Nato Ankara Summit: why only a federal, unified EU can mount its own credible military defence

By Cesáreo Rodríguez-Aguilera de Prat, Catedrático de Ciencia Política, Universitat de Barcelona

For the US’ allies, Nato summits have largely become a matter of damage control and evading the wrath of Donald Trump. With Washington’s support no longer a given, the special relationship between the US and the European Union (EU) is under increasing strain.

The recent Nato summit, held on July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey, took place without any prospect of a ceasefire in Iran or Ukraine.…

Read complete article

~	Can scientists make a new element for the periodic table?

~	Australians brace for higher fuel prices as US-Iran conflict resumes (again)

~	The US and Iran are back at war. And with one main sticking point, there’s no end in sight

~	Australia’s Brewarrina fish traps may be the oldest human construction in the world

~	Who needs another COVID vaccine – and who might be able to skip it?

~	Remembering the quiet genius of Sam Neill

~	Jeremy Hansen is leaving the Canadian Space Agency, but Canada will still support NASA’s return to the moon

~	Beyond the passport: The legal ambiguity of Indian citizenship

~	There’s more to being a goalkeeper than just stopping shots. Here’s how they get there

~	Another poll shows One Nation’s surge has turned around. Has the party peaked?