Over the weekend, Germany shut down its last three remaining nuclear power plants and experts are mixed on the repercussions, if any. With climate change solutions a top priority and many countries working on expanding nuclear energy, German officials decided to make good on the promise to remove the reactors. But that vow was made…
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The City of Lights is in the news again – and not for President Emmanuel Macron barely surviving a no-confidence vote last week for overuse of executive power. The burgeoning problem du jour is one Paris has faced since its founding. Mon Dieu, rats! Million of rodents live under the city and enjoy their tourist…
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President Xi Jinping of China landed in Moscow on March 20 for in-depth discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a host of subjects. As the leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for a third successive five-year term, Xi no doubt believes he will have some sway in the talks. However, Russia also has some…
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In an early morning address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country is withdrawing from the New START nuclear treaty with the United States. Shortly before President Joe Biden is due to meet with Polish leader Andrzej Duda, the Kremlin boss said that his country is “putting a hold” on the last remaining nuclear…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the UK on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to thank the country for its support and to ask for more help fighting the Russian invaders. The war leader addressed Parliament, met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and had an audience with King Charles III. The British greeted Zelensky with a hero’s welcome….
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Did the British Army spy on citizens during the COVID pandemic to see if their social media posts went against government positions? That’s what a whistleblower from the 77th Brigade contends, claiming that the army not only was monitoring critics of the lockdowns but also identifying so-called abusers and instructing social media sites to censor…
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Billionaire CEO Elon Musk perturbed the globalists in October of 2022 when he tweeted that “population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming.” Contrary to the doomsayers who declare the world is getting too full, the global growth rate has been slowing down. This could threaten…
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Tensions between China and its neighbors show no signs of easing. On the contrary, for both Taiwan and Japan the Beijing threat looms large on the horizon. Consequently, it should be no surprise to People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) President Xi Jinping that the Tokyo and Taipei governments are preparing to counter any overt military provocation by…
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Could it be possible that the world is seeing the beginning of the end of tyranny in countries like China and Iran? It seems a farfetched proposition, but over the past couple of months, citizens in these countries have won unlikely victories against authoritarianism in their governments. The digital age has granted more people the…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening an incursion into Syria to target Kurdish groups over allegations of terrorism. One of these groups is an ally to America in rooting out ISIS operations in the region. What consequences could there be if Erdogan follows through? For more episodes, click here.
The Chinese Communist Party regime does not like – or, more accurately, does not tolerate – popular protests. So, it’s a rare occasion indeed when citizens take to the streets demanding the resignation of their president, Xi Jinping. But after another restrictive “no tolerance” zero-COVID policy was unleashed on the populace, Chinese protesters hit the…
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What are Iran’s intentions, these days? If the Tehran government wants the world to see it as the single most significant menace in the Middle East, the ruling mullahs are succeeding. Recently Iran has stepped up its activities against the interest of the West and its neighbors. From supplying Russia with suicide drones and other…
