One week after far-right protests were held at a Pride event in the eastern German town of Bautzen, neo-Nazis have gathered for Pride in Leipzig, the biggest city in the same state of Saxony. Pride celebrates the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and wider queer (LGBT+) community. Several violations of the criminal code and the assembly…
German populist politician Sahra Wagenknecht is campaigning for the country to resume importing Russian oil for the PCK refinery in the eastern German city of Schwedt. Wagenknecht, who launched the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) earlier this year, said her policy would push for the change in policy if they do well in upcoming elections on…
This dishonesty advances the US’ escalation control and soft power interests. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed that the US didn’t know about Ukraine’s plans to invade Russia’s Kursk Region, but that’s unbelievable since there’s no way that its intelligence services didn’t even catch a hint of it, not to mention likely participate in…
Trilateral Russian-Iranian-Indian cooperation could gently balance Turkiye’s rapidly expanding influence in Central Asia. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shared an ambitious regionalisation vision in his de facto manifesto earlier this month titled “The Renaissance of Central Asia: Towards Sustainable Development and Prosperity”. He began by emphasizing the five countries’ roles in the Great Silk Road and…
By Andrew Korybko This scenario carries with it very serious potential consequences. The report late last month that Ukraine finally received some of its long-awaited F-16s, at least one of which was then spotted flying over Odessa, was followed earlier this week by two related developments. Senator Lindsey Graham revealed during a press conference in…
With A-Level results on Thursday this week (August 15), tips on how to get through the Clearing process have been shared by a student at the University of Chester. Ahmet Andic who is heading into his third year at the University secured his place using the Clearing system. He said: “Two years ago, I was…
Today, 11th August 2024, Italian footballer Riccardo Calafiori made his debut for Arsenal Football Club at the Emirates Stadium. The event was widely discussed on social media, with fans and sports commentators expressing excitement and support for the new player. Calafiori, who joined Arsenal from Bologna, was praised for his performance during the match. The…
By Andrew Korybko The US’ internal policymaking dynamics have shifted since the start of Russia’s special operation. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told the Rossiya 1 TV channel that the US heeded his country’s demand last month to force Ukraine to call off a major provocation that his country believed had American backing and…
A 39-year-old doctor has been detained in Berlin on suspicion of four counts of manslaughter, police said on Wednesday. The man, who works for a nursing service, is alleged to have killed four female patients in their homes in June, according to the Berlin police and public prosecutor’s office. Police said the doctor, a specialist…
The German Foreign Office has condemned statements by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in which he deplored aid for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and described starvation as morally justified. “These are completely unacceptable and outrageous statements by the Israeli Finance Minister. We reject them in the strongest possible terms,” said a spokesman for the…
