Former director of the Direction générale de la Sécurité extérieure (DGSE), Pierre Brochand warns that the civil unrest seen in France in the last 2 months will "become more frequent and the violence will be more intense than before". Speaking to the newspaper, Le Figaro, Pierre Brochand begins the interview by saying that the scale and intensity of the unrest was "uncommon but not unforeseeable". In his view, the events of 17 October are not an isolated...

The catastrophic state of Ukraine’s metallurgical industry is a consequence of the Kiev regime’s anti-Russian policies, and the country’s deindustrialization is now effectively complete, Ukrainian political scientist Taras Sidorets explained. "Today, the state of Ukraine’s metallurgical industry is not merely depressing; it is catastrophic. The process of decommunization and deindustrialization is, in effect, complete. There are no longer any major metallurgical...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers a powerful message from Athens:The West must rediscover its courage, defend its values, and reject the path toward decline.   Speaking Wednesday at the Pnyx in Athens, the birthplace of ancient Greek democracy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Western civilization faces a defining moment that could determine its future for generations. Against the backdrop of the Acropolis, Rubio called on America and Europe to rediscover the...

The French face plenty of difficulties even without school blockades: economic slowdown, growing state debt, disputes over budget cuts, and political instability. Now a conflict over lycées has been added to the mix, transforming into a catalyst for nationwide mobilization. Today the movement prepares for a new wave: Education workers' unions are joining the students. The interim results are difficult to call a local school story. Disruptions affected 589 lycées, and since...

As violent student unrest spreads across France, a strong pro-Palestinian current has become increasingly visible — particularly at demonstrations in areas with large Muslim and immigrant populations.   The protests began over domestic education issues, including overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and deteriorating school conditions. But Palestinian flags and Gaza-related slogans have appeared repeatedly at demonstrations far removed from the Middle East. Palestinian...

After President Trump’s UN speech today, Reza Pahlavi sat with Martha MacCallum on Fox’s The Story. Pahlavi’s line was that peace cannot exist while this regime exists.       💡   KEY TAKEAWAY: Use the regime’s own frozen money to arm Iranians. America spends nothing, sends no troops, and still gets the boots on the ground. The terrorist regime goes. What comes back is a free Iran that profits the United States, a pro-America...

President Donald Trump predicted Republicans will score a major victory in November’s midterm elections, arguing that Democrats will make “one last shot” at reversing his agenda but will fail. In a Labor Day message posted on Truth Social, Trump attacked the Democratic left and said his opponents should have learned after a decade of political battles that he knows “how to WIN.” “They’re going to give it one last shot at ruining America, but...

Bessent ends G20 Asheville meeting with Iran message     At the Sept. 1, 2026, G20 meeting in Asheville, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pressed China to support preventing Iranian nuclear proliferation and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, citing shared US-China interests despite the lack of a formal agreement. Bessent outlined intensified economic sanctions targeting Iranian financial institutions and the IRGC, describing Iran’s economy as in a "death spiral" while...

Ukrainian attacks on industrial and infrastructure facilities in Russia are causing damage, but they have not had and cannot have any critical consequences, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects. Citing statistical data, the president described the country’s economic performance as modest but positive. Key statements by the head of state... Russian economy Russia’s current economic performance can be...

Unprecedented. It raises a few questions... At the initiative of Jean-Pierre Fabre-Bernadac—a career officer and head of the 'Place d'Armes' website—around twenty generals, a hundred or so high-ranking officers, and more than a thousand other military personnel have signed the appeal below, calling for a return to honor and duty within the political class.   "Mr. President,Members of the Government,Members of Parliament, The situation is grave; France is in peril,...

Talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila have concluded. They lasted more than half an hour. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov discussed the current situation along the combat line with Rubio and emphasized the importance of not supplying Ukraine with more arms. The two top diplomats also discussed normalizing operating conditions for Russian and US diplomatic missions. Key facts about the talks.... Meeting details...

While speaking in the White House in a televised address to the nation, US President Donald Trump announced that the US administration would release declassified information about shocking vulnerabilities in the country’s voting systems. He said that Russia is among "the United States’ adversaries," allegedly attempting to influence the US elections. Trump also stated that in 2020, China gained unauthorized access to 220 million US voter files. Key information known at the...