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For decades, whale researchers have attempted to understand whether the sounds coming from the deep oceans represented simple animal signals or something far more complex. By elocal International Desk · Source: The Ultimate Discovery transcript and referenced discussion surrounding whale communication research · A recent presentation titled AI Finally Decoded Whale Language — The First Message Shocked Scientists has pushed that question into…

The UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Canada have rejected a proposal for NATO member states to spend 0.25% of their GDP on military assistance to Ukraine, The Telegraph has reported. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was hoping that mandatory funding for Kiev would be approved at the bloc’s summit in Ankara, Türkiye on July 7-8, The Telegraph said in an article on Sunday. · A NATO insider told the paper that Britain, France, Spain, Italy, and…

Kiev’s deadly attack on a college dorm in the Russian town of Starobelsk last week was the “last straw” for Russia, and it will be conducting “systematic strikes” on assorted targets across the Ukrainian capital from now on, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has announced. The ministry made the statement on Monday, a day after a large-scale retaliatory strike on Kiev, prompted by the drone attack on the college in the Lugansk People’s Republic.…

A Duncan Garner podcast interview with investigator and publicist Aly Cook has reignited questions surrounding New Zealand's COVID-era decision making, transparency and what senior ministers knew during the rollout of COVID vaccinations for 12 to 15-year-olds. By elocal New Zealand Desk · Source: Duncan Garner Podcast interview with Aly Cook, 26 May 2026 · Cook outlined a document trail she says links senior ministers to a key August 2021…

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie used an appearance on Meet the Press to deliver a broad critique of Washington politics following his primary defeat after seven terms in Congress. By elocal International Desk · Source: NBC News interview with Rep. Thomas Massie, 25 May 2026 · Massie argued that his political downfall was not driven by disagreements over traditional Republican policy positions, but by his willingness to challenge party…

Breaking news this hour. Russia's patience has run out. Moscow announces it will start systematic strikes on Ukraine's military industrial complexes, this following Kiev's terrorist act in the Lugansk region, that killed 21 students. · Ukraine repatriates the remains of a notorious World War Two Nazi collaborator for a hero's burial in Kiev. RT examines how Zelensky is attempting to rewrite history - and honour those who fought on behalf of…

Last year can be seen as the year in which the united anti-Russian coalition fell apart. In essence, there are now three players acting against Russia (Ukraine, Europe, and the US), and each has its own interests. By Sergey Poletaev · Sergey Poletaev has prepared a series of articles in which we analyze the position of each player and its goals and interests in the conflict, and suggest how Russia might respond. · In this piece, we focus on the…

Duncan Garner's latest podcast focused on three themes that he argued are increasingly colliding in New Zealand politics: transparency, political culture and the widening gap between government systems and the experiences of everyday people. By elocal New Zealand Desk · Source: Duncan Garner Podcast, 26 May 2026 · The discussion moved from Labour's proposed Future Fund and leaked internal audio, through to powerful feedback from listeners…

In an extended Moscow street interview with Alex Christoforou from The Duran, Think BRICS explored one of the defining geopolitical developments of the modern era: the rise of a multipolar world and the expansion of BRICS influence. By elocal International Desk · Source: Think BRICS interview with Alex Christoforou, 25 May 2026 · The conversation covered China-Russia relations, de-dollarization, energy security, military strategy, sanctions…

Dr Richard Werner is not an unknown commentator operating on the fringe of economic debate. He is an Oxford and LSE-educated economist, professor of banking and finance, advisor to governments and financial institutions, and internationally recognized for his work on banking systems and monetary policy. He is also credited with coining the term Quantitative Easing in 1995. By elocal International Desk · Source: Tucker Carlson interview with…