Author: Erick Parel

First US deportation flights have taken off – White House

Energy News Beat   Those entering the US illegally will “face severe consequences,” President Donald Trump’s press secretary has said The US has begun flying hundreds of illegal immigrants back to their home countries after a nationwide wave of arrests, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Friday. ”Deportation flights have begun,” Leavitt wrote […]

Russia and the Trump Doctrine: Adapting to the ‘Rules of the Strong’

Energy News Beat The Kommersant columnist outlines what Donald Trump’s return means for Russia and the world The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States is this week’s main news story, not only in America but also in domestic Russian politics. Though all eyes on that day were fixed on […]

Kiev to allow convicted officials serve in ‘specialized units’ – media

Energy News Beat Former Ukrainian ministers, MPs, and judges will be reportedly allowed to swap prison time for military service Former top Ukrainian officials convicted of crimes will be allowed to apply for military service in exchange for parole, the Judicial and Law Newspaper reported on Friday, citing a government decree. Anyone who takes up […]

The Brief – On life support

Energy News Beat   It’s no secret that Germany’s economy is in crisis. What’s less obvious, and far more concerning, is why none of the major German parties are prepared to address what ails it. Just today, the economy ministry revised its economic outlook again. We’re now down to 0.3% growth in 2025 from the […]

Trump’s tariffying threat

Energy News Beat   Donald Trump’s characteristically rambling speech at Davos yesterday touched upon many familiar themes: Europeans must ramp up defence spending; the EU and China should address their “unfair” trade surpluses with the US; and Russia’s “horrible” war in Ukraine needs to end. But one comment, in particular, stood out from the new […]

Israelis and Palestinians Both Lost Their Futures

Energy News Beat As the war’s smoke clears, both societies are moving backward. When the cease-fire in Gaza went into effect earlier this week, the joy across the conflict line was palpable from 6,000 miles away. Although it is unlikely that complicated three-phase deal will ever be fully implemented, it will save lives, bring hostages […]

Nuclear reduction, ending the Ukraine conflict and massive tax cuts: Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Davos speech – Full Video and Repsonce

Energy News Beat The new US leader has outlined his foreign and domestic priorities to the World Economic Forum US President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos via teleconference on Thursday, just days after taking office. He used his speech to promise a “revolution of common sense,” telling the audience of […]

Mexico Responds to Trump’s First Moves

Energy News Beat President Claudia Sheinbaum has diversified Mexico’s trading partners and held regional talks on migration. By Catherine Osborn, the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Latin America Brief. Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. Mexico Girds Against Trump’s Threats True to his campaign rhetoric, the first days of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second […]

Atlantic LNG shipping rates dip below $10,000 per day, European prices up

Energy News Beat “Global LNG freight rates hit record lows this week, with the Spark30S (Atlantic) assessment dropping $11,000 to $9,000 per day – the lowest rates on record for a 174 2-stroke vessel,” Qasim Afghan, Spark’s commercial analyst, told LNG Prime on Friday. “This has largely been driven by increased vessel availability, due to the […]

Dems Blame Calif. Fires On Climate Change To Excuse Epic Incompetence, Avoid Recalls

Energy News Beat Democrats excuse their epic incompetence by blaming Calif. fires on a sinful mankind that’s changing the climate. Apocalyptic global warming predictions of doom have long been fashionable, quasi-religious beliefs of 21st-century liberalism. But after the recent wildfires that have devastated the state, some California Democrats will be clinging to climate change as […]