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Corruption scandal rocks Ukraine’s military procurement
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Corruption scandal rocks Ukraine’s military procurement
January 11, 2026

A previously unknown private company secured government defence contracts worth about €200 million but failed to deliver most of the munitions, misused advance payments, and supplied defective mines that were unsafe and unfit for combat.

Trump’s backyard imperialism won’t work
January 11, 2026

The White House isn’t prioritizing challenges—it’s stretching the military thin.

Trump’s backyard imperialism won’t work
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Berlin’s blackouts: Dark streets, dim management
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Berlin’s blackouts: Dark streets, dim management
January 10, 2026

We Berliners now know what life without fossil fuels looks and feels like.

Kathmandu & Dhaka roared; Delhi just coughed
January 10, 2026

In 2025, protests in Nepal and Bangladesh led to new governments. Meanwhile in the Indian capital, pollution took over, writes Betwa Sharma.

Kathmandu & Dhaka roared; Delhi just coughed
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MSM bias on Russian tanker & U.S. sanctions
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MSM bias on Russian tanker & U.S. sanctions
January 9, 2026

In a conversation with CN, X’s AI Grok ultimately admits why it gets geopolitical stories so wrong.

From industrial power to military Keynesianism: Germany’s engineered collapse
January 9, 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz now admits that “parts of Germany’s economy are in very critical condition” and that his government “hasn’t done enough.” That phrasing is an evasion. Germany did not drift into this collapse.

From industrial power to military Keynesianism: Germany’s engineered collapse
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Israeli officials use U.S. Venezuela attack to threaten Iran
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Israeli officials use U.S. Venezuela attack to threaten Iran
January 8, 2026

Trump’s attack on Venezuela came after he appeared to threaten another war with Iran over protests inside the country

Trump will try to defend aggression toward Venezuela. It’s still illegal
January 8, 2026

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Trump will try to defend aggression toward Venezuela. It’s still illegal
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