The concept of evil and the ability for it to permeate into entire societies is not new, with perhaps the most recent example being Nazi Germany, where the German people themselves both voted the Nazi party into power and then seemingly looked the other way as atrocities were committed. The concept of evil as a […]
The Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, has proposed to the new Syrian authorities that the Russia-Syrian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation should now be reactivated. He was speaking as part of a Russian delegation with Syrian officials in Damascus. Novak stated that “We propose to resume the work of the intergovernmental commission
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The BRICS nations convened an emergency virtual summit yesterday (September 8), hosted by Brazilian President Lula da Silva, to discuss the situation concerning the United States imposition of trade tariffs on multiple countries including BRICS members. The meeting lasted about 90 minutes. All ten full BRICS members were present, represented by Brazilian President Lula Da
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The United States Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, has made some rather extraordinary demands of India when it comes to assessing their trade position with the US. With India now subjected to 50% tariffs on its exported goods to the American market, Lutnick claimed that ‘the customer is always right’ and that India should stop
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members have voted to reorganise the status of the three non-full member categories of “Dialogue Partners,” “Observers,” and “Permanent Guests” into one single category: “SCO Partners.” The move simplifies categories and makes the group easier to administer. This means that Afghanistan, Mongolia and Turkmenistan all become partners, as does the
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During the 2025 SCO Heads of State summit in Tianjin, the hosting Chinese President, Xi Jinping, introduced a concept called the “Global Governance Initiative” (GGI) which lays out a platform for the development of a ‘new world order’. Xi stated that “Global governance has reached a new crossroads. We must continue to take a clear
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The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has made a keynote speech to the Heads of State attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation annual summit in Tianjin, China. He discussed the ending of World War II in Asia, the roles and cooperation of the SCO, reform at the United Nations, the new SCO 2035 Strategy, Intra-SCO trade, financial
The annual Heads of State meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is set to take place in Tianjin, northern China from August 31 to September 1. It will be attended by more than 20 heads of state, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, in addition to the heads of 10 international organizations, such as the
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The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has given an interview to Xinhua, the Chinese state-owned media group, on the eve of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) annual heads of state meetings, which begin on Sunday (August 31). In the interview, Putin discusses his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the historic role of the USSR
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The Afghani Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, has stated that Afghanistan is home to sizeable hydrocarbon reserves and has invited Russian companies to invest in its oil and gas sector. He was speaking at the Tatarstan Petrochemical Forum which has been taking place in Kazan. Badri said, “Afghanistan opens its doors to
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