International issues

Poland has more to lose from this than Hungary does, but it’s happy to let Hungary feel the heat for impeding Ukraine’s plans, unless Orban is ousted next spring and Poland is then compelled to replace its role. The EU…

Leonid Pshenichov, a 70-year-old biologist, has been arrested by the Kremlin for “undermining Russia’s industrial trawling for krill in Antarctica.” He’s been accused of High Treason. He was arrested while preparing to travel to Australia to attend a conference on…

In late October 2025, the United Kingdom conducted Operation Ex Cape Sword, a new military exercise in the Falkland Islands that included live-fire drills, air defence simulations, and troop deployments in areas near Port Stanley. Under the pretext of routine…

Ban on mercury in dental fillings is a positive step. But small-scale gold mining will remain the largest global contributor to mercury pollution without urgent action. 07 November 2025. Geneva. Despite the growing crisis of mercury contamination in the Amazon,…

Humanity finds itself in the inherent conflict between rising and declining powers that has often, as in World Wars I and II, culminated in catastrophic wars. The U.S.-Chinese trade war undermines their economies and jeopardizes their peoples’ and world security.…

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum concluded in Gyeongju, South Korea, after two days of intense discussions focused on strengthening supply chains, promoting digital innovation, and advancing toward sustainable and inclusive growth. Under the theme “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow: Connect,…

Geneva (Switzerland), 5 November 2025 – A large part of the world has yet to adopt explicit legislation to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex (LGBTI) youth in schools against bullying, ILGA World said today. New data published on the ILGA…

Federalizing the EU, not the political fantasy of defeating Russia, is the real goal, which requires another four years of proxy warfare and at least another $400 billion to complete. The Economist argued that the EU and the UK should meet…

Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023, and so far, several rounds of peace talks have been of no avail in bringing an end to the horrific, ongoing conflict. Two generals who were aligned in bringing about the coup of…

Chair Luis Vayas Announces His Exit From Post, Bureau To Vote on New Chair  New York, NY– Ambassador Luis Vayas Valdivieso of Ecuador has formally announced that he is stepping down as Chair of the plastics treaty negotiations, creating a leadership…