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US hidden war on Venezuela shifts from covert to overt

America has slipped into a conflict it refuses to name. The signs aren’t subtle. They aren’t even undeniable. They are simply scattered across headlines, Pentagon statements, satellite images and the unmistakable roar of carrier groups shifting into position. If this isn’t war

No consensus yet at COP30

As the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) reached its scheduled closing time of 11:50 PM on Friday, negotiations for the final document, known as the Belém Package, had not concluded. Talks were expected to extend into the early hours of Saturday.

Truth on Myanmar finally prevails in US Congress

When the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee convened on November 19 for the hearing “No Exit Strategy: Burma’s Endless Crisis and America’s Limited Options,” the testimony sounded remarkably familiar. To those of us who have been sounding the alarm since the start of the

Takaichi goes big on stimulus as Japan takes fiscal risk

The Takaichi cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen (US$136.25 billion) stimulus package on Friday (November 21) that includes a 17.7 trillion yen ($113.21 billion) supplemental budget. The latter will be submitted to the Diet for passage this session. The total amount, including