Pope calls for patience and dialogue in Iran and Syria
At the end of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays for peace in Iran, where protests continue, and…
Cultural Venues, Fresh Perspectives on Public Space and One Month until the Winter Olympics: This Week’s Review
Taichung Art Museum / SANAA. Image © YHLAA. Photography by Yi-Hsien Lee and photo retouch by Kane Liou…
The global implications of the US military operation in Venezuela
The potential ripple effects of the United States’ military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026 extend well…
EBRD supports private sector in Ukraine with loan to OTP Leasing
EBRD extends a €20 million equivalent local-currency loan to OTP Leasing Additional US support provided to businesses investing…
Maturing bull market faces some early tests to begin 2026
Bull markets are almost never cut short by geopolitical flareups, in case anyone is wondering. More often they…
Finland detains Russian-crewed ship after another subsea cable damaged – POLITICO
Hours later a Finnish patrol vessel caught the Fitburg with its anchor in the water in Finland’s exclusive…
Reflections on a Visit to Israel
NA I recently returned from a two-week trip to Israel where I taught a course on “Knowledge and…
Europe ramps up security of satellites – POLITICO
For years, satellite infrastructure was treated by policymakers as a technical utility rather than a strategic asset. That…
Russian official warns a banking crisis is possible amid nonpayments. ‘I don’t want to think about a continuation of the war or an escalation’
Russia’s financial system is reportedly coming under more strain as Moscow’s war on Ukraine nears the end of…
18,000-Year-Old Circular Dwellings Made of Mammoth Bones Unearthed in Ukraine
The Upper Paleolithic site of Mezhyrich, located in Cherkasy oblast, central Ukraine, is home to four remarkable mammoth…
‘2025 Has Been Tough, 2026 Will Be Much Worse’: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni’s Advice To Staff Before Christmas Break
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has warned her staff that 2026 will be “much worse” than 2025,…
Russia’s new anti-satellite weapon project would target Starlink with space shrapnel
Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation…