Foreign Minister Penny Wong has said she wants Australia to be an active, “architect” middle power – a stabilizer, mediator, and constructive partner in the Indo-Pacific. For anyone concerned about peace in Australia’s neighborhood, that is good to hear, because a number of factors are conspiring to make future conflict more likely: the return of…
The budget of the American Department of Defense is eternally bloated. Like a ballooned whale carcass that is fed on by a frenzy of contractors, corporations, and ever-growing military operations, the DOD is the heart of a financial ecosystem that spans the globe. With nearly a trillion dollars allocated annually to its function, it’s a…
July 5, 2026; Mexico City, Mexico; England’s Jarell Quansah looks dejected after being sent off after a VAR review. Mandatory Credit: Paul Childs-Reuters via Imagn Images FIFA extended England defender Jarell Quansah’s red-card suspension to two matches on Thursday, meaning he will also miss the World Cup semifinal if his team advances that far. Quansah…
By Jonathan Klotz | Published 20 seconds ago X-Men ‘97 Season 2 is in the middle of its run on Disney+ and its improved on the first season by so much, fans are now offering up suggestions for other Marvel classics that should get the same revival treatment. These range from Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has said she wants Australia to be an active, “architect” middle power – a stabilizer, mediator, and constructive partner in the Indo-Pacific. For anyone concerned about peace in Australia’s neighborhood, that is good to hear, because a number of factors are conspiring to make future conflict more likely: the return of…
The budget of the American Department of Defense is eternally bloated. Like a ballooned whale carcass that is fed on by a frenzy of contractors, corporations, and ever-growing military operations, the DOD is the heart of a financial ecosystem that spans the globe. With nearly a trillion dollars allocated annually to its function, it’s a…
July 5, 2026; Mexico City, Mexico; England’s Jarell Quansah looks dejected after being sent off after a VAR review. Mandatory Credit: Paul Childs-Reuters via Imagn Images FIFA extended England defender Jarell Quansah’s red-card suspension to two matches on Thursday, meaning he will also miss the World Cup semifinal if his team advances that far. Quansah…
By Jonathan Klotz | Published 20 seconds ago X-Men ‘97 Season 2 is in the middle of its run on Disney+ and its improved on the first season by so much, fans are now offering up suggestions for other Marvel classics that should get the same revival treatment. These range from Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…
Top 10 Most Wickets in Test Cricket History 1. Muttiah Muralitharan — 800 Wickets (133 Tests) The most wickets in Test cricket history belong to Muttiah Muralitharan, and the gap at the top is as defining as the record itself. His 800 wickets at 22.72 from just 133 Tests, a rate of just over six…
1 Werder Bremen and RB Salzburg have reached an agreement for the transfer of 30-year-old goalkeeper Alexander Schlager, according to Sky Germany. A contract until 2029 has been agreed. The Austria international keeper is expected to be Bremen’s number two keeper , however Florian Plettenberg reported that competition with Karl Hein for the number one…
Undoubtedly, the Suez Canal is one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. Around 30 percent of total global container trade passes through the Canal, while each year, more than USD one trillion worth of goods pass through the narrow stretch of water connecting Asia and Europe. For Egypt, the Canal provides a vital source…
The police in Quetta claim to have solved the murder case of trader Mohammad Hashim Noorzai, saying the killing of the businessman was due to a business dispute involving Rs.160 million rather than personal enmity. Speaking at a press conference in police lines, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Quetta, Imran Shaukat, has revealed that police had…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is set to hold its fourth scheduled meeting of the year on Thursday to decide the future of the central bank’s key policy rates, which serve as a key indicator of the short-term direction of interest rates on the Egyptian pound. Market expectations…
