Trump Team’s Russia Negotiations Rightly Shatter Europe and Kyiv’s Remaining Illusions
A round of talks between the chief diplomats of Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia regarding how to…
02/18 End of the Empire: President Trump Wants to End Some of the Empire
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…
Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Left the Muslim World Rhetorically Unified Against US and Israel: Does it Matter?
From the shores of the Bosphorus to the Straits of Sorrow, from the temples of Luxor to the wastes…
New Pentagon Chief Hegseth Dispels ‘Illusory’ Hopes for Ukrainian Peace Agreement in First Major Policy
In his first headline appearance as Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth told a committee in Brussels that the Trump Administration…
3,500 Years of Climate History Show Arid Periods Linked to Periods of Turmoil and Depopulation
A recent study analyzing tree ring data has produced a 3,500-year-long record of precipitation rates on the Tibetan Plateau,…
On the Potential Upcoming Asteroid Colliding with Earth: We’ve Deflected Them Before and Can Do So Again
In January, an analysis was released by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) that concluded the planet faced…
Travelers Are Being Increasingly Turned Off by Overtourism—Consider Skipping These Trending Destinations
WaL reported last year that 2024 was the most touristy year in human history, with many European destinations reeling from…
Israeli Losses in Trade and Soldiers Much Higher Than Previously Thought
Israel’s newly appointed Chief of Staff, Major General Eyal Zamir has stated Israel’s war dead at 5,942 from the…
US Dietary Guidelines Flagged for ‘Critically Low-Quality’ Data, Poor Reproducibility and Inadequate Justifications
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have revealed significant methodological flaws in the systematic reviews used to create the…
American Prisoners Released from Venezuela as Maduro Warmly Recounts Meeting with Trump’s Envoy
Despite not recognizing the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro’s third-consecutive term as President of Venezuela, a meeting between Maduro and…
Exercise on its Own is Enough to Lose Weight, if Done at High Enough Intensity and Duration
In a large meta-analysis of 116 randomized controlled trials including over 6,800 overweight and obese patients, exercise on its…
Incomings and Outgoings Raise Hopes for Restrained Middle-East Policy Under Trump
On Tuesday, keen-eyed observers of the Trump transition will have marked a potentially seismic shift in the incoming administration’s…
Amid Flurry of Executive Orders, Trump Revokes Security Clearances of Former Intelligence Officials
Washington is abuzz with the Trump show, and if the new President managed to get much sleep, those attempting…
1/20 End of the Empire: The New Russia—Iran Treaty Explained
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…
Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Allows Israel to Resume Genocide After 42 Days
Both presidents Trump and Biden have taken credit for the long-awaited agreement between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Qatar…
Four Factions and Three Countries Poised for Small War Inside Syria: Reports
Further conflict seems inevitable in Syria two months after the collapse of the Assad regime and the rise of…
Russian Forces Close in on Last Major Donbas Town While Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Garners Little
The new year has seen a renewed effort by the Ukrainian army to advance into Russia’s home oblast of…
Dementia Rates Set to Double Along with the Importance of Prevention Strategies by 2060
Around 1 million adults in the US are projected to develop dementia each year by 2060, compared with around…
Asia’s Extraordinary Jumping Bird Now Thriving in Captivity—a Hopeful Halt to Population Slide
An endangered bird famous for its elaborate leaping courtship displays is being reared in a special facility where the…
Venezuela’s Gonzalez Stands Less of a Chance Than Previous Exiled Opposition Candidate
Inauguration Day for the President of Venezuela is this Friday, and a somewhat doddering political opponent Edmundo Gonzalez recently…
