Poland downs Russian drones, officially invokes NATO Article 4, and signals Europe is closer to war than at any point since Ukraine invasion began

NATO did not act immediately. There was no formal Article 5, no joint statement. Poland could not wait. The drones were Shahed-136s, designed to explode on impact. Warsaw treated them as a real threat and struck first. The hesitation from the alliance shows how dangerous it is to wait. This was the first time a …

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Trump invokes emergency powers to expand critical mineral production amid trade war

US President Donald Trump has invoked emergency powers to expand domestic production of critical minerals as he tries to reduce US reliance on imports from countries like China. The executive order, which uses cold war era legislation, instructs government agencies, including the defence department, to prioritise mining projects as well as providing technical and financial …

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South Africa Escalates: Invokes Genocide Convention Against Israel, Files Legal Action at International Court.

“South Africa filed today an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on Prevention and… — Laurence (Larry) Boorstein (@LarryBoorstein) December 29, 2023 This is not the first time South Africa has …

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Biden Declares National Emergency, Invokes Wartime Powers to Control Heating and Cooling Technology Amidst Growing Opposition

In a stunning move, President Biden has declared a national emergency and invoked Cold War-era wartime powers to restrict access to heating and cooling technology. Ali Zaidi, who serves as Biden's national climate advisor, said the president was "using his wartime emergency powers under the Defense Production Act to turbocharge U.S. manufacturing of clean technologies …

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