John Sopko, the brutally honest US inspector general for reconstruction in Afghanistan, has been sounding the alarm for years about how corruption, waste and...
It seems that a spooky Faustian pact exists between the two sides: Hamas needs enemies like Netanyahu, just as Netanyahu needs enemies like Hamas.
London:...
China is Australia’s dominant trading partner and Xi was spot-on in identifying the mutual benefit to both countries. But in recent years, China has...
Scientists tell us that there are about fifty different symptoms associated with Long Covid, with some surveys identifying more than one hundred. Common are...
After more than 20 years, many Russians, especially the younger generation, are weary of Putin and rampant corruption, frustrated by the erosion of their...
Neighbouring countries, such as India, will feel the pressure once again to accept droves of migrants and refugees and reckon with growing lawlessness, violence...
Fears were increased last week when Russian daily Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported that ‘it is obvious that Moscow is indeed preparing for a possible war...
Many prominent analysts believe that a crisis over the island is brewing and that the chances of war are highly likely.
‘China considers establishing full...
The balance could tip sharply in China’s favour if Beijing starts forcing other governments to make payments in e-yuan for trade and development projects....
Unlike India, whose soft power projection simply magnifies its accelerating importance in the world, both China and Russia have serious charges of corruption, bullying...
The Constitution demands that any conviction requires a two-thirds majority, which means that even if all 50 Democrats find Trump guilty, they still need...
With Donald Trump’s departure from the White House, President Joe Biden has the opportunity to fix the failed China policy. Early signs are promising.
Days...
There are just two remaining parts of Putin’s master-plan before retirement: to destroy the European Union; and to destroy NATO.
The Kremlin is a happy...
China’s continued attack on Australia is unprecedented, but Xi Jinping clearly sees the country as a soft target because of its economic dependence on China.
China’s continued attack on Australia is unprecedented, but Xi Jinping clearly sees the country as a soft target because of its economic dependence on China.
China’s continued attack on Australia is unprecedented, but Xi Jinping clearly sees the country as a soft target because of its economic dependence on China.
Perhaps ‘Dodgy Donald’ will enter America’s lexicon, just as ‘Tricky Dicky’ did for President Richard Nixon after all the lies about the Watergate scandal...
Intelligence agencies in most western nations continue to focus on the threat from Russia and have only recently begun to address concerns about China’s...
Trump presidency has so despoiled the office and undermined his country’s claim to the world’s respect that smirking authoritarians are pointing to its hideous...
The extraordinary idea of the break-up of America is receiving attention nowadays because of the dramatic Republican-Democrat divide in the country promoted by President...
Because the US abrogated the JCPOA, it’s unlikely that the UN will re-establish global sanctions on Iran. America will pursue its own low-key measures,...
London: When asked a question about the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last week, President Donald Trump gave a rambling response mentioning China,...
The UAE now joins Egypt and Jordan to make the third Arab state to recognise Israel.
This month’s announcement by President Donald Trump that diplomatic...
Being tough on China is a linchpin of Trump’s re-election campaign.
“Brazen hypocrisy” is perhaps not the most diplomatic phrase one could use to describe...