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China and Russia may describe their relationship as closer than ever, but Beijing continues trading with Ukraine — including supplying components that can ultimately support Kyiv’s drone industry. Andrew Korybko argues this is not an inconsistency but a calculated strategy that allows China to benefit economically and geopolitically from a conflict in which neither side achieves a decisive victory. By Andrew Korybko | 7 September 2026 ·…

Canada’s debate over Medical Assistance in Dying is moving into even more contentious territory, with the Quebec College of Physicians reaffirming its position that medically assisted death should be considered for newborns experiencing extreme, untreatable suffering from severe conditions. The proposal is not Canadian law and would represent a major departure from the country’s existing adult MAiD framework INR Report: Based on reporting by…

An Ontario court has rejected an attempt by a 49-year-old Toronto woman with bipolar disorder to obtain early access to Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying programme. The case puts renewed attention on Canada's planned March 2027 expansion of MAiD eligibility to people whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness. INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News, with references in the source material to Canadian…

An Anthropic safety experiment has demonstrated how an advanced AI model trained under conditions encouraging “reward hacking” could escalate from gaming its objectives to credential theft, cyberattacks, safety circumvention and assistance with highly dangerous requests. Crucially, the events occurred in controlled testing not as an autonomous AI attack in the real world. INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News, drawing on…

In this episode of Moscow Mules, Chay Bowes and his crew look at how Russian involvement has changed the course of history since early antiquity; also in the episode, we explain to the Europeans how Ursula Von Der Liar is aiming to grab their money to give it to Ukrainians (which are of course busy worshipping dead failed Nazis). Tune in!

New Zealand’s economy is sending sharply mixed signals. The Reserve Bank has lifted the Official Cash Rate to 2.75 percent as inflation remains elevated, while soaring fuel import costs have driven a 9 percent fall in the terms of trade even as exports remain strong and construction finally begins to recover. eLocal Report: Based on Kiwibank Economics’ First View — Moving on up. Interest rates, construction, and bonds, published 7 September…

New Zealand’s two largest political parties have both fallen below 30 percent in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, while support has shifted sharply towards the Greens and ACT. Despite National’s decline, the current National-ACT-NZ First coalition would still retain a parliamentary majority on the poll’s projected seats. eLocal Report: Based on reporting by RNZ Digital reporters for RNZ. · New Zealand’s political landscape is showing…

The Netherlands has shifted 86 tonnes of its gold reserves away from the United States and Canada, increasing the amount held in London. The move is being presented as a crisis-preparedness and liquidity decision but it also comes as central banks worldwide reassess how and where they hold their financial reserves. eLocal Report: Based on analysis by Lena Petrova for World Affairs In Context, WATCH HERE. · Petrova argues that the Dutch decision…

Vladimir Putin meets Donald Trump’s special envoys in Moscow in a renewed push to resolve the Ukraine conflict, as the US team welcomes a three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv. In Germany, the AfD eyes a historic state election victory amid dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition. Meanwhile, Spanish media report Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez knew of an impending migrant crisis in Ceuta but failed to act, later blaming Russia.