Ukraine’s coming endgame

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu almost two years ago, yet he remains free to travel to countries prepared to receive him. The deeper issue is no longer simply Netanyahu's case, but whether international law can retain credibility when enforcement ultimately depends upon political decisions by individual states. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · American…

Following Vladimir Zelensky’s threat to intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries, Moscow ramps up strikes across Ukraine, targeting bridges critical to Kiev’s war effort. Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, despite rock-bottom approval ratings at home, visits Kiev and pledges more than a billion euros in additional support. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Saudi-backed authorities launch military operations aimed at retaking Houthi-held territory, as the…

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WikiLeaks transformed the relationship between governments, whistleblowers and the public by publishing primary-source documents on wars, surveillance, diplomacy and intelligence operations. Twenty years later, its legacy is inseparable from Julian Assange's prosecution and a question democracies have still not resolved: when classified information exposes wrongdoing, who should be punished, those who reveal it or those responsible for what it…

With New Zealand voting under MMP on November 7, Andy Loader argues that centre-right voters should think strategically about their two votes. Challenging calls from Christopher Luxon and John Key to give both votes to National, Loader contends that voters should back National electorate candidates while giving their party vote to ACT or NZ First, arguing that securing a centre-right parliamentary majority must come before protecting individual…