Is Trump trying to pull Putin away from China – and can it work? Observers say Trump wants to pull off a ‘reverse Nixon’ by deepening ties with Russia, but is that even possible? Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2025
Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out “Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?” The Conversation · Feb 27, 2025
In this Trump era of shakedown diplomacy, everything has a price Friends and allies of the US president will say his recent tariff threats delivered quick wins, but he may find there are no winners in a trade war The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
“I called Gene Simmons. He said: ‘How the hell did you get this number?!’ That was when I got the idea that we weren’t going to be best buddies”: Dee Snider’s wild tales of Robert Plant, Frank Zappa, Freddy Krueger and Kiss From Johnny Cash and John Denver to Manowar and Henry Kissinger, former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has mixed with them all Louder · Dec 28, 2024
Nixon’s official acts against his enemies list led to a bipartisan impeachment effort The Nixon administration’s enemies list inspired bipartisan revulsion. Its purpose was, in the immortal words of President Richard Nixon’s White House counsel, to “use the available federal machinery to screw our political enemies.” The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024
Ex–Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns that when AI starts to self-improve, ‘we need to seriously think about unplugging it’ The longtime tech executive warns that it’s a “dangerous point” when AI begins learning on its own. Fortune · Dec 16, 2024
‘October Surprise’: The US election phenomenon that can sway a presidential race Few American presidential elections have sailed all the way through to Election Day without one – or more – unexpected news events, sometimes turning a race totally on its head. This last-minute phenomenon is known as an “October Surprise” and has changed the course of more than one US election… France 24 · Sep 30, 2024
Who Wanted To Kill Henry Kissinger? Newly released FBI files show a lot of strange threats against the former secretary of state’s safety—and say a lot about 1970s America. Reason · Sep 18, 2024
A Jewish veteran from London prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings A Jewish veteran is preparing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings The Independent UK · May 29, 2024
‘My songs spread like herpes’: why did satirical genius Tom Lehrer swap worldwide fame for obscurity? In the 1950s and 60s, his songs stunned and delighted listeners with their irreverence, wit and nihilism. Then he gave it all up to teach mathematics. Lehrer is still alive at 96 – so I went in search of answers The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024
Sir Tony O’Reilly obituary Irish rugby international who went on to become one of his country’s most charismatic businessmen The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024
UK must nurture alliances in new era of global power politics, says policy adviser In sweeping lecture on Britain’s ‘grand strategic moment’, John Bew warns ‘we cannot just manage risk, we are in a competition’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024
Hella Pick obituary Formidable foreign correspondent for the Guardian who covered major global events from the 1960s to the 90s, and commanded great respect from world leaders The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024
Jenna Bush Hager Finds Flirting With Husband A Turn-On Jenna Bush Hager shares her perspective on flirting with her husband, while her co-host goes on a date in Midtown Manhattan. Relationship insights and ligh... Top News · Mar 18, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024 Holocaust survivor and educator Henry Wuga dies aged 100 Wuga escaped Germany in 1939, settled in Glasgow and spent decades educating people about the horrors of the Holocaust
Reason · Mar 12, 2024 How Did Kissinger Become an American Citizen? Reason has obtained an exclusive copy of Henry Kissinger's immigration files from the 1940s.
Al Jazeera · Jan 24, 2024 How Henry Kissinger got caught up in the Tunisian president’s crackdown The ex-US secretary of state’s name has figured in a ‘conspiracy’ case, one among many targeting political opponents.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024 Letter: Henry Kissinger obituary Graham Larkbey writes: Stateman’s Nobel peace prize made political satire obsolete
Latin Times · Dec 30, 2023 From Botero to Berlusconi To Tina Turner And Delors: Notable Deaths Of 2023 From famed Colombian Painter Fernando Botero to Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to rock queen Tina Turner and former EC President Jacques Delors, here are some of 2023's most notable deaths
International Business Times · Dec 30, 2023 From Berlusconi To Tina Turner And Delors: Notable Deaths Of 2023 From Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to rock queen Tina Turner and former European Commission President Jacques Delors, here are some of 2023's most notable deaths.
The Conversation · Dec 22, 2023 US election: Jewish and Muslim votes probably don't have the power to change the outcome – despite backlash on Gaza policy Recent polling suggests that Joe Biden’s policy of backing Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian war is hurting him in the eyes of American Muslims.
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023 China emerged from 'zero-COVID' in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. 2 economy
Salon · Dec 10, 2023 Kissinger and a forgotten genocide It's hard to keep track of Kissinger's crimes — but his handling of the Pakistan crisis of 1971 was up there
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023 ChatGPT exploded into public life a year ago. Now we know what went on behind the scenes The fallout from AI’s ‘Pearl Harbor moment’ has been dramatic. In tech, 12 months can seem like an eternity
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 6, 2023 Adam Silver’s strange self-comparison to Henry Kissinger evaporated all the good will from his In-Season Tournament Was this really necessary today, Adam? Really?