Defence Tajikistan launches once more a crackdown on ‘witchcraft’By Philip WalshJanuary 31, 20251 Dushanbe(30/1 – 37.50). That moment really paints a vivid picture of the tension these practitioners are facing. The turbaned woman,…
Asia South Korea president banned from leaving country as ruling party accused of ‘second coup’By Russell Bradley FrancisDecember 24, 20240 Yoon Suk Yeol subjected to travel ban after his party’s boycott of impeachment vote condemned by opposition South Korea’s president,…
Defence Surge in exploits of zero-day vulnerabilities is ‘new normal’ warns Five Eyes allianceBy Marshall BlackNovember 17, 20241 The cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand) issued a warning…
Featured Trump is back. And he does not miss a beatBy Carlton SimpsonNovember 12, 20242 Washington 9 November (30). Whatever feelings about Trump, and you’re not alone in your view that he’s been a polarizing…
Featured Outcasts in the football world: Tajikistan and Pakistan refuse to play Russian teamBy Francisco MarshallOctober 17, 20240 The national football teams of Tajikistan and Pakistan have refused to play in friendly matches against Russia. A match against…
Asia Sri Lankan Leftist Candidate Dissanayake Claims Presidential ElectionBy Johnny KingSeptember 22, 20242 Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa go forward after no candidates gained 50% in first round. The Sri Lankan presidential…
Government California Man Gets 4 1/2 Years for Role in US Capitol RiotBy Philip WalshJuly 28, 20241 WASHINGTON (AP) — A Southern California man who assaulted police with pepper spray during the storming of the U.S. Capitol…
Global News AOC Posts First Tiktok in Support of the App, Says Ban ‘Doesn’t Feel Right’By Russell Bradley FrancisJuly 28, 20240 As a potential TikTok ban looms, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) gave her response in a unique way: by posting her first…
Business American Industrial Icon US Steel Is On The Verge of Being Absorbed As Industry Consolidates FurtherBy Johnny KingJuly 28, 20240 With two bidders revealed in a matter of days and more in the wings, United States Steel Corp. — a…
Defence The Hamas “Idea” or Something Else Forward?By Arie W. Kruglanski and Joel SingerJuly 27, 20241 SYNOPSIS A common criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is that Hamas is an idea, and because an idea…
