By Jan Servaes BANGKOK | 16 May 2026 (IDN) — Following the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a military attack, US President Donald Trump has hinted that Cuba could be his next target. In a presidential decree dated 26 January, 2026, he declared that […]
A World of Surging Military Spending and Concentrated Starvation
Choosing Bullets or Bread? This article was first published on https://rjaura.substack.com/ BERLIN | 16 May 2026 (IDN) — In 2025, the global order revealed a sharp paradox. Armed conflicts, geopolitical rivalry, and military preparedness drove world military spending to an unprecedented $2.887 trillion. Meanwhile, hunger tightened its grip on the most at-risk populations. Two-thirds of all […]
EEPA reports on Ethiopia and US bilateral talks
BRUSSELS | 15 May 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the region and how the EU and the UN view it. International and regional situation (per 15 May) United States (US) Department of State Secretary Marco Rubio held a bilateral meeting with Ethiopian Foreign […]
Child Poverty in America
By Alon Ben-Meir* NEW YORK | 11 May 2026 (IDN) — One of the gravest injustices in America today persists not because it is hidden, but because it has been normalized—absorbed into daily life, tolerated in silence, and sustained by indifference where outrage should prevail. How can the United States—still the richest nation on earth—tolerate one […]
EEPA reports on the SAF recapturing Al-Kayli
BRUSSELS | 11 May 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the region and how the EU and the UN view it. Situation in Sudan (per 11 May) The town of Al-Kayli in Blue Nile State was recaptured by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on […]
EEPA Reports on Sudan accusing Ethiopia and UAE of drone attack
BRUSSELS | 7 May 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the region and how the EU and the UN view it, Ethiopia, Sudan and the refugee and migration situation. International and regional situation (per 7 May) Sudan accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of coordinating drone strikes […]
Is Immigration a Good Thing?
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 6 May 2026 (IDN) — Every developed country is importing cheap labour, although much less so during this time of near recession, yet all too rarely are the pro and con arguments discussed with real profundity. In his incisive book, “The British Dream”, David Goodhart, the founder of the […]
EEPA Reports on Numerous Drone Strikes Launched by the RSF
BRUSSELS | 4 May 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the region and how the EU and the UN views it. Situation in Sudan (per 4 May) A drone strike on the family home of Sudan Shield Forces leader Abu Aqla Keikel in Al-Kahli village […]
USA: Is the DNC Giving Kamala Harris a Boost for 2028?
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, USA | 2 May 2026 (IDN) — More than four months after Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Ken Martin announced that he was breaking his promise to release the autopsy report on the 2024 election, the decision remains highly controversial. Arguments swirl around whether it’s wise to proceed without public […]
A World Edging Back Toward the Nuclear Brink
By Jonathan Power LUND, Sweden | 29 April 2026 (IDN) — Not long ago, U.S. Strategic Command—the branch responsible for nuclear weapons—issued a stark warning: conflict conditions could “very rapidly drive an adversary to consider nuclear use as their least bad option.” That sober assessment captures a growing unease. President Joe Biden’s decision to send […]