Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
AI & the algorithms shaping our lives are too consequential to be controlled only by a few companies, or optimized only to monetize attention & outrage. We need build guardrails,…
On January 17, 2026, the island of Menorca (one of Spain’s Balearic Islands) observes Día de Menorca (Menorca Day or Diada de Menorca / Diada del Poble de Menorca), an…
Former NATO Secretary General stressed that this is necessary, among other things, for the discussion of arms control – Former NATO Secretary General (in office from 2014 to 2024) Jens…
Forty-seven Venezuelan soldiers were killed during the U.S. attack on Caracas and capture of President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month, Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Friday. – Nine…
Greece plans to extend its territorial waters further, including potentially in the Aegean Sea, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday, despite Turkey’s long-standing threat of war should Athens take…
Thousands of Cubans gathered before the U.S. embassy in Havana at daybreak Friday to protest against what they denounced as U.S. aggression in the region. – Tension between the two…
Palestinians in Gaza have expressed scepticism about Donald Trump’s announcement that the second phase of the ceasefire agreement has begun, amid a continuing humanitarian crisis and ongoing Israeli attacks. –…
India is exploring rare earth mining pacts with Russia, Australia, Argentina, Chile, and several African countries. – New Delhi’s search for alternate supplies comes in response to curbs announced by…
US President Donald Trump’s claims of a heavy Chinese and Russian military presence near Greenland are “an exaggeration,” Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson has said. – Trump asserts that only…
As public opinion in the country increasingly turns against the U.S. president over his threats to seize Greenland, the AfD is seeing the downside of its strong alignment with him.…