GENEVA, Feb 18, 2026 – The veneer of diplomacy cracked in less than two hours. What was supposed to be a culmination of U.S.-brokered peace efforts in Geneva ended abruptly…
The Divine And The Deal-Maker: Pope Leo’s XIV Rejection Of Trump’s ‘Board Of Peace’ Exposes The Fault Lines In A New World Order.
In a decisive and diplomatically significant rebuff, Pope Leo XIV has formally declined an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” The Vatican’s rejection, announced on Tuesday…
UK-EU: Starmer’s Munich Speech: A Defining Moment For European Security.
In a landmark address at the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2025, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered what many observers are calling the most significant statement of UK…
The $32 Billion Seal Of Approval: EU Greenlights Google-Wiz Deal, Cementing Israel’s Occupation-Tech Pipeline.
BRUSSELS / TEL AVIV — On February 10, 2026, the European Commission handed Alphabet's Google an unconditional antitrust approval for its $32 billion acquisition of Israeli cloud-security giant Wiz, the…
EUROPE: EU Parliament Clears Way For Outsourcing Asylum: A Major Shift In Migration Policy.
On 10 February 2026, the European Parliament voted to approve a major overhaul of the EU’s asylum framework, a change that allows EU member states to transfer asylum seekers to…
Global Sumud Flotilla To Sail Again For Gaza As UN Genocide Findings Deepen Urgency.
The Global Sumud aid flotilla is preparing to set sail once again for war-ravaged Gaza, with organisers announcing a March 29 departure from Barcelona in what is expected to be…
“A Militia That Kills”: Why ICE’s Olympic Role Has Become A Political Flashpoint In Italy.
As Milan prepares to host the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 6, Italian officials insist that all security operations remain firmly under national control.
Lab-Grown Proteins For A Hungry World, Made In Europe.
Europe stands at a potential inflexion point in the global fight against hunger, climate change, and food insecurity. At the heart of this transition are cutting-edge food technologies, from mushroom-based…
US Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker In North Atlantic: Imperialism At Sea And Rising Global Tensions.
In a dramatic transatlantic operation on January 7, 2026, U.S. forces seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera, formerly M/V Bella‑1, hundreds of miles from the nearest coast. The U.S. European…
“Unacceptable, Worsens Situation”, Spain’s Sharp Rebuke Exposes A Broader Humanitarian And Legal Crisis In Gaza.
MADRID / GAZA, 2 January 2026 — Spain’s foreign minister José Manuel Albares has not merely criticised Israel’s latest restrictions on international humanitarian organisations; he has placed the actions within…
