Iran must retaliate. Now that the US has captured an Iranian Ship, how is Iran going to retaliate?
Yesterday, Donald Trump announced the seizure of an Iranian oil ship, and immediately, global oil prices shot up. However, the greater problem is the anxiety the US action has caused. Recently, the US prevented a Chinese oil tanker from completing its journey at sea. Hence, it returned to the Iranian coast. This time, the US […]
Is Russia Dangerously on Edge? Is China Planning Something?
Donald Trump was lured into helping Benjamin Netanyahu fight his long-coveted war, and now he cannot escape responsibility for the prevailing chaos. Currently, Russia and China seem to be on edge. Netanyahu’s fight seems to be going according to his plan, but not so for Donald Trump. It basically appears as if the US President […]
Is the Pope’s Speech Meant to be Politically Correct?
Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Cameroon came to an end yesterday, and he proceeded to his next African destination, Angola. On the plane, he addressed members of the media. He particularly addressed himself to comments made by the US President Donald Trump this week regarding him. Christopher Lamb of CNN was on the plane that […]
How easy is it to nab Hooded Men who rob in broad daylight, then quietly rush out?
Police in Italy are searching nationwide for men who robbed a bank in an upmarket part of Naples. Eyewitnesses say they could have been three or four of them, and they were armed. The robbers entered the bank around 12:30 on Thursday, April 16th, and held 12 people hostage. They then emptied 40 safe boxes, […]
Will these old Allies Sever Ties Now? Smell of Trouble as Envoys are Summoned.
Italy is so unhappy with Israel that it summoned Israel’s ambassador to Italy to protest. Israel, in turn, summoned Italy’s ambassador to Israel and protested. What is the problem between Israel and Italy? The problem began when Israeli troops fired at an Italian convoy on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. The convoy was under the […]
An agitated 18-year-old opens fire at his Alma Mater
An 18-year-old teenager in Turkey went to his old high school carrying a gun and opened fire in two classrooms. By the time he was cornered, he had injured 16 people. However, he was not available for interrogation as he shot himself dead. Among the injured were a police officer, 10 students, a worker at […]
What made a 13-year-old carry guns to school-deliberately kill?
A 13-year-old boy took his father’s five guns to school and shot at students. The boy, in 8th grade, carried the guns along with 7 magazines in a backpack, then went to two classrooms and began shooting randomly. He killed 9 people and injured more than 12. One teacher was among the dead. The sad […]
Hungary has a Change of Guard after 16 years.
Victor Orban’s Party, the Fidesz-KDNP, has lost the parliamentary election just ended. The people of Hungary voted decisively for the Tisza Party, which has been in the opposition. Hungary transitioned to a democracy in 1990, and the April 12th election was the 10th. Orban has been Prime Minister for 16 consecutive years, and it took a […]
Is the Strait of Hormuz a great distraction for Trump? Is it going to be Shame on One or Everyone?
Iran’s ambassador to India has denied claims that Iran charged India for the passage of its oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Ambassador Mohammad Fathali confirmed he had heard the claims, but that they were false. Likewise, India’s spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, clarified that India had not paid any […]
Adani is now a Headache to the US
The Adani Group, which has a heavy presence in Mumbai, is causing operational trouble for the US. The company wants US carriers to shift their operations from Mumbai International Airport (CSMIA) to the newly constructed Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). CSMIA stands for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. However, in the air travel arena, the airport […]