Great British Energy — not all it’s cracked up to be
In a speech to this year’s Labour conference, party leader Keir Starmer announced plans for a publicly owned energy company, should Labour win office at the next general election
US-Korean war games return for another year despite mass protests
Joint US-South Korean (RoK) military drills have kicked off this week, despite large protests seen over the weekend
Will the Iran nuclear deal be revived?
The European Union has presented the “final text” it believes will revive the Iran nuclear deal, following a new round of talks in Vienna
High Court endorses robbery of Venezuelan gold
The UK High Court has ruled against the Venezuelan government over their right to access their country’s gold reserves. This follows a request by Juan Guaidó, who the British government recognises as Venezuela’s ‘real’ President, to appeal previous rulings on the matter. The Bank of England currently holds £1.4 billion of the Venezuelan people’s gold reserves.
SAS accused of war crimes in Afghanistan
A new BBC Panorama investigation has found that British SAS soldiers may have murdered detainees and unarmed men while serving in Afghanistan. Reports suggest a single unit illegally killed 54 people in one 6-month tour. The Ministry of Defence has dismissed such allegations as the product of “irresponsible” journalism, but military police have taken action to investigate whether war crimes took place.
Is the era of the dollar coming to an end?
Following recent proposals in South America and Eurasia, it would appear as if the US dollar is set for further decline. Brazil’s Lula, and the government of Iran, have both proposed new shared currencies in their respective regions, seeking an end to US dollar dependency, and greater cooperation within South America and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Summit of the Americas, or Summit of the USA?
The ninth Summit of the Americas, held between June 6th and 10th, has proven to be little more than a US-led farce. This year’s summit, held in Los Angeles, excluded Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from attendance, while warmly welcoming Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. Also in attendance was President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, who criticised Cuba and Venezuela for their supposed “authoritarian tendencies”
UK government terminates P&O contract following mass sacking
The British government has ended its contract with company P&O, following their mass sacking of almost 800 workers. Following the decision, P&O will no longer be responsible for contingency travel between Britain and northern France. Though this move is a welcome one, if overdue, much remains to be done to address P&O’s recent actions
Leading Sudanese Communists arrested as military government continues persecution
The Sudanese Communist Party has faced heightened persecution in recent days, with the country’s ruling military forces arresting three politburo members across two occasions. Such arrests included the party’s general secretary, Muhammad Mukhtar Al-Khatib. This follows the meeting of communist officials with revolutionary forces in South Sudan, as the party pushes for an end to military rule
