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And it is still falling · Not stabilising. Not correcting. Falling. · This is no longer a slow demographic shift. It is a trajectory toward collapse. · The Reality No One Is Fronting Up To · For years, fertility decline was explained away as: · Lifestyle change Economic pressure Delayed families · That was acceptable when the decline was gradual. · It is no longer acceptable now. · Because what we are seeing today is different: · Record…

Washington calls truce expectations for Lebanon a misunderstanding, as Israeli strikes on Beirut kill more than 250 people after Tehran’s ceasefire terms demanded the IDF end its operations in the country. Search and rescue operations are underway as Beirut declares April ninth a National Day of mourning for those killed in the Israeli assault. Iran says the attack violates the terms of its 10-point truce with Washington.  Amid…

A new CDC report confirms America is now reproducing at the lowest rate in recorded history, with fertility dropping 5.7% since 2021 alone. · by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH · A newly released CDC report confirms that the U.S. fertility rate has declined to the lowest level ever recorded in modern American history. · In 2025, the general fertility rate fell to just 53.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44, marking yet another historic low. · At…

For as compelling as this hypothesis may be to many on social media, especially anti-Zionist activists, it doesn’t account for why Israel still allows China’s state-owned Shanghai International Port Group to run the Port of Haifa, which is one of the Jewish State’s economic lifelines. · Andrew Korybko · One of Israel’s last strikes against Iran before its surprise ceasefire with the US, which Israel has thus far abided by in the sense of…

The actions by Oslo could drag NATO into the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, a defense source has told the agency · Norwegian Skjold-class corvettes taking part in exercises. ©  Norwegian Navy · Norway is assisting Ukraine with preparing “terrorist attacks” on Russian commercial vessels in the Barents and Norwegian seas, TASS has reported, citing a defense source. · Around 50 Ukrainian drone operators have already arrived in…

The US president has demanded that members must make commitments to help address the loss of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz ‘within days’ according to Bloomberg · US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office in Washington DC, October 22, 2025. ©  AP Photo/Alex Brandon · US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO over the inaction of European allies during the war with Iran. ·…

The pause in the fighting will last from 16:00 (Moscow time) on Saturday through Sunday, according to the Kremlin · Orthodox cathedral with its golden domes inside the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia © Getty Images · Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the nation’s military to halt all operations against Ukrainian forces over Orthodox Easter weekend, the Kremlin has announced. The unilateral pause is scheduled to last from 16:00…

The supply shock brought on by the conflict is teaching Brussels a vital lesson – one it will have to learn sooner or later By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/ladislav-zemanek/ · Gas station in Wendlingen am Neckar, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on April 6, 2026 ©  Michael Nguyen / NurPhoto via Getty Images · There …

Extended truce, renewed war, or endless strikes – each reshapes the region in Iran’s favor · https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/sergey-poletaev/By Sergey Poletaev, information analyst and publicist, co-founder and editor of the Vatfor project. https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/sergey-poletaev/ Vatfor project · A man attends a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. © Global Look Press / XinHua / Sha Dati · The almost apocalyptic…

A recent video podcast delivers a highly charged critique of Israel, the Gaza conflict, and the global information environment surrounding it. · The discussion combines: · - Personal accounts - Street-level interviews - Commentary on media narratives - Broader geopolitical framing · It is marked by intense language and uncompromising claims, reflecting the growing polarisation of global discourse. · Core Claim: A Collapse in Narrative…