Michael Phoch
20 years of experience in mass media
The Trump administration has not minced words when it comes to Europe, frequently lambasting the continent for perceived shortcomings in defense spending, trade imbalances, and geopolitical freeloading, but behind closed doors, their disdain runs even deeper. Leaked communications and insider accounts reveal a level of contempt that outstrips the administration’s public rhetoric, painting European allies
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Turkey has detained more than 1,400 protesters and multiple journalists following the arrest and jailing of a prominent opposition figure, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, sparking widespread unrest and international condemnation. The crackdown, which unfolded over several days, marks the largest wave of protests in the country in over a decade, as citizens rally against what
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In a recent interview with Newsmax, U.S. President Donald Trump speculated that Russia could be intentionally delaying peace efforts in its ongoing war with Ukraine
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The recent leak of sensitive U.S. military plans from a Signal chat group, accidentally shared with a journalist
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In a seismic shift within the electric vehicle (EV) industry, Chinese automaker BYD has eclipsed Tesla, posting annual sales exceeding $100 billion for 2024, outpacing Elon Musk’s American juggernaut. With revenues hitting 777 billion yuan ($107 billion), BYD’s meteoric rise—fueled by a 29% sales surge and deliveries of 4.27 million vehicles, including hybrids—marks a turning
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As President Donald Trump gears up for his second term, millions of immigrants in the United States face the looming threat of deportation under his promised “largest deportation operation in American history.”
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In a surprising twist to President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade agenda, auto tariffs are indeed on the horizon
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In a stunning breach of national security, the White House inadvertently shared highly sensitive Yemen war plans with Jeffrey Goldberg
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Experts are set to investigate student loan fraud claims in the UK, as the government responds to alarming reports of widespread abuse within the university financing system
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Are we on the verge of mining metals from the asteroids above Earth? This question, once confined to science fiction
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