Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning on a visit to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities. It’s the…
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China: A slowdown sends tremors worldwide
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: The world’s economic engine is sputtering, said The Economist. When…
Russia strikes key Ukrainian ports sharing border with NATO nations
fired more than 24 kamikaze drones at ports on the border with member Romania last night, Ukrainian officials have claimed. The attack, which lasted…
Russia-North Korea arms talks advancing to supply Ukraine war: U.S.
Arms negotiations between North Korea and Russia are “actively advancing,” the United States said Wednesday, citing new intelligence. Washington is concerned about potential weapons…
Will China’s slowdown pull the US into recession?
China can’t seem to shake off its post-COVID economic slump. Will that weakness backfire on the American economy? CNBC reported that the People’s Bank…
Ukraine making ‘notable progress’ in counteroffensive against Russia
Ukrainian soldiers have made “notable progress” in their counteroffensive against Russia over that last 72 hours. That is according to a leading US security…
Workers stage Japan’s first strike in decades to protest department store sale to U.S. fund
Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke…
Western mountain climbers allegedly left Pakistani porter to die on K2
A Norwegian mountaineering team is accused of leaving an injured porter to die on Pakistan’s K2 mountain this past July, allegedly choosing to continue…
Digital euro plan is a ‘f***ing trap’ claims critic in furious rant at plan
Plans to introduce a digital euro throughout the monetary union are a “f***ing trap” and “the perfect tool for surveillance”, a controversial financial writer…
Mutinous soldiers in Gabon say they’ve ousted president whose family has ruled for 55 years
Mutinous soldiers claimed to have seized power in Gabon on Wednesday and put the president under house arrest, hours after he was declared the…