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…
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. · …
Fighting intensifies between Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi-led coalition forces as we examine foreign involvement, including Britain’s longstanding role as a major arms supplier to Riyadh. In Aden, Yemen’s temporary capital, residents endure relentless shelling. Montenegro detains a Russian journalist in what authorities portray as a defence of European integration. Meanwhile, Trump hints at renewed conflict with Iran after the US midterms, raising…
Beneath Antarctica's immense ice sheet may lie the remnants of mountain systems comparable to the Himalayas. New research suggests their erosion helped create the environmental conditions in which complex animal life rapidly diversified more than 500 million years ago INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News and research published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters. · An Ancient World Beneath the Ice · Antarctica is…
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…
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…
A gold-covered sculpture depicting US President Donald Trump naked was displayed inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week. Although the exhibition was organised at the invitation of an individual European parliamentarian, its location raises questions about political expression within an institution responsible for representing Europe's democratic interests. INR Report: Based on reporting by Tyler Durden for ZeroHedge, with…
Fighting intensifies in Yemen as Saudi-backed government forces push to reclaim Houthi-held territory and secure the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait. We examine the Houthis’ rise from a religious movement to a regional power. The Kremlin dismisses reports of a supposed plague outbreak in eastern Russia as “false information.” Meanwhile, Malian troops, backed by Russia’s Africa Corps, retake the strategic northern city of Kidal from separatist…
As part of Election 2026 coverage, Bob McCoskrie sits down with NZ First leader Winston Peters for an extended interview covering social conservatism, wokeness, gender ideology, conversion therapy laws, abortion, euthanasia, anti-smacking laws, prostitution, a proposed social media ban, immigration, multiculturalism, strategic voting, further COVID-19 inquiries, Labour and post-election negotiations, and the momentous 2017 decision. It’s a…
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…
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