JANUARY IN PAPAKURA

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukrainian membership of NATO is "not on the table" as Washington concentrates on ending the war. But the apparent closing of one potential route towards direct NATO-Russia confrontation comes as another flashpoint is emerging around Kaliningrad, where Moscow has warned that any attempt to isolate the Russian exclave could provoke an extreme military response. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE, with…

Russia's representative to the OSCE has accused Ukraine's leadership of pursuing attacks on Moscow despite the growing danger to its own infrastructure and civilian population. Behind the accusations lies a more consequential question: how far can the expanding campaign against energy and industrial targets continue before its economic and humanitarian costs become unsustainable? INR Report: Based on reporting by RT published 9 October 2026. · …

Europe is committing unprecedented resources to defence while struggling with industrial competitiveness and the economic consequences of its break with Russian energy supplies. A dispute over Kaja Kallas's proposed defence advisory group reveals that the argument is not simply about Russia, but about who controls Europe's security policy and what its citizens receive in return. INR Report: Based on reporting and commentary by John Gaffney for…

When Grok was instructed to remove the “fake gods” from an image containing religious and mythological figures, it reportedly removed everyone except Jesus Christ. Its subsequent explanation went considerably further, invoking historical evidence for Jesus while distinguishing that evidence from mythology. Report by eLocal · What Happened · According to a report by Frank Bergman for Slay News, an X user posted an image containing approximately…

For the first time, astronomers report tracing radio emissions directly to a planet outside our solar system. The discovery could transform how scientists investigate distant worlds without ever travelling to them. INR Report: Based on reporting by David Lindfield for Slay News and the original astronomical research. · Report by eLocal · A Signal from Another World · Approximately 64 light-years from Earth, an enormous planet orbiting the star…