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LatestInternational community contributed to earthquake’s high death toll
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria was a natural disaster, but the death toll was manmade
Pope Francis more highly respected than the Catholic Church itself
Francis is pushing for long-needed changes but is facing a great deal of criticism within the church’s walls
Has the Saudi/Russia relationship reached its limits?
Saudi Arabia is feeling the pressure, but the prospect of a ‘crude’ divorce between Moscow and Riyadh seems premature
Hybrid warfare and the New Cold War
The best defence against hybrid warfare is methodical skepticism
Russia resistant to economic pressure imposed by sanctions. For now
Could easily employ sanctions-avoiding mechanisms perfected by Iran
Russia vs Ukraine: Is diplomacy dead?
Far from it. But the diplomacy of peace is in need of emergency resuscitation
Forecast calls for a strong recovery in crude oil demand
Thanks mainly to China finally emerging from its Covid-19 lockdowns
How the Russia-Ukraine War could escalate into a nuclear confrontation
Despite its recent minor successes in eastern Ukraine, the war is not going Russia’s way
George Santos and the sad state of modern politics
The U.S. Republican’s biography, work history and life story nothing more than a pack of lies and falsehoods
Oil price cap costing Russia an estimated €160 million per day
But Russia is still taking in €640 million a day from the sale of fossil fuels
The powerful legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
He wanted to make the world a better place
DOE expects further weakening in oil prices
DOE announcement to back away from any crude purchases for February is a warning sign
