's first 100 days in government have left half of those who voted for them with buyer's remorse, notes ‘The Daily Mail’. Tories say Keir Starmer's first 100 days in power were 'terrifying' – as nearly half of Brits who voted for them now feel let down, damning poll reveals. …

POLITICO: U.S. and Europe to clarify NATO’s future relationship with Russia

11:35 14.10.2024

POLITICO: U.S. and Europe to clarify NATO’s future relationship with Russia

NATO defense ministers meeting this week will begin to rethink the alliance's decades-old policy on Russia relations, POLITICO reminds. NATO-Russia relations hit rock bottom. In response, NATO labeled Russia as the "most significant and direct threat to Allies’ security," while the Kremlin claims what it calls NATO's eastward expansion is …

CNN: How fast Antarctica is turning green

9:51 13.10.2024

CNN: How fast Antarctica is turning green

Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life at an alarming rate as the region is gripped by extreme heat events, according to new research, sparking concerns about the changing landscape on this vast continent, CNN reports. Scientists used satellite imagery and data to analyze vegetation levels on …

POLITICO: How Israeli policy undermines Biden's foreign policy – Oct. 7 “changed everything”

9:51 13.10.2024

POLITICO: How Israeli policy undermines Biden's foreign policy – Oct. 7 “changed everything”

Every administration has to readjust to respond to world events, but the Israel-Hamas conflict has been particularly disruptive to Biden’s other foreign policy efforts, notes POLITICO. Now, some administration officials say that the White House has had to make hard calls to divert attention and resources away from other foreign …

‘The Guardian’: The West’s support for Ukraine is fading

9:50 13.10.2024

‘The Guardian’: The West’s support for Ukraine is fading

In the corridors of Brussels, there is a sinking feeling that the political will to help Ukraine prevail over Russian aggression is ebbing – on both sides of the Atlantic, writes ‘The Guardian’. One senior western official told it may take a “second shock” of the magnitude of Russia’s full-scale …

View from London: Private intelligence companies became the new spymasters in Internet

9:48 13.10.2024

View from London: Private intelligence companies became the new spymasters in Internet

As society has migrated to the internet, so have its secrets, and, therefore, so has intelligence, notes ‘The Engelsberg Ideas’. Consider the deep web, a part of the internet that is not indexed by search engines, and the dark web, which requires specialised software to access. They offer a degree …

Blinken said “I don’t do politics; I do policy”, and turned the diplomatic corps into a wing of the military

10:44 12.10.2024

Blinken said “I don’t do politics; I do policy”, and turned the diplomatic corps into a wing of the military

Nearly four years into the Biden presidency, declared Blinken in an article entitled “America’s Strategy of Renewal,” “President Biden and Vice President Harris pursued a strategy of renewal, pairing historic investments in competitiveness at home with an intensive diplomatic campaign to revitalize partnerships abroad.” And he adds: “As secretary of …

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