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Seymour Hersh: Nord Stream and Germany’s shrinking economy

11:31 26.12.2023

Seymour Hersh: Nord Stream and Germany’s shrinking economy

Has Biden’s pipeline sabotage led to the rise of the German right? – askes Seymour Hersh, the famous American investigative journalist. The German economy has been deprived for more than a year of cheap Russian gas, thanks in part to Joe Biden and his decision early last year to destroy …

China private security to protect overseas interests in unstable regions

11:29 26.12.2023

China private security to protect overseas interests in unstable regions

Ukraine war and Israel-Gaza war illustrate the dangers that Chinese investors could face in unstable, stresses ‘The South China Morning Post’. The Ukraine war and the Israel-Gaza war illustrate the types of dangers that Chinese investors could face in the course of doing business overseas. And such conflicts may be …

Trump tells Appeals Panel – he should have ‘absolute immunity’

11:29 26.12.2023

Trump tells Appeals Panel – he should have ‘absolute immunity’

Former President Donald Trump told a federal appeals panel that he should be granted immunity from prosecution with regard to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election because he was acting within the bounds of his official duties when he took the actions. Trump made his argument in a filing …

View from Lebanon: Why the West misinterprets Middle East power shifts

11:26 26.12.2023

View from Lebanon: Why the West misinterprets Middle East power shifts

“In Yemen, there is wisdom,” goes the medieval Arab saying. Western media leaders are unable to assess accurately the growing power of the Middle East ‘Axis of Resistance’ due to their deeply held prejudices, stresses Rami Khouri, distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut, a journalist and book author …

View from USA: “Tyranny comes to our Main Street”

11:37 25.12.2023

View from USA: “Tyranny comes to our Main Street”

Americans today have the “freedom” to be fleeced, groped, wiretapped, injected, censored, injected, ticketed, disarmed, beaten, vilified, detained, and maybe shot by government agents. Politicians are hell-bent on protecting citizens against everything except Uncle Sam. Is America becoming a Cage-Keeper Democracy where voters merely ratify the latest demolition of their …

British “dirty games”: UK about to escalate naval tensions in Black Sea

11:35 25.12.2023

British “dirty games”: UK about to escalate naval tensions in Black Sea

The UK appears to be close to launching a new dangerous anti-Russian naval policy. According to reports, the British Navy will send new combat ships and heavy weapons to the Black Sea in order to help Ukraine strengthen its regional presence there. It appears that a formal agreement between both …

Japan's Patriot-missile transfer to Ukraine via U.S.

11:34 25.12.2023

Japan's Patriot-missile transfer to Ukraine via U.S.

Japan's decision to ship Patriot missiles to the U.S. to help backfill stocks of air-defense systems for Ukraine has surprised analysts focusing on Indo-Pacific affairs. Many have questioned the rationale of taking weapons out of the Indo-Pacific for a battle in Europe when the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden …

The U.S. and China at year’s end: Still treading on the precipice

11:33 25.12.2023

The U.S. and China at year’s end: Still treading on the precipice

This hasn’t exactly been a year of good news when it comes to our war-torn, beleaguered planet, but on November 15th, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping took one small step back from the precipice. Until they talked in a mansion near San Francisco, it seemed as …

View from Italy: Since Ukraine lost, the “after” came

10:15 24.12.2023

View from Italy: Since Ukraine lost, the “after” came

The European Union lost in Ukraine, writes Italian “Il Fatto Quotidiano”. EU initially had no idea how to win, because Kyiv was fighting for unattainable goals. As a result, Europe has plunged into recession, and the EU ruling class is just throwing up its hands, the author of the article …

Australia and Spain reject US request to join a Red Sea ‘Prosperity Guardian’ naval operation

10:13 24.12.2023

Australia and Spain reject US request to join a Red Sea ‘Prosperity Guardian’ naval operation

Canberra will instead send six additional ADF personnel. US bringing together allies to protect against Houthi strikes, Bloomberg informs. Australia has rejected a US request for a warship to help protect international shipping lanes in the Red Sea, with Defense Minister Richard Marles saying the nation’s strategic focus had to …

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