Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran on Sunday, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the rival Middle East powers over Riyadh's execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told a news conference in Riyadh that the envoy of Shi'ite Iran had been asked to quit Saudi Arabia within 48 hours. [...]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been in the driver’s seat on and off since 1996 and is poised to become Israel’s longest-serving leader. The veteran politician, widely known as ‘Bibi’, is also at risk of losing his grip on power after a series of corruption scandals involving him came to light. RT America correspondent, Anya Parampil, tracks Bibi’s rise to power from a UN ambassad [...]

Rumors of a link between the US first family and the Nazi war machine have circulated for decades. Now the Guardian can reveal how repercussions of events that culminated in action under the Trading with the Enemy Act are still being felt by today's president. [...]

In this video, I share with you insights from the best historians of empire about whether we are living through an end of empire moment? Even Boris Johnson says the collapse of Western hegemony could be near? Will the US empire collapse? Will defeat in Eastern Europe bring on a Suez Crisis for the USA? Are We Living Through The End Of An Empire? – Second Thought Richard Wolff on the declin [...]

Fed up with the ongoing conflict and seeing no light at the end of the tunnel, the people of Mali have started a petition asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to save their country from the ongoing crisis, the newspaper Actusen.com reported. "France isn't for peace in Mali," the committee that started the petition campaign believes, according to Actusen.com. [...]

The minister-president of the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania in northern Germany has lambasted critics of the gas pipeline project, who didn’t play with “open cards,” and rejected claims that the venture would make her country fully dependent of Russia as “nonsense.” [...]

Even those who have advised President Obama on his modernization plan are concerned about the risks posed by the updated weapons. A new investigative report on Monday sheds light on the United States' modernization of its nuclear arsenal and the details are troubling: weapons that are smaller, more accurate, and potentially more likely to be used—and a president who, critics say, has turned h [...]

The Arctic is becoming an arena for a fierce competition to control transportation routes & natural resources of global importance. The upcoming Trident Juncture exercise is NATO’s attempt to demonstrate dominance in the region. NATO says that Russia has nothing to worry about, because the exercise – which will be held in Norway and Iceland between October 25 and November 23 – “doesn� [...]

In a surprising election outcome, Austria's Freedom Party (FPÖ), led by Herbert Kickl, has emerged as the largest party, raising concerns for Ukraine, the EU, and NATO. With close ties to Vladimir Putin and a history of opposing aid to Ukraine, Kickl's leadership may lead to a significant shift in Austria's foreign policy. The FPÖ's platform includes stringent immigration controls, calls for a [...]

The proposal comes two weeks after hundreds of women were attacked by aggressive men of allegedly Arab and North African origin in a number of German cities. After the attacks on women in Cologne and a number of other German cities, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has called to consider the deployment of Bundeswehr forces within the country. [...]

By withdrawing from a key nuclear arms treaty, the US could be shooting itself in the foot in Europe, but Trump doesn’t care about Europeans, he cares about Russia, China and - most of all – Israel, says author John Laughland. [...]

Two years later, Daniela Cambone returns to Italy for an exclusive, in-depth interview with Frank Giustra, delving into pivotal global issues: the approaching U.S. presidential election, skyrocketing U.S. debt, the rise of BRICS, and the transformative power of AI, and more. Giustra delivers a stark warning: “Eventually, we're going to see a complete reset of the global monetary system.” He [...]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Time magazine’s “person of the year” in 2015, is facing her biggest political crisis as her welcoming of Mideast refugees has troubled and angered many Europeans, raising the possibility that Merkel’s days as the Continent’s undisputed leader may be numbered, writes Gilbert Doctorow. The online edition of Bloomberg News carried a lead story entitled � [...]

Interviews with half a dozen current and former Trump officials and Republicans with ties to the White House revealed that at least six of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet officials may depart after next month’s midterm elections, Politico reported Sunday. Earlier this month, Trump announced that US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley would leave her post at the end of 2018. [...]

Scott Ritter EXPOSES: U.S. and Turkey's Big Trap in Syria for Putin & Iran! WARN Israel's Reckless Move Scott Ritter exposes a bold strategy as the U.S. and Turkey allegedly set a trap in Syria targeting Putin and Iran, aiming to shift the regional power balance. Meanwhile, concerns grow over Israel's reckless actions, potentially escalating the conflict further. Is the Middle East on the brin [...]

The Wall Street Journal recently reported: “Both of the leading Democratic presidential candidates made the case [during the last debate] that the financial services industry wants to keep them out of the White House, fearing the tough regulatory measures they would impose if elected.” Vox reports: “According to [Bernie] Sanders, a bank that is too big to fail is too big to exist … [...]

The Afghanistan war cannot be won militarily and peace will only be achieved through a political resolution with the Taliban, the newly-appointed American general in charge of US and NATO operations has conceded. [...]

"What Has America Become" was the title of a letter to the editor written by Ken Huber of Tawas City, Michigan. It contains a series of comparisons and contrasts which causes one to think about the double-standards and conditions under which we now live here in America. Sadly America is in decline. [...]

Retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor analyzes President-elect Donald Trump's proposed foreign policy shifts, particularly regarding Ukraine and NATO. Macgregor suggests that Trump's inclination to reassess U.S. commitments to NATO and potentially reduce military aid to Ukraine could lead to significant changes in the geopolitical landscape. He also examines Russian President Vladimir Putin's strate [...]

The Pentagon’s claims that Russia and China are among the top challenges for the US is a justification to continue the flow of taxpayer’s money into major weapon systems and their corporate sponsors, Karen Kwiatkowski, retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel told RT. US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced Tuesday that the Pentagon will request a $582.7 billion defense budget in o [...]

“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.” When the outright fascist Jair Bolsonaro won the Brazilian presidency in October, it wasn’t just the poor, people of colour, LGBTQ, or indigenous peoples that [...]

ZELENSKY’S URGENT WARNING - Turkey’s SHOCKING Decision as US & Russia CLASH at the Table! Documentary Welcome to Tan Globe, your source for deep dives into global conflicts, politics, and travel documentaries that uncover the truth behind world events. Today, we bring you an explosive update on the Turkey-Russia war, a conflict shaping the fate of nations. Right now, as the Ukraine war ne [...]