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World Affairs In Context · What if the next financial crisis is already unfolding—hidden in plain sight? · This video exposes the private credit bubble that could trigger the next global meltdown. Born after the 2008 crisis and fueled by regulations like Basel III and the Dodd-Frank Act, private credit has exploded into a $3 trillion market—but cracks are forming fast. · With nearly 40% of loans tied to the struggling software sector, and AI…

The lightening operation to seize Iranian oil fields and railroads to fuel the Red Army was launched a few months after Germany invaded the Soviet Union. · John Leake · For most of the 19th century, the British and Russians vied with each for control of Central and West Asia in what Rudyard Kipling the “Great Game” in his 1901 novel Kim. · One of the most intriguing British characters of this era was Harry St. John Bridger…

Israel claims it has killed an Iranian naval commander. No comments on that yet from Tehran as it ramps up its retaliatory strikes amid the latest escalation. Tehran reiterates that there are currently no direct talks between it and Washington. Iran has been boosting morale among its troops as the US is believed to be preparing to invade. Residents of Tehran insists they will stay put despite the danger. Islamic Resistance forces…

Ordinary citizens want peace, but bureaucrats are driven by military lobbies, Rudi Kennes has told RT · The EU is divided over the US war against Iran, with public opinion strongly opposing it, while unelected officials in Brussels back Washington, Belgian MEP Rudi Kennes has told RT’s Rick Sanchez. · European countries have failed to present a unified front on the war, with Spain and Italy voicing criticism, while others, including…

What the euthanasia of Noelia Castillo reveals about the future of European society · By Marina Akhmedova, member of the presidential human rights council of Russia · Noelia Castillo. ©  Antena 3 · Today in Spain, a 25-year-old woman named Noelia Castillo is scheduled to undergo euthanasia. Born into a dysfunctional family in Barcelona, Noelia spent her childhood in shelters and fell victim to gang rape in 2022. This…

The EU and the UK are unprepared and face deindustrialization after rejecting Russian oil and gas, Kirill Dmitriev has said · Kirill Dmitriev. © Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov · The world is heading toward the most severe energy crisis in history and Europe is unprepared, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said. The warning comes as the escalating conflict in the Middle East has driven volatility in global energy markets. ·…

Tehran says transit comes under the condition that the countries will not support acts of aggression against it · Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) participates in the traditional Quds Day rally in the capital Tehran on March 13, 2026. © Getty Images / Fatemeh Bahrami/AnadoluIran has permitted the passage of Indian and Russian ships through the Strait of Hormuz, its foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said. ·…

Frank Bergman · The Iranian regime is issuing a stark warning to the world, threatening to unleash a “new, secret weapon” that it claims will immediately “bring an end” to the conflict in the Middle East. · The threat comes after President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt to U.S. strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure following what he described as “very good” peace talks with Tehran. · Regime Issues Ominous Warning ·…

Russia’s threat perception of the US is growing as a result of stalled peace talks, increasing pressure to enter into even more concessions than were already agreed to during the Anchorage Summit, and the global systemic consequences of the Third Gulf War that the US initiated. · Andrew Korybko · Last month, “Lavrov Soberly Acknowledged The Challenges Posed By Trump 2.0”, and now he’s warning about its plans for global dominance in a…

Kiev’s agents planned to send explosive devices disguised as humanitarian aid, according to the security agency · © FSB of Russia · Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has thwarted a Ukrainian plot to deliver over 500 improvised explosive devices (IED) disguised as heated boot insoles to Russian military personnel, the agency announced on Tuesday. · The FSB said a foreign national was detained in Moscow after retrieving a parcel…