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Over the past several days Western leaders have gathered in Armenia, a post-Soviet nation that still hosts a Russian military base, for what Western media described as a “historic summit.” By RT · The meeting was framed as charting Yerevan’s path away from Moscow while highlighting the European Union’s growing geopolitical role. · The summit also provided Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Western leaders an opportunity for political…

President Donald Trump was not “pulled in” to the war on Iran by Israel, but chose to attack the Islamic Republic based on his “America First” policy, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a Pentagon press briefing. By RT · During the event, Hegseth was asked whether Washington was risking “getting roped back into a war” by Israel, as “the Israelis are explicitly stating their intent to continue fighting at a later date.” · Hegseth argued that…

US President Donald Trump should send large amounts of weapons to Iranian civilians in order to spark a civil war in the country, Senator Lindsey Graham has suggested. By RT · Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity, the South Carolina Republican framed the proposal as a “Second Amendment solution” for the Islamic Republic and an alternative to deploying American ground troops. · “If I were President Trump and I were Israel, I would load the…

A group of 30 Democrats in the US House of Representatives have demanded that the administration of President Donald Trump disclose information about Israel’s nuclear arsenal and relevant policies. The lack of transparency threatens the entire Middle East, the lawmakers have argued. By RT · West Jerusalem has neither confirmed nor denied possessing nuclear weapons, nor has it publicly presented any doctrine outlining the potential use of such…

A deadly strike in Central Russia as a Ukrainian drone strikes a civilian building. That's as Moscow declares a ceasefire for the upcoming Victory Day celebrations, warning if Kiev attacks during the truce the Ukrainian capital will be targeted. · While Russia puts a ceasefire on the table - corruption in Ukraine is focused on continuing the conflict as its revealed one of the country's weapons manufacturers opposes ending the war fearing the…

‘Stay Free Alberta’ activists have submitted almost 302,000 signatures to the election authorities in a bid to trigger a referendum on whether Canada’s oil-rich western province should leave the country. By RT · A convoy of trucks delivered the signatures to the Elections Alberta office in Edmonton on Monday, as more than 300 supporters gathered outside, waving provincial flags and chanting “Alberta strong.” · The figure is well above the…

A leaked prison email from Ghislaine Maxwell is raising new questions about what Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice knows and whether that knowledge could secure her freedom. · Veteran Miami Herald investigative journalist Julie K. Brown, whose reporting helped expose Epstein’s crimes, revealed what she described as a key clue buried in Maxwell’s own words. By Frank Bergman · A leaked prison email from Ghislaine Maxwell is raising new…

A question worth asking as identity, policy, and performance collide · The question posed in the Norwegian piece is confronting, but it is not uniquely Norwegian. · That got me thinking... It is a question New Zealanders should be asking themselves. · Not emotionally. Not reactively. But honestly. · Have we seen something similar happen here? · A shifting definition of identity · New Zealand once had a clearly understood cultural identity. ·…

The 1960s were a turning point for Norwegian identity. Most Norwegians didn’t notice it at the time, but the arrival of the first illegal Pakistani immigrants would eventually erode the very community and sense of self on which the country had been built. These young Pakistani men began arriving in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Many came via Germany or other European countries on tourist visas, fully intending to stay. By Rebecca Mistereggen…

By The Conversation · Amid a worsening global energy crisis, New Zealand and Singapore’s freshly struck deal to keep fuel and other essential goods flowing is being touted as a boost to supply chain resilience. · The agreement commits both countries not to impose export restrictions on each other during economic upheaval. But it also highlights an uncomfortable reality facing New Zealand’s energy security, which depends heavily on fuel stored…