The Blogs: Europe Needs Israel to Join the European Union | Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
Europe is careening toward strategic irrelevance as Iranian proxies tighten their noose around its southern flank and radical…
Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as GDP contracts
The Swedish government has come up with some drastically different economic figures on Russia that make the Kremlin’s…
Review: Defect Designer – Depressants
Published by Clay on 2026/05/232026/05/23 Artwork by Ian Miller Style: Progressive death metal, avant-garde death metal (Mixed vocals,…
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia aims to have its ‘five layer cake’ of AI and eat it too
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a keynote address at Nvidia’s GTC Conference on March 16, 2026 in…
Xi and Putin reaffirm unity but gas pipeline deal eludes Moscow again
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President…
Eurovision faces tough questions over country participation – POLITICO
Extra pressure The prospect of more country boycotts next year over Israel’s participation piles extra pressure on the EBU to be more consistent and clear…
Top ECB official warns oil shock may force interest rate hikes – POLITICO
Determined not to repeat the mistakes of 2022, Demarco said policymakers must stop higher energy costs from feeding…
Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran thrust the world into its worst-ever energy crisis, slashing oil production and sending…
‘We’re not the United Nations’: top official defends Eurovision ahead of tense final – POLITICO
The countries sitting out this year’s 70th anniversary contest (Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland) say their decision is due…
Waterloo and a revolution: Von der Leyen and Costa pick their Eurovision favorites – POLITICO
The song that “moves me the most,” the German politician went on, “is ‘Ne partez pas sans moi’…
Global Oil Stockpiles Plunge as Iran War Chokes Supply
The West’s international energy watchdog has warned that oil stockpiles were being drained at a record rate last…
Google says AI-powered cyberattacks are already here
Google has reported that threat actors are using artificial intelligence to develop exploits, improve malware and seek access…