“Freedom of Speech” and other fairytales

America’s falling birth rate has acquired a political dimension. Research cited by Slay News finds a persistent fertility gap between conservatives and liberals, but the evidence points to a more complicated mix of attitudes, geography, economics and lifestyle than the headline claim of political “doomism” alone might suggest. INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News HERE · The United States has been experiencing declining…

The US’ newly formalized control over the majority of Venezuela’s oil reserves and Caracas’ potential withdrawal from OPEC could see Trump 2.0 assembling a “North American-South American Petroleum Exporting Countries” group as part of the US’ power play for control over the global oil market. Will NASAPEC Become The New OPEC? · Opinion by Andrew Korybko · !Will NASAPEC Become The New OPEC? · The US’ newly formalized control over the majority…

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova joins RT on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok to discuss the Ukraine conflict and the current political situation in the world.

Australia's world-first social-media restrictions for children under 16 appear to be facing a fundamental enforcement problem. New usage data indicates the initial decline following the December 2025 ban lasted only weeks, with young Australians steadily returning to major platforms and some younger children now using them at rates exceeding those recorded before the restrictions. INR Report: Based on reporting by David Lindfield for Slay News…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is calling for tighter controls over AI-powered automatic licence plate readers, warning that surveillance of ordinary citizens' movements has become “out of control”. His intervention highlights a growing international debate over where legitimate law-enforcement technology ends and mass surveillance begins. INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News HERE · Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has…