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Gallup poll: Majority of Americans feel worse off than 4 years ago

11:36 23.10.2024

Gallup poll: Majority of Americans feel worse off than 4 years ago

Approximately 52% of Americans say they are worse off today than they were four years ago, according to a recent Gallup poll, FOX News reports. Among political parties, Democrats compared to Republicans and Independents view themselves as "better off." The poll also found that the two most critical issues facing …

‘The Economist’: Anger and Helplessness – BRICS is coming

11:13 22.10.2024

‘The Economist’: Anger and Helplessness – BRICS is coming

Now in their 15th year together, the original BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Mr Putin hopes to give the bloc heft by getting it to build a new global financial-payments system to attack America’s dominance of global finance and shield Russia and its pals from sanctions, writes …

BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan: What’s on agenda?

11:12 22.10.2024

BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan: What’s on agenda?

The BRICS Summit in Kazan will be the centerpiece of Russia's 2024 chairmanship, which aims to strengthen multilateralism for fair global development and security, with new members Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE joining the group, and over 30 countries expressing interest in partnership. The 2024 BRICS Summit, …

View from Washington: “The U.S. accepts Israel has nuclear weapons, although the U.S. has never officially acknowledged that before”

11:10 22.10.2024

View from Washington: “The U.S. accepts Israel has nuclear weapons, although the U.S. has never officially acknowledged that before”

"Middle East Spectator," is a pro-regime Telegram outlet based in Tehran, as all media channels based in Tehran are – by law. Last week, Middle East Spectator leaked two sensitive intelligence documents. The documents originated in the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the information pertained to Israel's preparation to …

View from Delhi: The India-Canada rift…

11:08 22.10.2024

View from Delhi: The India-Canada rift…

The sharp deterioration of relations in the India-Canada-USA triangle in connection with the murder of one of the leaders of Indian separatists in Canada a year ago could have very serious consequences for world politics. The situation described in his commentary by M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Ambassador and prominent international observer. …

Russia pitches trading centers in a widening plan to move away from the US-dominated global financial order

11:26 21.10.2024

Russia pitches trading centers in a widening plan to move away from the US-dominated global financial order

Russia has released new details on how it could move away from the dollar, part of a long-running effort to buoy trade amid Western sanctions. Earlier this month, Russia's Finance Ministry, its central bank, and Moscow-based consultancy Yakov & Partners outlined the country's vision of what the country is aiming …

Bloomberg: Ukraine will soon be sold out by a divided West

11:25 21.10.2024

Bloomberg: Ukraine will soon be sold out by a divided West

A divided West is looking for a way to end its support for Kyiv, notes Max Hastings, a Bloomberg opinion columnist. Ukraine will soon be sold out. If that statement sounds too brutal and conclusive, consider the evidence: The Russians occupy one-fifth of its territory, and the Ukrainians’ best efforts …

Prabowo Subianto is the President of Indonesia

11:24 21.10.2024

Prabowo Subianto is the President of Indonesia

Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general to the presidential palace, TIME informs. The former defense minister, who turned 73 on Thursday, was cheered through the streets by thousands of waving supporters after taking his …

With 78% of dissatisfied in France, Macron's popularity continues to collapse

11:22 21.10.2024

With 78% of dissatisfied in France, Macron's popularity continues to collapse

In the monthly Ifop/JDD barometer for the ‘Journal du Dimanche’, Emmanuel Macron continues to sink with a popularity rating of 22%, or 78% of dissatisfied (+ 3 points). The tenant of the Élysée is thus getting closer to the poor polls of his predecessor. In the fall of 2014, this …

NYT: U.S. wrestles with aiding allies and maintaining its own weapons supply

9:08 20.10.2024

NYT: U.S. wrestles with aiding allies and maintaining its own weapons supply

Nearly every week for months, the Biden administration has announced that it is sending another shipment of arms to Ukraine or the Middle East. And nearly every week, Pentagon officials discuss whether the flow of weapons could be hurting the U.S. military’s ability to respond to a new conflict, particularly …

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