McCain’s passing will not diminish anti-Russian sentiment in US – diplomat

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says the recent death of US Senator John McCain is unlikely to change the “wave of hatred” toward Moscow from Washington’s Russophobic political elites. In a recent interview with the ‘60 Minutes’ program on the Rossiya-1 Television, Ryabkov was asked if he considered McCain the enemy of Russia. The […]

‘Conspiracy theory’? Homeland Security wants to track journalists & analyze media ‘sentiment’

The US Department of Homeland Security is looking to build a media monitoring database. When some reporters objected, a DHS spokesman dismissed their concerns as fodder for “black helicopter conspiracy theorists.” Service providers who want to bid for the program have until April 13 to submit a capabilities statement, according to the notice posted on […]

Sentiment towards Chinese steel demand has taken a big hit, but not everyone is concerned

REUTERS/Stringer Prices for steel, iron ore and coking coal have tumbled since the start of March. While some blame the introduction of tariffs on US steel imports, Macquarie Bank thinks it’s been driven by concern about the outlook for Chinese steel demand. It expects recent trends to reverse in the weeks ahead as Chinese construction […]

Far-right Freedom Party enters Austrian govt as anti-migrant sentiment creeps west

After celebrating a resounding success in the recent parliamentary elections, the anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) has joined a coalition government with Sebastian Kurz’s conservative Austrian People’s Party (OVP). The agreement between the People’s Party and the Freedom Party, which is returning to government after more than a decade’s absence, was struck on Friday, […]

US institution expelled from Cambodia amid increasing anti-Western sentiment

Cambodian PM Hun Sen ordered the US-funded National Democratic Institute to pack up and leave the country in the latest move by the government railing against American interests, ahead of what are expected to be hotly contested elections next year. Cambodia’s Foreign Ministry has accused the NDI of operating without registering and stated the foreign […]