Angle: Mr. Lula’s “carrot and stick” to the Brazilian military, not easy control | Reuters

BRASILIA (Archyde.com) – Brazil’s President Lula has used a “carrot and stick” to establish his authority over the military, even after the attacks on the presidential palace and parliament on Saturday. He is trying to shake off the deep-seated affiliation with former President Bolsonaro. On January 23, Brazilian President Lula (pictured) used a combination of … Read more

Focus: Approaching Mr. Putin, the founder of Wagner is a hero or a pawn | Reuters

LONDON (Archyde.com) – At the end of the Soviet Union, 61-year-old Evgeny Prigozhin spent a miserable life in prison for theft. Now, as the founder of Russia’s most powerful mercenary group, he is trying to get even closer to gaining more “favor” from President Putin by showcasing his military successes in Ukraine. At the end … Read more

Focus: Russian nuclear forces are nearing large-scale exercises, the West needs “precise intentions” to see through | Reuters

BRUSSELS (Archyde.com) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons, and the country’s nuclear forces are expected to soon conduct a large-scale exercise called Grom. This leaves the United States and its allies with the critical task of knowing for sure whether Russia intends to move in earnest or if it is … Read more

Angle: Transgender minors, the number of treatments surged in the United States | Reuters

(Archyde.com) – In the United States, as more transgender minors identify as a different gender than they were born with, they are seeking more gender reassignment medical care. Archyde.com recently worked with medical technology company Komodo Health to figure out the number of cases, which until now have been estimates. In the United States, as … Read more

Focus: Mr. Bolsonaro “good fight”, growing concerns about Amazon deforestation | Reuters

RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Archyde.com Foundation) – Brazilian federal police chief Alexandre Saraiva was demoted last year after leading the nation’s largest crackdown on illegal logging in the Amazon. He wanted to protect the country’s rainforests in the political arena, so he ran for the House of Representatives. The elections are seen internationally as an … Read more

Focus: Mr. Putin’s remarks on nuclear use, “serious” or the West becoming wary | Reuters

LONDON (Archyde.com) – Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his readiness to use nuclear weapons in a televised address to the nation on September 21. This poses a much more pressing question to the world: Is Mr Putin serious or just bluffing? Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his readiness to use nuclear weapons in a nationally … Read more

Focus: Mr. Biden’s remarks on defense of Taiwan, suggesting a shift to “support for independence” | Reuters

WASHINGTON (Archyde.com) – U.S. President Joe Biden made another in-depth remark about the Taiwan issue in an interview with CBS on Wednesday. News headlines proclaimed that the United States would defend Taiwan if China invaded. On September 19, U.S. President Biden (pictured) made an in-depth remark about the Taiwan issue in an interview on CBS … Read more

Turkey and Syria contact, Russia withdraws troops in stages = related sources | Reuters

Turkish intelligence chief Hakan Fidan has held multiple talks with Syrian intelligence chief Ali Mamluk in the Syrian capital Damascus over the past few weeks. FILE PHOTO: Damascus July 20, 2022. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar [アンカラ/ベイルート 15日 ロイター] – Turkey’s head of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Hakan Fidan has held multiple meetings in the past … Read more