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By Rhod Mackenzie
"I am ashamed of my country... there are many people who have lived and worked here their entire lives, and now they are being treated so cruelly and expelled Plus the EU is sending us people who have no conection to the county,don't speak the language and don't understand our cul...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Finland has been named the world's happiest country for nine consecutive years (as of March 2026), according to the World Happiness Report. This top ranking is driven by a number of factors, including high levels of trust in government, strong social support networks, low crime r...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia has successfully launched the first satellites in the Rassvet constellation, which will provide 5G communications and high-speed internet access. Due to their higher orbit, they will require far fewer satellites than the American Starlink system. Ukraine has already begun...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The ongoing conflict between Hungary and the EU is escalating to a new level: Budapest's decision not to support Ukraine with military aid has resulted in the city's exclusion from funding by the SAFE military programme. This is not a novel occurrence: Hungary has previously expe...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The US has initiated a search for those who were responsible for them being dragged into the unsuccessful operation against Iran. According to media reports, the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, has been singled out and  criticised  for its failure to accurately predict and p...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Many years ago Henry Kissenger said " It is more dangerous to be a friend of the USA than it is to be its enemy. And no the monarchies of the Gulf States have discovered this first hand and Iran has retaliated to attacks on it from US bases in the Gulf and support for them from t...