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Kiwibank economists are warning that any move to raise interest rates in the current environment would be “tone deaf” and potentially “reckless,” as New Zealand households and businesses grapple with rising costs and global uncertainty. In a sharply worded commentary, Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr and economist Alexandra Turcu argue that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) risks repeating past mistakes if it tightens monetary policy…

After the failure of the Royal Commission on Covid-19, we are all wondering ‘where to from here?’ We are not alone. The entire biotech industry is now planning future expansion bolstered by the ‘findings’ (???) of pandemic inquiries in multiple countries which have failed to criticise biotech experimentation. Bucking the trend of ‘all systems go’, Alina Chan, a molecular biologist and postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and…

More than 15,000 foreign nationals from 115 countries have taken part in the fighting, according to the latest Russian estimates Published 17 Mar, 2025 · Foreign nationals fighting alongside Ukrainian troops are continuing to suffer heavy casualties as Russian forces push out enemy invaders from Kursk Region. Over the past several weeks, Moscow has consistently reported the elimination of hundreds of Kiev’s troops and foreign mercenaries in the…

The Strait of Hormuz did not actually close on 28th February. · The flow of oil from the Gulf never stopped. · And yet—prices at the pump surged. · What people are paying right now is not scarcity. It is not disruption. It is not supply shock. · It is profit. By Ali C (Instagram: @aliscforever) · The Illusion of Crisis · An analysis by Rystad Energy, cited in the Financial Times on 14 March, confirmed that American oil producers are set to…

Russia’s loss in this new competition could lead to the removal of its air and naval bases. · Andrew Korybko · Zelensky’s West Asian tour, which saw him clinch security deals with the Gulf Kingdoms that are worth paying attention to for the reasons that were explained here, culminated in a surprise visit to Syria. After meeting with his counterpart Ahmed Sharaa, he announced that “There is strong interest in exchanging military and…

Clandestine · Eyes on 👀 · Hegseth just hosted Indonesian counterpart and announced a “Major Defense Cooperation Partnership”. · The Strait of Hormuz is 2nd highest volume oil chokepoint on Earth. · What’s the 1st? The Strait of Malacca, INDONESIA (80% of China’s oil imports pass through here). · Global oil shipping chokepoints are being secured by the US MIL and their partners. Trump is securing the board! · It’s happening.

The bloc’s unstated goal is to perpetuate the conflict till at least 2029 in the hope that the Democrats will regain control of the White House and resume the US’ Biden-era Ukrainian policy. · Andrew Korybko · Orban’s “democratic ouster” is expected to remove Hungary’s procedural opposition to the EU’s planned €90 billion loan to Ukraine that’ll be financed by members raising common debt. RT published a detailed article about this plan…

Israel is openly considering a new settlement land grab in Lebanon, showing de-escalation is not even an option By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow). https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/murad-sadygzade/Telegram · Al-Zahraa mosque in Sidon, Lebanon, destroyed in an Israeli airstrike on April 8 ©  Chris McGrath / Getty Images* · Israel’s war in Lebanon has…

Berlin will coordinate the repatriation of military-age males with Kiev, the German chancellor has said · Ukraine’s  Vladimir Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a press conference at the Chancellery on April 14, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. ©  Nadja Wohlleben / Getty Images · Berlin and Kiev will coordinate efforts to return military-age Ukrainian men residing in Germany to their home country, German Chancellor…

The West is using so-called ‘observers’ to meddle in voting around the globe, the Russian foreign minister has said · FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaking during a press conference. © Sputnik / Sergey Guneev · The “global majority” must resist US and EU attempts to use observers to interfere in elections around the world, Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged. · Lavrov made the statement…