In May 2017 relationships were at an all time low between Russia and NATO. The members of NATO themselves did not seem to be overly convinced by their union. Cracks were appearing in the NATO alliance as we would expect from Bible prophecy. Macaulay Victor wrote in 2018: Nato have to break to have aContinue reading “Trump and Nato affaires”
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Europe at a crossroads
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Europe is at a crossroads, with Russian troops advancing in eastern Ukraine and an American president who is throwing other world leaders into the curtains. Call it a stunt last year, but Macron’s black-and-white photo of him re-enacting Robert de Niro as a world champion boxer in Raging Bull madeContinue reading “Europe at a crossroads”
By the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: A new world order
A new world order Today marks the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and it’s no exaggeration to say that we could be on the brink of an epoch-defining shift in the established world order. Friedrich Merz, whose centre-Right Christian Democratic Union won the German election February 23, has warned that Nato could beContinue reading “By the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: A new world order”
Concerning peace talks for Ukraine
Announcing a huge shift in US foreign policy via social media, the US president said on Wednesday February 12, that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed by phone to begin negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine and will “work together, very closely”. Here he did not elaborate on how and why the otherContinue reading “Concerning peace talks for Ukraine”
Israel’s unyielding war machine
At a conference organised by the Israeli ministry of Defence Israel’s new Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, described 2025 as “The year 2025 will continue to be a year of combat.” Last year, the whole world could watch as Israel continued undaunted to commit one crime against humanity after another. Even though Donald Trump hadContinue reading “Israel’s unyielding war machine”
Floods a sign of climate crisis tampering Spain
The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our time, and addressing it should be a top priority for every nation. As Greta Thunberg aptly describes, it is an existential emergency. Last year was the hottest on record, with the UK reaching 34.8C. Europe has been ravaged by wildfires, hurricanes are becoming more frequent andContinue reading “Floods a sign of climate crisis tampering Spain”
Good and bad news for October 2024
The good news ‘Like a dam breaking’: experts hail decision to let US climate lawsuits advance ‘Secondhand is feckin’ grand’: how clothes swapping became huge in Ireland Change Clothes, a non-profit that hosts a swap shop in Crumlin, west Dublin, and runs pop-up outlets and workshops across Ireland. Enticing people into a swap-shop canContinue reading “Good and bad news for October 2024”
A mi-great idea
Climate hero or villain? Fossil fuel frenzy challenges Norway’s green image Life at 115F: a sweltering summer pushes Las Vegas to the brink In focus A key slogan in climate policy is “electrify everything”, so let’s start there. The fastest rise in wind power has been in Uruguay, where turbines went from producing 1% ofContinue reading “A mi-great idea”
Europe not prepared for what’s next
I’ve seen how deadly floods are devastating Europe – we are not prepared for what’s next Sirin Kale It’s common to think about the climate crisis as something that will happen in the future, in the global south. But for several months I’ve been investigating the devastating impact of extreme flooding in Europe for myContinue reading “Europe not prepared for what’s next”
In a world of trouble and conquest
Putin’s drive for conquest continues and the west is quietly feeling the hot breath getting hotter and a reason to start making concessions on Ukraine’s use of arms.
Some View on the World 