Geopolitics

Swedish populist hands out 'Sweden is Full' flyers in Turkey

The populist leader of the Sweden Democrat (SD) party was referred to police after he handed out flyers in Turkey proclaiming "Sweden is Full." Read More.

Coronavirus: China launches major disinformation offensive

China's state-run propaganda outlets are circulating false stories on the coronavirus situation in the United States in order to take the focus away from the origin of the outbreak and criticism of the communist regime's handling of it in China, reports say. Read More.

Chinese official denied top spot at intellectual property agency

The United State was successful in preventing a Chinese official from being named director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Read More.

30 states have tech contracts with China’s Lenovo and Lexmark

A large number of states in the U.S. have contracts with two Chinese firms — Lenovo and Lexmark — which are required to report data and information they receive to the communist government in Beijing, security analysts say. Read More.

North Korea seals off world from its coronavirus secrets

In a time of crisis, near-panic, over a disease to which the best medical minds have yet to find a sure cure, total cooperation is essential. The World Health Organization, scientists around the world, anyone who knows anything is duty-bound to try and help. Read More.

Coronavirus take toll among top Iran officials

The coronavirus is taking a heavy toll on high ranking government officials in Iran. Read More.

After rough day in Syria, Turkey 'opened the doors' to Europe

Shortly after Turkey suffered its worst single-day military casualties at the hands of Russian-backed Syrian government forces in Idlib last week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly stated he was opening Turkey’s borders to Syrian refugees fleeing into Europe. Read More.

What President Sanders would mean for U.S.-UK ties

While Joe Biden staved off the reaper in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, Bernie Sanders seems well-positioned to outpace him to become the Democrat nominee to challenge President Donald Trump. Read More.

Iran’s vice president has coronavirus

Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar, known as “Screaming Mary,” is the latest Iranian government official to be diagnosed with coronavirus, reports say. Read More.

China seen Ieveraging expanded nuclear forces against U.S.

China is intent on doubling the size of its nuclear arsenal by the end of this decade, U.S. military officials say. Read More.

Ukraine probing Biden’s role in firing of prosecutor

An investigation is underway into allegations that Joe Biden threatened to withhold U.S. funding to Ukraine if the nation’s leaders did not fire their top prosecutor, Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigations has confirmed. Read More.

South Koreans slam Moon's handling of coronavirus

Over 1 million South Korean citizens have now signed a petition calling for Moon’s impeachment for his handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Read More.

Trump counters China in India, calls out Supremes

U.S. President Donald Trump solidified the U.S.-India relationship this week during his first visit to the world’s most populous democracy which also represents Trump’s best counterweight to China in the region. Read More.

Report: FBI's 'Agent One' filtered data for FISA warrant

An FBI agent who was “primarily responsible for some of the most significant errors and omissions" during the bureau’s obtaining FISA warrant to wiretap Trump campaign adviser Carter Page has been referred for disciplinary review, a report said. Read More.

'Day may come': CDC warns of China-like coronavirus shutdowns

U.S. health officials are preparing for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) to become a pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. Read More.