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A qualitative shift in U.S.-Israel intelligence sharing and implications for other countries
The U.S. bill S.4615 contains a little-discussed but significant provision: Section 622, which concerns the strengthening of intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel. For the United States, the issue raises serious questions about national security decision-making, intelligence oversight, and the conditions under which intelligence sharing can be reduced or suspended. But it does…
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RE Jitters at Tropic of Cancer
Florida is the nation’s barometer of climate change. It’s on the cutting edge of climate at latitude 24.5°N-to-31°N in-line with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico. Significantly, it aligns with the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5°N, the hottest latitude on Earth. It’s there that climate change dances its special rhythm, a precursor to what’s in store…
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Preparatory Joint Meeting Held in Ishwardi, Bangladesh for the ‘4th World March for Peace and Nonviolence’
By Sheikh Arif (Dhaka Bureau) With a firm commitment to building a humane world free from war, conflict, and nuclear weapons, a participatory joint preparatory meeting was held in Ishwardi, a sub-district town in the northern district of Pabna, Bangladesh. The special exchange-of-views meeting was organized ahead of the global campaign titled ‘4th World March…
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Are we going to sit around waiting for the news of his death?
A tortured pediatrician in an Israeli prison, a Chilean abstention that breaks thirty years of history, and a question at La Moneda that no one wants to answer: when did we stop being the country of “never again”? His name is Hussam Abu Safiya. He is a pediatrician. He ran the Kamal Adwan Hospital in…
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Africa CEO Forum Addressing Continent’s Economic Sovereignty
(Moscow Bureau) – Today’s geopolitical situation is influencing perceptions across Africa, ‘re-awakening’ executive entrepreneurs and potential investors to adapt and change attitudes to Africa’s economic growth. In an apparent bid to raise performance, the Africa CEO Forum, designed as one mechanism to address the existing challenges and obstacles in the continent. Here are the key…
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Peru: Keiko Fujimori’s Administration Requests Legislative Powers
President-elect Keiko Fujimori began her term by requesting legislative powers for a period of 120 days to address issues such as public safety, labor market flexibility, and the modernization of the state. “To address the urgent challenges posed by the El Niño phenomenon and public safety concerns, we will issue emergency decrees and request delegated…
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Chile Cannot Bow Down to Trump
Chile cannot silently bow down to Trump because our dignity is non-negotiable. It must respond with wisdom, prudence, and unity. In international law, treaties are upheld. Free trade agreements provide legal certainty, clear rules, and stability for investments. Chile, a small and serious country at the end of the world, has built its foreign policy…
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The Flamingo Revolution continues despite arrests and intimidation
On July 23—now the 54th day of the protest—demonstrations took place not only at the usual afternoon time but also in the morning, starting at 8:00 AM, in front of Parliament. Several hundred people gathered around the building while a plenary session was underway inside to decide on the issue of foreign ownership of agricultural…
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SBMA Not Competent Authority to Decide on Illegal E-Waste Shipments from the US: BOC and EMB Should Lead Inspection Together With Envi Groups
“The SBMA (Subic Bay Management Authority) has no right to decide on whether or not imported wastes from the United States (US) can be allowed to enter the country. That authority lies with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), which are the competent authorities in handling waste trade under the…
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Warning Out on Newly Manufactured Imported Spray Paints Containing Toxic Lead
China-made spray paint brand contains up to over 100,000 ppm lead, EcoWaste Coalition warns 1 August 2026, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition warned against the continued importation of lead-containing paints, which runs counter to the spirit and intent of the country’s globally recognized ban on leaded paints. The DENR-issued Chemical Control Order (CCO),…