WAR & PEACEWhile the press release portrays these strikes as "proportionate and necessary," it fails to adequately address the broader context of the conflict in Yemen.

WAR & PEACEBrent crude oil prices surged by $2, raising concerns about a new spike in inflation and its potential effects on central bank policies and the global economy.

WAR & PEACEThe timing of the US fuel movement is notable, coinciding with Taiwan elections.

WAR & PEACEThe assassination of the commander of the Hamas military wing, Saleh al Arouri, could be a trap devised by Israel and the US to get the involvement of members of the Fatemiyoun Brigade.

WAR & PEACE"Democracy is notional now; there is the all-powerful elite of the corporation merged with the state and the demands of ‘identity’." ... "Right across the West, our political imagination has been pacified by PR and distracted by the intrigues of corrupt, ultra low-rent politicians..."

WAR & PEACEColonel-General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Niger’s military leader, Abdourahmane Tiani signed documents to strengthen military cooperation between the Republic of Niger and Russia.