Chinese and Philippine Maritime Forces Clash With Sticks and Oars Near Disputed Shoal in South China Sea

Moscow Closes The Door: How Putin & Lavrov Hardened Russia's Line On Ukraine In Ten Days Authored by Larry C. Johnson via SonarIntelligence (Sonar21), In mid-September, the Kremlin was signaling that negotiations could resume. Putin had said the trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine would be unlikely before the State Duma elections, but that Russia would be ready to resume contacts after them. The elections ended on September 20. Within a week, both Putin and Lavrov had shifted from conditional openness to a set of positions that make a...

France Braces For Moody's Downgrade As OAT-Bund Spread Hits EU Crisis Level Highs France faces a potential credit rating downgrade later today as social unrest, a deteriorating welfare state, a deficit crisis, political paralysis, and years of uncontrolled mass migration collide, forcing the government to repair its finances or risk sparking the next Eurozone crisis.  UniCredit fixed-income strategist Francesco Maria Di Bella told clients earlier, "Tonight, Moody's will review France's credit rating, which is currently at Aa3 with a negative outlook."  Di Bella outlined his expectations for Moody's upcoming ratings decision: We expect the rating...

Migrants Responsible For 47% Of All Violent Crime In German State Of Bavaria Via Remix News, Non-German suspects account for nearly half of all violent crime in the German state of Bavaria, with the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now calling for remigration for all criminal migrant suspects. The Interior Ministry data was released in response to a request from AfD state parliament member Martin Böhm. It revealed that police recorded 20,367 suspects in violent offenses in 2025 and about 47 percent did not have German citizenship. Remarkably, foreigners are responsible...