From normalizing Assad, to reconciling with Hamas, to restoring Saudi Arabian-Iranian relations, the Near East is experiencing a thorough diplomatic re-alignment.

The parliamentarians voted against the government’s advice—advocating for a mere suspension—in favour of a pure and simple repeal.

Germany returned the Benin Bronzes last year with plans for a permanent museum in Nigeria financed by the German taxpayers. The plan now seems unlikely after the Nigerian president handed ownership of the artefacts to a local chieftain.

While Romanian and Spanish aircraft were placed on “pre-alert” by NATO as last Friday’s incident unfolded, an intervention was not deemed necessary.

The Commission plans to sanction Turkey and China, among others, but it’s unlikely such a bold move would muster enough support in the Council.

If the CCP has its way, China will soon be much more than a “near Arctic state.” It will be an Arctic superpower.

The irony of non-slaves seeking to profit from ancestral slavery via those who were never slave owners is difficult to ignore.