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Source:https://theconversation.com/wh... · The market for oil is global, which is why events like the war in Iran affect oil prices – and prices of the wide range of products made from oil – literally everywhere. Federal data shows that the price at the primary crude oil hub in the United States was US$66 a barrel in late February 2026 – before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran – and $101 a barrel on April 13. Similar price increases have…

Andrew Korybko · Nothing significant is expected to change, and the symbolism of a Russian-friendly leader returning to power just as another in Hungary was deposed balances out the outcome of these two “battles”. · Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition won an astounding 44.7% of the vote in Sunday’s latest parliamentary elections, the eighth in the last five years, which France24 reported “marks the…

Source: Original Article · David Lindfield · A congressional investigation into a growing number of missing and deceased scientists was triggered after the disappearance of a high-ranking Air Force official tied to some of the nation’s most classified research programs, a House Republican has revealed. · Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) revealed that the probe was sparked in part by the sudden disappearance of retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil…

The US is restoring its unipolar hegemony over the hemisphere, beginning with its “quarter-sphere”, because there are no checks or balances. · Andrew Korybko · Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke in early March about “Greater North America”, which includes “every sovereign nation and territory north of the Equator, from Greenland to Ecuador and from Alaska to Guyana.” He added that “It is our immediate security perimeter in this great…

Source: Midwestern Doctor – Original Article · Publication Analysis Report · A recent article published by A Midwestern Doctor raises significant questions regarding government transparency during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, focusing on newly surfaced claims tied to U.S. regulatory agencies. · The article centres on findings attributed to U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, who has been investigating pandemic-era decision-making and public health…

The judiciary has found the law in breach of the bloc’s values just a week after Viktor Orban’s decisive electoral defeat · Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. ©  Getty Images / Sean Gallup · Hungary has violated EU principles when it adopted a law to ban children from accessing LGBTQ content, the bloc’s top court has ruled, ordering Budapest to revoke the legislation.   · The EU Court of Justice announced the ruling…

Aleksey Dedov made the statement to RT while inspecting damage to civilian and medical infrastructure in the Islamic Republic’s capital · Representatives from foreign diplomatic missions view damage at sites previously targeted by US-Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. ©  Majid Saeedi/Getty Images · The US and Israel have committed war crimes in Iran, Russian Ambassador to Tehran Aleksey Dedov has declared…

The defense tech behemoth has set the internet on fire with a tweet likened to the ‘ramblings of a comic book villain’ · Alex Karp speaks at a discussion in Washington DC, April 30, 2025 ©  Getty Images;  Jemal Countess · American surveillance tech contractor Palantir released a 22-point manifesto over the weekend, calling for a “new era” of AI-enabled US military supremacy. The…

Donald Trump says he does not want to extend the ceasefire with Iran adding that Washington is ready to start dropping bombs again. Dozens of foreign ambassadors to Iran tour the nation's capital where they assess the damage caused by the US-Israeli attacks firsthand. The diplomats share their reaction with us. Japan lifts its long-standing ban on lethal arms exports committing to a startling pivot away from the country's Pacifist…

Moscow will continue pursuing its goals, the Russian president has said · Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow, Russia on April 21, 2026. ©  Sputnik / Yury Kochetov · Russia’s adversaries are busy thinking about how to “shape” the country’s victory in the Ukraine conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested. · The president made the remarks in response to remarks made by the head of the local…