How Britain strained ties with Israel after recognising State of Palestine, blasting Tel Aviv’s expansionist policy
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband announced on Tuesday that Britain would ban imports of goods originating from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and restrict British companies from providing certain services to them.
Bin Laden’s catastrophic success: How Al Qaeda changed geopolitics, although not in the way it expected
Although bin Laden was inspired by religion, his aims were geopolitical. Al Qaeda’s mission was to undermine the contemporary world order of nation-states and re-create the historical umma, the worldwide community of Muslims that was once held together by a common political authority.
Trump’s Republicans resort to fear-mongering to make Muslims a campaign issue in 2026 US midterms and beyond
In Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott, in a close race for another term, attacked a proposed Muslim-led development and called for an investigation into what he described as efforts to create “sharia courts,” a claim disputed by developers and civil rights groups.
From dance floor to war: How Chinese military researchers are working on eventual deployment of humanoid robots in warfare
China’s defence establishment is accelerating research into humanoids’ military uses and planning for their eventual wartime deployment, according to a Reuters review of more than 100 Chinese military procurement notices, academic studies, patents, official publications, government records and defence-company materials.
What looks like ‘forever war’ in Middle East raises fears that the world oil stocks are not big enough to weather another six months of conflict
The head of Saudi Aramco believes the world has lost 2.6 billion barrels of oil since the start of the war, making it the largest supply disruption ever in cumulative terms apart from the 1979 Iranian revolution, according to Reuters calculations. That amounts to a massive 25 days of global consumption based on pre-war global oil demand of 103 million barrels per day.
How ‘poor senator’ is taking the war to Kenya’s corrupt regime and bourgeoisie ‘eating like gluttons’ and ‘vomiting on the shoes’ of citizens
Critics contrast Ruto’s claptrap with Sifuna’s polished and suave delivery in Kiswahili and English: “By the grace of God and with your (Kenyans) support, we must fight corruption because this is an ill that is gnawing at the very heart and soul of the nation; Kenya’s economic and political stability.”
New British PM Andy Burnham toys with devolution as he promises a break with centralised politics and economic orthodoxy
British scholar Martin Jacques said that Burnham was probably “the best choice available,” citing his record as mayor of Greater Manchester. Jacques said Burnham appeared determined to move away from the economic approach associated with former prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair and break with neoliberalism.
While US and Iran seem not interested in full-scale war it’s beginning to appear diplomacy will coexist with continued strategic competition
A US serviceman was killed in action in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone on Saturday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday.
How Uganda’s law, media and diplomacy traps its citizens: Revelations of ‘Muhoozi Project’ plan to assassinate army generals opposite to him
Beyond shutdowns, journalists face “intimidation including arrest, harassment, destruction of equipment, and assault, especially for writing that is critical of the president and his inner circle.” A “special security unit, founded in 2017, monitors journalists’ social media activity.”
How Spain replayed its 2010 World Cup feat that left Argentina’s Lionel Messi&Co furious
Argentina were already second-best in the game when, as proceedings were heading for extra-time, they had Enzo Fernandez sent off for a second yellow card after he sent the young Spain defender Pau Cubarsi catapulting into the sky at MetLife Stadium in New York, New Jersey.
