“NOT IN OUR NAME”
Democracy in the Kingdom of Thailand
Why are Chinese buying land near US military bases?
Are Violators the Real Beneficiaries of Treaties?
The Future of Green Hydrogen in Southern Cone Countries
Interview with Austrian Finance Minister Magnus Brunner
Interview with Austrian State Secretary Florian Tursky
Big Tech Power Curbed by New UK Landmark Bill
UK’s Cost of Living Crisis Fuels Growing Food …
Is Silver the New Gold: Epunkt’s Study …
Novartis’ Unique Life Science Campus for Training, …
EuroSkills 2021: Russia Takes Gold, Austria Silver
Drowning in Plastic
Progress vs. Preservation: Germany’s Rügen LNG …
Biennale Architecture 2023: The Global African …
UN Africa Day Celebration Launches ‘Africa …
Long Overdue Burn Pit Legislation: Bi-Partisan Bill …
FINA Bans Transgender Athletes from Women’s …
Saudia Arabia’s LIV Golf: Sportswashing …
Angelika Amon’s Pioneering Legacy in Biology
Gregor Mendel’s Peas and Premonitions
iGlobenews Brings Global Views
Qatar’s Emir Al Thani and other Islamic State Leaders Call Out West’s
The Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on 11 November 2023 was a rare show of unity among all Islamic and Arab leaders and states. Qatar’s Emir Al Thani gave a passionate …
Kissinger’s backdoor diplomacy is coming back?
By Stellina Chen, 21 July 2023.
AI Regulation Requires Global Cooperation
In view of the global availability and impact of social media, malware and disinformation, casting the widest possible net for AI regulation is essential. No country or organization should be left behind. Regional and multilateral efforts are now underway in a race to regulate AI. Using IAEA …
Cancelling Kissinger?
Henry Kissinger, Nobel laureate, former US Secretary of State and presidential advisor, published an article in The Spectator titled “How to Avoid Another World War”. Kissinger warns of the threat of nuclear war and offers a roadmap for peace which did not go down well with …
Notable Quotes
“”… At the beginning of a dynasty, taxation yields a large revenue from small assessments. At the end of a dynasty, taxation yields a small revenue from large assessments.”
Ibn Khaldun, The Muqaddimah
Quoted by US President Ronald Reagan
(New York Times “Reagan Cites Islamic Scholar” 2.10.1981)
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BRICS+ Recent Expansion Increases Middle East Influence
The BRICS expansion could reshape world politics. Four key countries from the MENA region, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE …
The EU’s Futile Mediation between Kosovo and Serbia
In May 2023 violent riots between Kosovo law enforcement authorities and Kosovo Serbs in Northern Kosovo broke out. Kosovo-Serbian relations deteriorated again to a new low and the intensive efforts by the EU aimed at …
US Congress Act on Disclosure and Explanation of UAP
For decades the US government has kept UAP sightings classified. With the passing of the UAP Disclosure Act through a bi-partisan vote by the US House of Representatives and Senate, a new era in UAP investigation …
Iran – Saudi Arabia Rapprochement: A Possible Precursor for Regional Cooperative Security
The restoration of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia was only possible through the mediation of the PRC. The EU and the US, who individually …
New Tools for New Challenges: Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Covid, global warming, wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, waves of migration and internally displaced persons are shaping the world we live in. Professor Markus Kornprobst discusses how customary diplomacy must evolve …
Achieving Strategic Autonomy for the EU Defense Industry
In the current security context, Europe’s ability to defend itself hinges on the establishment of a Europeanized defense industry. However, the EU defense market is confronted with fragmentation, characterized by …
Security Trumps Climate Change in the Sahel Region
Weak state authority, easy access to firearms and indifference towards conflict resolution mechanisms has ensured that militant groups rather than the states are the predominant enforcing agents in diverse sections of the Sahel …
IAEA Safeguards: A Model for International AI Regulation
AI regulation has become urgent. IAEA Safeguards experience can provide a model for AI regulation by an International Artificial Intelligence Agency (IAIA), whose mandate would be the objective and independent …
The Cum-Ex Scandal and Olaf Scholz’ Involvement
In 2018, a scandal of epic proportions sent shockwaves through the European financial landscape. A sophisticated tax evasion scheme exposed the dark underbelly of the banking industry, siphoning off billions of euros from European …
New EU “Platform Work Directive” to Regulate Gig Economy
Companies such as Uber Eats, Amazon, UPS and Deliveroo made record profits during the pandemic. Their workers were underpaid and overworked. The rights of these platform workers are now being …
Can BRICS Countries Challenge US Dollar Hegemony?
Throughout history, international monetary systems have evolved every few decades, from the gold standard to the Bretton Woods system and eventually to the current free-floating system with the US dollar …
Biopiracy: The Unethical Business of Patenting Seeds
Companies that patent seeds claim this is necessary to protect their return on investment, fund further research and create food security. This premise is far from the truth. Intellectual property law is being …
Physics Nobel Prize 2023 Ferenc Krausz: Interview with iGlobenews
Prof. Dr. Ferenc Krausz, the recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics, gave iGlobenews an exclusive interview on his research in attosecond physics, the science of electronic motions in the microcosm …
Egypt’s ‘Digital Suez Canal’
Egypt is the most important bottleneck for global internet communication. Data travels across the ocean floor to Europe and beyond via underwater sea cables linking the Mediterranean and Red Sea. China, Russia …
“ChaosGPT” might Destroy Humanity while Regulators look on
On 5 April 2023, the world awoke to a YouTube video, posted by a user calling themselves ChaosGPT. The chatbot, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has a sinister plan to destroy humanity and establish its own dominance …
European Space Independence, Ariane 6, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
ESA has recently confirmed that the Ariane 6 will be launched in the fourth-quarter of 2023. Its goal is to replace the Ariane 5 and confirm the European Union’s common goal of space independence. JUICE was launched …
Counterfeit Medication in Mexican Pharmacies …
The Mexican government has raided and shut down pharmacies in tourist hotspots. Mexican cartels are benefiting from selling ‘medication’ laced with fentanyl and other narcotics to unsuspecting tourists …
Rohingya Genocide: The Reality of Myanmar’s Apartheid State
While the West is pouring billions of dollars/euros into arming and aiding Ukraine, the genocide perpetuated against the Rohingya remains largely ignored. The refugee …
Fentanyl Wars: US-Mexico v. Drug Cartels
With the cases of opioid-related overdoses surging, the fentanyl crisis has become an epidemic in the US. Despite increased security cooperation between the US and Mexico, Republicans and Democrats continue to disagree …
Child labor: The dark side of sweet chocolate
Global supply chains featuring commodity ingredients and foods are often opaque, tangled and secretive. Huge multi-national food companies often have well-crafted human rights policies listed on their websites while …
270 Years of Diplomatic Education
Ambassador Emil Brix, Director of the Vienna School of International Studies (DA), gave iGlobenews an exclusive interview to discuss the history, present and future of the academy. The year 2024 marks the 270th anniversary of its founding under Empress Maria Theresia. …
Quality v. Quotas: Challenges to US Legal Education and the Constitution
What is happening to the First Amendment of the US Constitution? Ilya Shapiro, renown conservative constitutional scholar, gave iGlobenews an interview to discuss this issue and the dangers facing …
Austrian MINTality Foundation Aims to Increase Women in STEM Areas
Therese Niss, initiator and board member of the Austrian MINTality Foundation, gave iGlobenews an exclusive interview and discussed how the foundation she helped create will increase the number of …
150th Anniversary of BOKU – Austria’s University of Natural Resources …
What once started as a small school for agriculture and forestry in 1872 has become a top life sciences university in Europe. The BOKU (Vienna’s University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences) leads the way in climate change and farming …
International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum 2023: The Road to COP28
The International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum 2023 (IVECF) took place at the Hofburg palace on 2 and 3 November 2023. The Forum featured high level speakers and experts from international organizations and NGOs …
Can A Sinking Island Continue to Swim in Virtual Reality?
In recent years, climate change has become a growing threat to low-lying island nations around the world. Rising sea levels, an increased frequency of extreme weather events, and other impacts of climate change pose …
TCM Endangers Malayan Sun Bears
The Malayan sun bear is on the brink of extinction. They are hunted, captured, harvested and killed for their bile. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) regards sun bear bile as a cure to many human illnesses. Not enough is being done …
Toxic Truth about Lithium
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s recent visit to Chile, Argentina and Brazil aimed to secure sufficient lithium for Germany’s auto industry. Lithium batteries in our cars are seen as the savior in our quest to reduce carbon …
United Nations Vienna Exhibition on Armenian National Dress and Artistry
The UN in Vienna hosted a delightful exhibition of Armenian traditional costumes, artistry and rugs. The pieces on display were copies of historic …
Turkey’s New Soft Power: Blockbuster T-Dramas
Turkish TV dramas and historical fictions are quickly becoming an important soft power tool. Their popularity spans the globe and their reach is not confined to the Muslim word. These dramas glorify Turkish history and culture …
LUMAGICA: Magical Winter Wonderland in Innsbruck’s Imperial Gardens
During the holiday season LUMAGICA’s magical light display transformed Innsbruck’s historic Hofgarten. The Imperial Gardens’ 600-year history was incorporated into many of the luminous installations. Thousands …
Tu Felix Austria Nube: NHM Exhibition Celebrates 200 Years Brazil-Austria Relations
Vienna’s Natural History Museum (NHM) celebrates 200 years of Austrian-Brazilian relations with an exceptional exhibition. It all started with a dynastic marriage in 1817, when Archduchess Maria Leopoldina of Austria …
Catastrophe and Coverup of PFAS
The unique properties of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, commonly known as PFAS, has led to their use in thousands of household products …
The Obesity Epidemic: The Costs to Society and the Individual
A recent Harvard study highlighted the true costs to society and the individual of body dissatisfaction and appearance-based discrimination amounting to …
Food for Thought: Flavonols Linked to Long Life and Healthy Mind
Research into the long-term relationship between brain function and the food we eat has been published in the respected academic medical journal Neurology® …
Brain Drain from Social Media
Social media is unquestionably here to stay. Researchers are becoming increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on human behavior and, in a recent …
International University Sports Games in China’s Chengdu
This summer Chengdu – China’s fourth largest city – hosted the FISU games. In addition to bringing a young global community of athletes together, the International University Sports Games gave China the possibility to showcase its innovations in the area of robotics and AI …
The Beijing 2022 Olympics – Is it Time to Reform the IOC?
The opening of the 2022 Winter Olympics was a splendid spectacle and an impressive display of China’s global soft power. While China and the IOC insist it is a global sporting event, critics also point to the human rights …
Interview With Maria Rauch-Kallat, President Of Austria’s Paralympic Committee And Former Minister For The Environment, Women And Health
She discussed women rights, politics, the pandemic, her role as President of Austria’s Paralympic Committee and Club Alpha, a non-partisan women’s organization …
Rebelling Against Sexism: Can The Norwegian Handball Association Improve Conditions For Female Athletes?
After being threatened with punishment for not complying with dress code regulations, female beach handball athletes take a stance against outdated rules and double standards.
Karl von Frisch and the Dance of the Bees
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Karl von Frisch’s 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology for his ground breaking discoveries on bees. Frisch showed that bees exhibit complex behaviors and social learning …
Maryam Mirzakhani: Fields Medal Winner and Pioneer in Mathematics
Mathematics was Maryam Mirzakhani’s passion. In 2014, she became the first and only winner of the prestigious Fields Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize’ of mathematics …
Amelia Earhart’s Historic Solo Transatlantic Flight: 90th Anniversary
Earhart is best known for setting flying records and championing the inclusion of women in aviation. She became the first female pilot to fly solo across …
Hedy Lamarr – Hollywood Star and the ‘Mother of WiFi’
Lamarr, the glamorous silver screen legend of the 1930s and 1940s, was not just a pretty face – she was a genius and, she was Austrian. Her frequency hopping technology …