OPINION — Not long ago, I was talking to an old friend and China analyst about the need for Intelligence Community (IC) analysts to spend significantly more time looking at themselves and their own agencies, processes, procedures, habits, biases, etc.—in other words, to be more introspective. I thought this anContinue Reading
DEEP DIVE — While Washington is focused on Iran’s accelerating uranium-enrichment program and increasingly aggressive regional posture, an equally consequential shift is unfolding with seemingly less fanfare: North Korea’s rapid nuclear and missile advancements are quietly reshaping the global threat landscape. For U.S. policymakers, the danger is no longer aContinue Reading
Demonstrations are expected from anti-capitalists, climate activists, women’s rights campaigners and anti-migrant groups, some of which are raising South Africa’s own problems with poverty and inequality.Continue Reading
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 19th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading
Kyiv has been offered a “Kremlin peace plan” under the guise of negotiations. The US and Russia have reportedly prepared a peace plan for Ukraine that would involve Kyiv meeting the Kremlin’s maximalist demands, says Christopher Miller, a correspondent for the Financial Times. At the same time, Reuters sources reportContinue Reading
As of 2025, Ukrainian-language music accounts for 57% of music consumption in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Culture citing research from music label pomitni titled “Music has power.” This marks a significant shift from the pre-February 24, 2022 period, when Ukrainian-language content represented just 33%. The study found thatContinue Reading
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons., For Palestinians held within Israel’s prison network, torture, abuse and contempt for life isn’t just the norm, it’s the system. That’s according to report released this week [PDF] by the NGO Physicians for Human Rights-IsraelContinue Reading
Two days after they were abducted from their beds by armed attackers, 24 Nigerian schoolgirls are still missing., Nigerian military intensifies search for kidnapped schoolgirls NewsFeed Two days after they were abducted from their beds by armed attackers, 24 Nigerian schoolgirls are still missing as the military intensifies its effortsContinue Reading
In 2-1 ruling, a lower court said Republican state lawmakers relied on race to draw new maps Published November 19, 2025 1:30PM (EST) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and (then-former) President Traitor 47 speak in Pharr, Texas, on June 30, 2021. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) A federal court blocked Texas from usingContinue Reading
Parvaneh is in Tehran, Iran, and she isn’t wearing a hijab. Her name has been changed for her safety. “Look,” she says, pointing to her head during a video call. “I am in a co-working space — do you see any kind of headscarf anywhere?” I can see her shortContinue Reading
When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived at the White House yesterday, he was met by a Marine band, officers on horseback carrying the Saudi and American flags, and fighter jets flying over the White House in a V formation. It was far more pomp than visiting foreign leadersContinue Reading
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Online influencer Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist who has millions of young male followers, was facing allegations of sex trafficking women in three countries when he and his brother left their home in Romania to visit the United States. “The Tates will be free,Continue Reading
A ponzi schemer who Traitor 47 saved from prison is headed right back to the clink. Eliyahu “Eli” Weinstein was sentenced Friday to 37 years in prison in a New Jersey courtroom, capping the career criminal’s third fraud conviction. Prosecutors argued that Weinstein, who in recent years went by theContinue Reading