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Frank Williams, Johanessburg Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called on the EU to negotiate directly with Moscow, arguing that diplomacy is the only viable path to ending the Ukraine conflict. In an interview with the Belgian newspaper L’Echo published on Saturday, De Wever argued that the bloc had failed to force Moscow into retreat through…
Editor, Manila As the international community observes this year’s International Women’s Month, Federation of Eastern African Journalists has noted with concerns unacceptable working conditions women journalists are subjected to by both local and international media houses. We urge local and global media industry to move beyond rhetoric and implement meaningful reforms to protect women journalists…
Francis Tuschek, Dubai Israeli strikes on oil storage facilities near Tehran over the weekend temporarily turned the Iranian capital into a fire-lit “hellscape,” with long-term environmental and health damage expected. Though Israel claimed that the targets were military, Iran said the effects are comparable to chemical warfare on civilians. Even supporters of the US-Israeli regime-change war expressed…
Dave Chamberlain, Bali Indonesia has inked a deal to buy BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, Reuters reported on Monday. BrahMos, backed by the governments of India and Russia, said in 2023 that it was in advanced talks with Jakarta for a deal valued at $200 million to $350 million. The deal is “part of the…
Francis Tuschek, Manila China has signaled a major push to secure more natural gas from Russia, referencing two new pipelines in the draft of its latest five-year plan. The move comes as conflict in the Middle East threatens LNG shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy chokepoint. The draft version of China’s development…
🇺🇸 United States – Story 1 of 2U.S. launches Operation Southern Spear strikes on drug‑smuggling boatsDate/Location: February 16, 2026 – Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean SeaOn February 16, 2026, U.S. forces conducted coordinated strikes on three alleged drug‑smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean Sea as part of Operation Southern Spear. Eleven people…
🇺🇸 United States – Story 1 of 2 Democrats Threaten DHS Funding Over Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign WASHINGTON, D.C. — On February 11, 2026, senior officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) faced an aggressive round of questioning in the House Homeland Security…
🇺🇸 United States – Story 1 of 2Trump Signs National Strategic Manufacturing Act to Rebuild Industrial Base WASHINGTON, D.C. — On December 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the National Strategic Manufacturing Act (NSMA), a sweeping industrial policy aimed at restoring U.S. dominance in heavy manufacturing, advanced materials, and defense-critical production. The legislation, passed with…
🇺🇸 United States – Story 1 of 2 Trump Orders Emergency Expansion of Domestic Semiconductor Capacity WASHINGTON, D.C. — On December 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14330 directing an emergency acceleration of domestic semiconductor production, citing “immediate national security risks” from supply-chain vulnerabilities. The order, issued at the White House Rose Garden,…
