International issues

Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed on Wednesday that his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled for Feb. 3 at the White House. Petro told a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting that the date was set following diplomatic exchanges between…

In December, U.S. President Donald Trump was awarded FIFA’s newly created “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The decision immediately sparked disbelief and criticism worldwide, raising a fundamental question: what does FIFA mean by peace? If football is truly…

Quezon City, Philippines – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project) concluded a three-day national workshop today, stepping up efforts for toxics-free, zero-waste hospitals. Held from January 13–15, 2026, the workshop brought together over 100 participants, including…

In the volatile landscape of contemporary geopolitics, few arenas are as charged as Iran, a nation caught in the grip of severe internal unrest and external provocation. Waves of protest, driven by profound discontent with political oppression and economic despair,…

Building more facilities there to complement Pituffik Space Base would further the US’ “Golden Dome” missile defense plans for obtaining a strategic edge over Russia while extracting more critical minerals from there would reduce dependence on vulnerable Chinese supply chains.…

I am told that if I don’t like what “my government” is doing, I should write “my representative.” So I dropped Senator Adam Schiff a note about the US war on Venezuela. By Roger D. Harris The senator’s reply, with…

The year 2026 begins with a hangover: US imperialism reminds the world of its ugly past. A head of state is kidnapped, whisked away to the kidnapping country, put on display, subjected to a sham trial, and his country declared…

In today’s rapidly emerging multipolar world, humanity has once again become disposable. The international order that once claimed to defend democracy, human rights, and collective peace has either collapsed or been hollowed out to symbolism. The ideals that once placed…

When asked by New York Times journalists on 8 January, ‘Is there anything that could stop you from doing what you want?’ Donald Trump replied clearly and unequivocally: ‘Yes, there is one thing: my own morality, my own mind. That’s…

Tensions are growing between Turkiye-Pakistan and Israel-Cyprus-Greece. Stability in the Eastern Mediterranean can no longer be taken for granted as a result of three recent developments: 1) the growing Turkish-Israeli rivalry in post-Assad Syria; 2) Israel’s reported plans to establish a rapid response…