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Two senior German political figures are calling for a legal process that could outlaw Alternative for Germany as the AfD continues to gain electoral support. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Baden-Württemberg Governor Cem Özdemir argue that elements of the party threaten Germany’s democratic constitutional order — raising a difficult question over how a democracy should respond when a party accused of extremism commands substantial voter…

CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly proposed bringing Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky together for trilateral talks during a covert visit to Moscow. While the details remain largely undisclosed, confirmation of direct meetings between senior US and Russian intelligence chiefs suggests that channels between Washington and Moscow are operating behind the scenes despite the continuing Ukraine conflict. INR Report: Based on…

Venezuela has unveiled a sweeping 25-year energy agreement with the United States covering 17 strategic oilfields and an initial production target of more than 1.5 million barrels a day. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez says the arrangement will bring badly needed capital and technology into Venezuela while preserving national ownership of its oil - although the scale of US control being claimed by President Donald Trump has already raised…

Ukraine marks its Independence day - 35 years after the break up of the Soviet Union. Ahead in the programme we take a look at how its economy spiraled long before the conflict with Russia, even though it inherited a vast industrial base and resource rich lands. We speak to the grandmother of Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old girl shot and killed along with her family by the IDF. Israel now admits its soldiers were responsible and launched an…

Warsh smashes the Fed’s crystal ball, Bessent warns that pulling the plug could blow up the global financial system, and Trump’s Space Academy ends the Dark Age. Susan Kokinda frames a “larger war” behind a headline-filled week, focusing on three events: new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s “Operation Economic Outcast,” and President Trump’s Johnson Space Center remarks. She argues Warsh blamed 65…

Icelandic voters have rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union, with 52.8% voting against reopening accession talks. The result leaves the Nordic nation inside NATO and the European Economic Area, but outside the EU — with sovereignty, agriculture and control of its valuable fishing grounds central to the debate. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · Iceland has voted against reopening negotiations to join the European…

This concept refers to how the North-South Transport Corridor, the Eastern Maritime Corridor, and the Northern Sea Route form a ring around Eurasia for facilitating bilateral trade as well as their trade with third parties. Joint Secretary in the Indian Shipping Ministry, S. Venkatesapathy told the Arctic-Regions Forum in Arkhangelsk in mid-August that India will send its first cargo ship through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) next year. RT’s…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has acknowledged that the disappearance of cheap energy imports has undermined one of the foundations of Europe's economic model. The admission comes as European industries contend with energy prices she says remain two to three times higher than those faced by competitors in the United States and China. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · For years, Europe's access to relatively…

The United States national debt has exceeded $40 trillion for the first time, doubling from roughly $20 trillion in January 2017. The milestone arrived months earlier than expected, with Treasury figures cited by RT putting the burden at around $119,000 for every American — and more than $366,000 for every federal taxpayer. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · The United States has crossed a financial threshold that would have been…

American grain farmers are facing what industry representatives describe as their worst financial crisis since the 1980s, as disruption from the Iran conflict drives up diesel and fertiliser costs. The Financial Times, cited by RT, reports that growers of nine major US crops could collectively lose around $31 billion this year without federal assistance. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT, citing the Financial Times, HERE. · The economic…