Javier Milei is desperate to declare Netanyahu an “honorary resident” of Argentina. But if the Israeli prime minister visits the South American country, he could face arrest. More
On the United States’ “Imminent” Military Intervention Against Mexico
The Trump administration’s latest escalatory threat comes just days after Rolling Stone reported on a drug trafficking cartel operating out of Fort Bragg. More
Demand for Cash In Euro Area Is Rebounding Just As ECB Prepares to Launch Digital Euro
The ECB insists that cash’s role will be protected once the digital euro goes live. But can its word be trusted?More
Less Than Four Months After Joint IMF-World Bank Bailout and Lifting of Currency Controls, Argentina Is Back in Crisis Mode
“The IMF’s maximum credit to Argentina… is projected to reach 1,352% of the country’s quota in 2026. This would be the Fund’s largest exposure in absolute terms in its history.”More
Quelle Surprise: UK’s Online Age Verification Law Triggers Explosion in Demand for VPNs
It looks like we were right: online age verification is being used as a Trojan horse for the mass rollout of digital identity systems.More
Colombia Looks to Strengthen Its Sanctions Against Israel As Europe “Loses Its Soul in Gaza”
“Nobody is going to listen to us ever again when we go around telling others to respect human rights and international law”: the EU’s former head gardener chief diplomat, Josep Borrell. More
Washington and Beijing’s Mexican Standoff
As Trump’s bumbling threats continue to alienate the US in Latin America, China is increasingly determined to hold its ground in the US’ so-called “backyard”.More
Brussels’ Latest Destructive Project, Culling the Euro Area’s Banks, Hits a Snag
The governments of Italy and Spain are doing everything they can to obstruct EU-supported bank mergers from taking place within their borders. More
The All-Round Madness of Trump’s Tomato Tariffs
The Trump administration accuses Mexico of “dumping” tomatoes on the US — something the US would never dream of doing with the agricultural goods it sends to Mexico (sarc).More
What Birmingham’s Towering Trash Heaps Say About Starmer’s Britain
In the land that gave us Margaret Thatcher’s “there is no alternative” and “there’s no such thing as society”, the provision of even the most basic public services is becoming a problem.More
