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US President Donald Trump has publicly called for Ukraine to elect a new leader, accusing Vladimir Zelensky of repeatedly rejecting opportunities to end the war with Russia. The extraordinary intervention comes as Washington eases restrictions on Russian diesel supplies and challenges Kiev over attacks on Russian oil refineries. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · US President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Ukrainian…

Is the war in Ukraine approaching a strategic turning point that Western governments are unwilling to acknowledge? In a new interview with Lena Petrova, Professor John Mearsheimer argues that Russia holds the military advantage, Ukraine faces a deepening national crisis, and NATO's strategy has produced consequences that may reshape European security for decades American political scientist Professor John Mearsheimer has delivered a stark…

Was the War on Terror shaped by political and strategic interests that extended far beyond the attacks of September 11, 2001? In a new Neutrality Studies interview, Dutch political economist Professor Kees van der Pijl outlines his interpretation of the relationship between Zionism, Western ruling elites and decades of military intervention In an interview published on 8 October 2026, Pascal Lottaz, host of the YouTube channel Neutrality…

US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of rejecting opportunities for peace while Washington negotiates directly with Moscow to restore Russian diesel supplies. Beyond the immediate energy crisis, the agreement raises a far more consequential question: is the United States beginning to abandon the strategic assumptions underpinning NATO and the European Union's confrontation with Russia? INR…

The US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian diesel supplies for six months in a bid to ease soaring fuel prices, as Donald Trump describes a phone call with Vladimir Putin as “very successful.” Meanwhile, the deepening global energy crisis forces Gulf nations to explore costly alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, from road transport to multibillion-dollar pipelines. In India, protests erupt over alleged electoral fraud, claims the government…

New Zealand's election debate is increasingly focused on how wealth should be taxed and redistributed. But behind the competing proposals lies a more fundamental question: can a country maintain its economic sovereignty if it fails to build productive businesses, retain investment and improve the purchasing power of its people? · An examination of Labour's capital gains tax, the Greens' wealth tax and Opportunity's land tax reveals different…

Labour's latest West Coast mining royalty proposal has been portrayed as outflanking New Zealand First. Yet the proposal has no published rate, no confirmed revenue forecast and no guarantee of surviving post-election negotiations under MMP. For Westport families and businesses, the real issue is not which party wins the announcement, but whether either policy can deliver lasting economic security Report by eLocal | 11 October 2026 · Westport…

Dr Vernon Coleman makes serious allegations about COVID-19 hospital treatment protocols and preventable deaths. His claims come amid continuing scrutiny of pandemic decisions, newly released Fauci records and documented cases of fatal vaccine injury. With questions surrounding medical treatment, informed consent, official warnings and institutional accountability, Coleman challenges whether the public has been told the full story. His…

Former US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has warned that democratic freedoms can be surrendered gradually when governments promise greater safety in exchange for greater authority. Her speech at the Texas Youth Summit raises a question with direct implications for New Zealand, where international intelligence sharing, digital surveillance and newly enacted Police powers are testing the boundaries of democratic accountability. Report by eLocal…

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…