European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has dismissed efforts by members of the European Parliament to oust her, branding her critics “conspiracy theorists” and accusing them of acting on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Iran-Russia Defense Pact Rejection:
Iran previously declined a formal defense pact with Russia for religious and strategic reasons—they didn’t want to be obligated to support a war they didn’t endorse.
Under President Erdogan, Türkiye has moved away from its earlier identity as a secular, peaceful Cold War ally. Instead, it is now trying to become a strong regional power by following a foreign policy influenced by Islamic values. This question looks at how a country’s image and role are changing in today’s world.
Staff from the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) participated in a post-war Gaza real estate venture aiming to turn the enclave into a for-profit trade zone, according to the Financial Times(FT).
Ever since Israel launched its illegal war of aggression against Iran on 13 June, speculation has swirled around the role played by MOSAIC – a tool created by shadowy spy-tech firm Palantir.
I haven't much faith in
A Peace that commences
With hacking off limbs
Or in sniping from trenches.
Yet some say 'tis Peace that
We're now fighting for;
If THIS brings us Peace,
What on earth brings us War?
“Never in our history,” declared a TV anchor, “has there been such an avalanche of information, so little believed or believable.”
On July 4, 1945, the great atomic scientist Leo Szilard finished a letter that would become the strongest (and one of the very few) real attempts at halting President Truman’s march to using the atomic bomb – which was two weeks from its first test at Trinity – against Japanese cities.
