Cuba facing fuel and other shortages, but wary of Trump Administration demands

Havana, Cuba street (Photo from UnSplash) COGwriter Cuba has been in the news. Last January, US President Donald Trump pointed to a possible regime change in Cuba (see Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico: US military action in Venezuela is further evidence of the breakdown of the world order; Donald Trump suggests Mexico, Cuba and Colombia […]

EU snubbed from US-China talks? Germany looks for alternatives to US missiles

COGwriter The day after Donald Trump said of the US and China, “We are the two superpower,” Xi Jingping made a similar statement: May 14, 2026  Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed the US-China relationship as the world’s most consequential, telling President Donald Trump: “We must make it work and never mess it up.” https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-china-visit-xi-meeting-hnk EuroNews posted […]

Donald Trump in China, Xi Jinping warns about Taiwan

History in motion. 🇺🇸🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/33CTXbLa0s — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 14, 2026 COGwriter US President Donald Trump is in China: Xi warns Trump of possible conflict over Taiwan at grand Beijing summit May 14, 2026 BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Thursday of “clashes and even conflicts” with the United States over Taiwan, […]

Russia tests Sarmat (also known as Satan II) missile and Vladimir Putin reports, ‘This is the most powerful missile in the world’

Congratulations to all Russia’s western “friends” on the successful test of the Sarmat strategic missile system. Now we’re all so much closer! pic.twitter.com/6xcBLIXQCO — Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) May 13, 2026 COGwriter Russia released a photograph of its Sarmat missile test. A decade ago, this missile was dubbed as ‘Satan 2’ by NATO: Putin hails Russia’s […]

No surprise, inflation rises as do affordability concerns

(AdvancingTime Blog) COGwriter CNN reported the following: US inflation rose to 3.8% in April, eroding Americans’ paychecks May 12, 2026 For the first time in three years, Americans’ wages are no longer outpacing inflation. Prices rose 0.6% on a monthly basis, driving the annual rate to 3.8%, the highest since May 2023, according to the […]

Denmark moving right: Removal of migrants an important factor

Breaking News: After Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen fell short, Denmark’s king appointed a right-leaning politician to form a government. https://t.co/QbhBAF44eD — The New York Times (@nytimes) May 9, 2026 COGwriter Denmark has taken a move towards the “right” at least partially because of migrant matters according to the following: Denmark is on track for a […]

Deflation or Inflation: When Money Fails

(ChatGPT image generated for COGwriter) COGwriter Could the global economy slow down and money stop working? Notice one view: When Money Stops Existing: Deflation, Economic War, and the Quiet Shift Reshaping the World May 11, 2026 For most of modern history, money has been treated as something constant—something stable enough to build entire lives around. We […]

BRICS: Increasing cooperation between Brazil and China

Brasil logo for July 2025 BRICS conference COGwriter Sputnik reported the following related to Brazil and China in the BRICS+ alliance: BRICS Forges New Era of Deeper Brazil-China Cooperation – Expert 10 May 2026 Brazil and China found in BRICS a strategic environment that reduced political mistrust and expanded opportunities for long-term collaboration, China-Brazil specialist […]