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“It’s Common In Europe But Non-Existent In America”: People Are Sharing Little Experiences Or Traditions From Abroad They Wish They Could Adopt Back Home

Posted by Kyleigh Neveah
August 27, 2024

“When I was abroad, I saw them on pretty much every city block. I would love to have the same thing here in the...

Kursk: ….and the wheels are coming off

Posted by Rafael Jennings
August 18, 2024

Washington/Paris/Berlin (12/8 – 28.57). Today is the twenty-anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk. A painful experience. A true shocker. All hands are lost,...

Meet the founder who built and sold a $600M enterprise software startup from Sri Lanka

Posted by Kyleigh Neveah
August 8, 2024

Sanjiva Weerawarana is a Sri Lankan success story. He founded enterprise software firm WSO2 in 2005, got it close to $100 million in ARR...

Xi reaffirms China’s support for Tajikistan during rare visit

Posted by Kasey Truth
August 2, 2024

Beijing, Dushanbe announced upgrading of diplomatic relations. Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to defend the “territorial integrity” of Tajikistan as he announced a...

What Might a Harris Foreign Policy Bring?

Posted by See Seng Tan
August 1, 2024

A potential Kamala Harris presidency is unlikely to change existing US foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region. That said, the possibility that a Harris...

Have Coffee, … will let the days pass

Posted by Hugh Day
July 26, 2024

Paris/Jakarta (24/7 – 28.57). “Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold, it brings to every person the feeling of luxury and...

China, Tajikistan elevate ties during Xi’s landmark visit

Posted by Rafael Jennings
July 24, 2024

China and Tajikistan on Friday announced the elevation of ties to comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing state visit...

Democrats look to strip Secret Service protection from Trump if he’s convicted

Posted by Gene Barton
July 14, 2024

House Democrats have introduced a bill that would strip Secret Service protection from convicted felons sentenced to prison, a move directly targeting former President Trump who...

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova stole millions from Putin

Posted by Peter Burton
July 11, 2024

Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova, who officially was dismissed mid-June, fled to France ‘with hundreds of millions of dollars saved in cryptocurrency.’....

Europe’s New “Iron Lady” Estonia’s Kaja Kallas

Posted by Phillip Ortiz
July 6, 2024

Europe’s new “Iron Lady”, Estonia’s Kaja Kallas, is one of the strongest voices for an uncompromising stand against belligerent Russia. Brussels (30 June –...