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Iran takes advantage of the armistice with the USA and Israel to unlock underground missile bases, satellite images show. Although Washington claims that the ballistic program is “almost destroyed”, officials fear a rapid rebuilding of the arsenal. Heavy machinery was observed clearing debris from blocked tunnels, gathering rubble and loading it into nearby trucks. The aforementioned tunnels were deliberately targeted in previous attacks by the USA and Israel, as part of a strategy designed to block underground missile launchers, writes The Telegraph. A satellite image taken on April 10 shows a front loader on a pile of debris sealing the…
World-renowned economists such as Mario Draghi, Jeffrey Sachs, and Yanis Varoufakis warn that the economic decline of the EU could lead it into the abyss. The rise in energy prices that has made the EU economy uncompetitive is just the beginning. Jeffrey Sachs and Yanis Varoufakis, two giants among economists, addressed in a podcast produced by Rational Thinker the issue of the sharp economic decline of the European Union. Left without an industry after outsourcing most of it to produce cheaply in countries like India, China, or Vietnam, Europe is now vulnerable and susceptible to blackmail. This was seen during…
The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, spoke Thursday evening about the report on the annulled presidential elections of 2024. The head of state says that Romania has been the target of a hybrid war for over ten years and that the former candidate Călin Georgescu “was supported by an infrastructure created by the Russian Federation”. The President also said that the report will be published “definitely” this year and that it will provide more details than the one published by the General Prosecutor’s Office. Nicușor Dan made these statements in response to questions during an interview for Europa FM, Thursday…
The Ministry of Defense of Russia has published on its Telegram channel lists of companies from various countries, including Europe, which Russia claims are involved in the production of attack drones for Ukraine. The list of “Branches of Ukrainian companies in Europe” includes 11 companies, including those in London, Munich, Riga, Vilnius, and Prague. The list of “Foreign component manufacturing companies” includes 10 companies, some of which are located in Madrid, Venice, and Haifa. The Minister of Defense explained his gesture by saying that “the European public should not only clearly understand the real causes of threats to its security,…
Pope Leo XIV harshly criticized international leaders who use religion to justify violence and wars, stating that the world is “devastated by a few tyrants” who direct massive resources towards conflict, instead of education and reconstruction. These statements come amid increasing tensions with the American administration led by Donald Trump, in the context of the war in Iran, notes The Guardian. In a speech delivered at the “St. Joseph” Cathedral in Bamenda, during a tour in Africa, the pontiff conveyed a strong message against the manipulation of religion. “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the name of God for…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Thursday, April 16, that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, which is set to take effect on the same day, at 5:00 PM local time. The announcement was made by the American leader in a post published on the platform Truth Social, where he specified that he had “excellent discussions” both with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and with the Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. “These two leaders agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their countries, they will officially start a TEN-DAY…
The Trump Administration has informed the American Congress that up to 5,000 Cuban citizens have participated in Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, according to an unclassified report from the State Department cited by Axios. At the same time, Havana is offering “diplomatic and political support to Moscow,” the document also states. The USA essentially states outright that the Cuban regime is Russia’s accomplice through this contribution to the war with troops. The report specifies that there are no clear public documents to confirm that the Cuban authorities officially sent all these combatants, however “significant indications” show that the regime “tolerated,…
“Europe may have, perhaps, fuel for airplanes for another six weeks,” warned on Thursday Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), in an interview for Associated Press. He evoked flight cancellations “soon”, if the oil supply remains blocked by the war in Iran. The Executive Director of the IEA has labeled the situation as “the biggest energy crisis we have ever faced,” and added a grim picture of the global consequences following the blockade of oil, gas, and other vital resources through the Strait of Hormuz. \”In the past, there was a rock group called ‘Dire Straits’…
On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin chastised the high-ranking officials responsible for the country’s finances, after the economy contracted by 1.8% in the first two months of the year, and asked them to propose new measures to stimulate economic growth. Moreover, the Kremlin leader told them that he expects detailed explanations for the reasons why macroeconomic indicators are below expectations. At the meeting with Putin, advisor Maksim Oreşkin, central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina, and finance minister Anton Siluanov were present. To them, the Russian leader said that it is not enough to explain the contraction solely by calendar factors. “I hope to…
Following the electoral defeat of the incumbent Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the publication Politico analyzes which European leaders could take on the role of “disruptors” within the European Union, particularly in terms of political blockages and critical positions towards Brussels. In an article titled “Orbán has dropped out of the race: who will be the next underminer of the EU?”, Politico notes that, although the change of power in Hungary could facilitate decision-making at the EU level, there are still leaders capable of continuing policies of obstruction, including in sensitive cases such as support for Ukraine. Among those mentioned…