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HOT! Andro Roos: Tartu City Mismanagement, go f*** yourself!

 If the city can steal a carriage – do we have the right to remove the mayor's car? Our Plaan B team's carriage, which was a peaceful symbol and an expression of citizen protest, disappeared from the cityscape as if...

British Council introduces tougher criminal punishment, but only for white men

The Sentencing Council for England and Wales, the non-departmental public body (a faceless bureaucracy) that sets guidelines for the sentencing of convicted criminals, has recently made controversial changes and ignited a storm among native British people.  The council announced that...

US issues demands to Jolan in exchange for easing Syria sanctions

Reuters reported on Tuesday one of the first high-level meetings between US government representatives and the post-Assad government in Syria. Jolani (al-Sharaa) Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is still officially a US-listed terrorist group, but its Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shiban met...

South Korea’s Constitutional Court rules against impeaching acting president Han

Monday brought a new twist to South Korea's ongoing political rift, as the country's Constitutional Court rejected the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and immediately reinstated him as acting president. The country now awaits an even more important...

Hannes Võrno: The bottom is here, that much is clear.

In Estonia, extraordinary parliamentary elections are declared by the President of the Republic, but only under certain conditions. Extraordinary elections take place if: The Riigikogu fails to form a government – for example, if the prime ministerial candidate does not...

Edmond Penu: PÄRNU CITY GOVERNMENT UNDER SUSPICION

Today, I submitted an inquiry to Irina Talviste, the deputy mayor from the Reform Party, regarding suspicions of a corrupt arrangement where one party is granted privileges while others are not. Are all individuals equal before laws and regulations? Pärnu...

Ülle Pukk: Looking at the bigger picture, humanity has little to be proud of.

It is quite clear what will become of Ukraine – a bankrupt country and a degenerate society that will remain under Russia’s control. The Russians will continue to view Ukraine as a feeble-minded cousin who needs to be strapped...

Kalle Grünthal: IS NATIONAL DEFENSE JUST A SLOGAN ON THE MINISTER’S SWEATSHIRT?

Today, I am standing in the Riigikogu to defend a bill that would amend the Defence Forces Service Act. This bill is driven by the fact that for eight (!!) years, the compensation paid to reservists for attending training exercises...

IN ESTONIA, CRIMINAL JUSTICE APPLIES ONLY TO GOVERNMENT CRITICS

On March 14, Postimees published an article by Estonian news editor Anu Viita-Neuhaus titled:"Kalle Grünthal Demands Disciplinary Investigation into Deputy Secretary-General Over Unemployment Insurance Reform" Unfortunately, the article was quickly removed from the publicly accessible Postimees website and is now...

Lauri Jürgenson: Who else would bring the fun if not the jokers themselves?

How Did the Biggest Joker Become the Most Powerful Official in Estonia? It really makes you think—how do the biggest jokers always end up as our top officials? Someone should write a story about how Yoko became the climate minister and...
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US weapons stockpiles running out due to Iran war

The US lost a substantial portion of its weapons stockpiles in the war against Iran. Thursday, April 23, 2026 Lucas Leiroz,...
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