16 Oct

Cheaper Diesel at Any Cost: Trump Strikes Deal with Putin Ahead of Elections

Less than a month before the congressional elections, record fuel prices have prompted Donald Trump to strike a deal with Vladimir Putin on supplies of Russian diesel. The move comes just weeks after tougher sanctions against Moscow were approved, and even experts are questioning its effectiveness.

16 Oct

Conflict with Morocco? Spaniards Fear Crisis Sparked by Ceuta

At the end of July 2026, approximately 80,000 people illegally crossed the border between Morocco and the Spanish autonomous territory of Ceuta in North Africa. This crisis followed the unveiling of an anti-immigration programme by Pedro Sánchez's government, which was meant to introduce measures to crack down on illegal migration. Those involved were largely undocumented migrants not only from Morocco, but from across sub-Saharan Africa. However, no one reached mainland Spain, and no one made it past the borders of the Schengen Area.

9 Oct

"Pneumonia of Unknown Origin": What Doesn't Add Up in the Irkutsk Case?

In late September, Daria Shipilova, an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, was hospitalized at the Shelekhov District Hospital and passed away on the night of October 2. Several media outlets and Telegram channels subsequently reported that the cause of death could have been pneumonic plague. However, Russian authorities did not confirm this version, stating the cause of death as "pneumonia of unexplained etiology." As a result, the case attracted attention not only in Russia but also abroad, drawing responses from international organizations and individual nations alike.

9 Oct

Two injured after explosion in Korean Demilitarized Zone: North Korea allegedly to blame

At the end of September, a landmine explosion in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) injured two South Korean soldiers. Landmines are common in the area as remnants of the Korean War in the 1950s. However, according to an investigation by the South Korean military and the United Nations Command, this was not a wartime relic, but a mine intentionally laid by North Korea last year.

9 Oct

Record-low turnout, record-high victory. How did the Latvian elections unfold?

Last Saturday, citizens in Baltic Latvia went to the polls to elect a new Saeima, the country's parliament. The elections were won by the centrist United List, led by incumbent Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs. Other parties that crossed the 5% threshold to enter parliament included the far-right, MAGA-inspired Latvia First, the Sovereign Power party representing the interests of the Russian minority, the conservative National Alliance, the leftist Progressives, and the center-right New Unity, which won the election four years ago.

2 Oct

The United Kingdom Could Return to the EU

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spoken of the possibility of reopening the question of a campaign to rejoin the EU. He made these remarks at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. In his address, he further stated that he would like to set out a new path for UK–EU relations and develop this theme ahead of the next general election in 2029.

2 Oct

Will the Czech Government begin to fulfil Its commitments to Allies?

The Czech Prime Minister has met with representatives of NATO and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as reported by Deník N in the final week of September. Domestic intelligence officials also attended the meeting, briefing the Prime Minister on potential security risks linked to the activities of the Russian Federation. Other European nations, however, are also acutely aware of the importance of their own security.

13 Jan

When populism turns to fascism: How a modern-day gestapo is going rampant in America

Just a few days into the new year, and the United States are already being shaken by a tragedy related to Donald Trump's extremist policies. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, publicly known as ICE, has another murder on its hands. Thirty-seven-year-old Renee Nicole Good, an American citizen, was brutally shot in the head by an ICE agent during a violent raid in Minneapolis. Strangely enough, the event took place just 1.6 km away from where George Floyd was murdered by a police officer just a few years ago.