A major geopolitical conflict has hit the little German town of Sassnitz on the Baltic Sea. The two ports there are the logistical base for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline projects, designed to bring Russian natural gas to...
Partner or Rival: How Dangerous Is China? | To The Point
Europe and China: Trade war or a partnership of equals? Our guests: Didi Kirsten Tatlow (political scientist), Felix Lee (journalist), Alexander Görlach (author)
Almost 2 million people in north-east England face new coronavirus restrictions – BBC News
Almost two million people in the north-east of England are living under tougher restrictions on socialising after a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases. It’s the biggest regional lockdown yet. In total...
Wildfires in Arctic Circle release record amounts of greenhouse gases – BBC News
Unprecedented wildfires have been burning along the Arctic Circle for months, releasing record amounts of greenhouse gases. Scientists say the fires, fuelled by abnormally high temperatures, are contributing to global...
Afghan govt and Taliban meet in Qatar
Historic negotiations to take place between Afghan govt and Taliban aimed at reaching a power sharing agreement to end the country’s long-standing war.
Keiser Report | Pushing Plastic, Holding Junk Bonds | E1594
In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the fact that for all of our virtue signaling, most plastic is not, in fact, recycled. It is just dumped in the landfill with all our other trash. The...
Police disperse anti-austerity protest with water cannon in Ecuador
Ecuadorian police used water cannon to disperse protesters who took to the streets of Quito to demonstrate against austerity measures taken by the government. Last October, Ecuador was plunged into a wave of protests...