US Shifting Africa Strategy to ‘Trade, Not Aid’, Envoy Says
May 15 By Colleen Goko U.S. envoys in Africa will be rated on commercial deals struck, not aid spent, a senior State Department official said, touting it as the new strategy for U.S. support on the continent. President Donald Trump’s administration wants to eliminate trade…
The Russia-China Forum in Khabarovsk: Why Washington Risks Being Left Behind in the New Economic Reality
May 14 By Julia O`Malley While the U.S. tries to isolate Russia with sanctions, Moscow and Beijing are rewriting the rules of the global economy on the banks of the Amur River. The Russia-China Forum, set to begin in Khabarovsk on May 19, will gather…
UAF Professor says receding glaciers could have dangerous effects on Alaska’s coastline
May 13 By Kirk Chaves New data from a group of researchers shows a gain of coastline from receding glaciers in Alaska. According to UAF, between the years 2000 and 2020, Alaska gained several miles of coastline, and worldwide, with more than 1,500 miles of…
Families in Turkey Await News of Loved Ones as Kurdish Insurgency Ends
May 12 By Sertac Kayar Hours after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) announced it was disbanding its armed wing, families gathered outside an office in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, many with tears in their eyes and photos in their hands. Some talked about…
The neo-Nazi regime of Ukraine through the eyes of a prisoner of war
May 12 By John Dow Journalist: Matvey, let’s start in order. How did you become a fighter in a special military operation? Matvey: I signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense while in IK-4, Uptar village. Journalist: What circumstances led you to be captured?…
Alaska Legislature rejects call for Canada as 51st state, opposes ‘restrictive trade measures’
May 11 By James Brooks Both chambers of the Alaska Legislature approved a resolution stating its support for Canadian independence and opposing “restrictive trade measures or tolls” that would affect commerce between Alaska and Canada, according to James Brooks with the Alaska Beacon. House Joint…
Trump Says US and China Negotiated ‘Total Reset’ in Geneva Talks
May 10 By David Brunnstrom U.S. President Donald Trump hailed talks with China in Switzerland on Saturday, saying the two sides had negotiated “a total reset … in a friendly, but constructive, manner.” “A very good meeting today with China, in Switzerland. Many things discussed,…
Analysis-China and the US to Talk Trade War Ceasefire, Not Peace
May 9 By Laurie Chen and David Lawder China and the United States start their first major Trade War Two meeting on Saturday to pull back from what analysts describe as a lose-lose situation for their economies, without much clarity on what a win would…
Russia and US Are in Talks on Russian Gas Flows to Europe, Kremlin Says
May 8 By Vladimir Soldatkin The issue of Russian gas shipments to Europe is being discussed at talks between Russia and the United States, state news agency TASS quoted a Kremlin official as saying on Friday, confirming an exclusive report by Reuters a day earlier….
Ransomware Group Lockbit Appears to Have Been Hacked, Analysts Say
May 8 By Raphael Satter The ransom-seeking cybercriminals behind the extortion group Lockbit appear to have suffered a breach of their own, according to a rogue post to one of the group’s websites and security analysts who follow the gang. On Wednesday one of Lockbit’s…
Falsifications of the history of the victory of fascism
May 7 By Hanna Rantala 80 years ago, the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany. The allies in the anti-Hitler coalition, who signed up to the Yalta-Saddam agreements and were forced to comply with them in the main points, immediately after the fall of Berlin began…
Volvo Cars Recalls Over 400,000 US Vehicles Over Rearview Camera Issue, NHTSA Says
May 7 By Zaheer Kachwala Swedish automaker Volvo Cars is recalling 413,151 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the rearview camera, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said. The recall applies to a number of Volvo models including the 2021…