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What really sparked the latest wave of violence in Northern Ireland?

What really sparked the latest wave of violence in Northern Ireland?

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St. Catharines Standard

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Little risk of further Troubles in Northern Ireland

Little risk of further Troubles in Northern Ireland

LONDON, U.K.—Last week’s violence in Northern Ireland, not really a protest but an organized pogrom, is being seized upon by the British and...

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GWYNNE DYER: Should we worry about more violence in Ireland?

GWYNNE DYER: Should we worry about more violence in Ireland?

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Dyer: Solar storm damage could be mitigated

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Expect wars in the Middle East to heat up this September

Expect wars in the Middle East to heat up this September
12.06.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

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As Trump faces down midterms, time is on Iran’s side

As Trump faces down midterms, time is on Iran’s side

LONDON, U.K.—Last week, United States President Donald Trump told journalists that the U.S. and Iran are “in the final throes of what will be a...

11.06.2026 7

The Hill Times

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GWYNNE DYER: Why the US war with Iran could get much worse by November

GWYNNE DYER: Why the US war with Iran could get much worse by November

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There are plenty of things to worry about. Solar storms aren’t among them

There are plenty of things to worry about. Solar storms aren’t among them
09.06.2026 20

St. Catharines Standard

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Saving Earth from solar storms

LONDON, U.K.—Solar storms are not even in my top-five threat list to humankind (nuclear war, asteroid strikes, super-volcano eruptions like...

08.06.2026 8

The Hill Times

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Dyer: World war unlikely, but local tragedies abound

Dyer: World war unlikely, but local tragedies abound
07.06.2026 20

The London Free Press

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What does Israel’s Netanyahu really want?

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05.06.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

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GWYNNE DYER: What does Netanyahu want?

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04.06.2026 20

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Why fears of a global war may be exaggerated

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02.06.2026 20

St. Catharines Standard

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The threat of global war

LONDON, U.K.— A consensus has emerged, at least in Western media, that we are on the brink of a real war with the gloves off, maybe even a “world...

01.06.2026 9

The Hill Times

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GWYNNE DYER: Are we on the brink of another World War?

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01.06.2026 10

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Dyer: Evidence to support Iran war doesn't exist

31.05.2026 20

The London Free Press

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Elon Musk’s Starship is flawed, but still useful

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30.05.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

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Elon Musk’s Starship: flawed, but still useful

28.05.2026 10

The Hill Times

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GWYNNE DYER: Musk's starship is flawed - but is he on to something?

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28.05.2026 10

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Examining Iran’s alleged nuclear threat: What’s the real evidence?

26.05.2026 20

St. Catharines Standard

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The curious absence of nuclear weapons in Iran

LONDON, U.K.—Tulsi Gabbard, the recently resigned/retired/fired United States director of national intelligence, told Congress just two months ago...

25.05.2026 9

The Hill Times

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GWYNNE DYER: Where are Iran's nuclear weapons?

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25.05.2026 20

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Dyer: Taiwan's prospects improve with weapons from U.S.

23.05.2026 20

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Doomscrolling and declining birth rates

LONDON, U.K.—Smart phones seem to be directly linked to a worldwide crash in the birth rate. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...

21.05.2026 20

The Hill Times

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GWYNNE DYER: Is there a link between smart phones and dropping birth rates?

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20.05.2026 20

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GWYNNE DYER: Can Taiwan keep its independence as US ditches its commitment?

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19.05.2026 20

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Dyer: Only one of the Middle East's two wars is paused

16.05.2026 20

The London Free Press

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Is a Third World War truly looming?

15.05.2026 20

St. Catharines Standard

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GWYNNE DYER: Is a third world war coming?

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Dyer: Cuba may or may not surrender quietly to U.S.

10.05.2026 30

The London Free Press

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Are these three very poor African countries a lost cause?

08.05.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

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The heart of Africa’s Sahel lost to military juntas and poverty

LONDON, U.K.— These countries are absolute losers by every metric: literacy (below half even among the young); GDP per capita (less than $100 a...

07.05.2026 30

The Hill Times

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GWYNNE DYER: Why a region in the Sahel is doomed to suffer for generations

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07.05.2026 30

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Dyer: Word gets around when you trash-talk your neighbour

03.05.2026 40

The London Free Press

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Understanding the UAE’s exit from OPEC and its impact on oil markets

01.05.2026 40

St. Catharines Standard

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The writing is on the wall for oil

LONDON, U.K.—Eat your hearts out, Pablo Escobar, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, and Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes. The richest cartel...

30.04.2026 40

The Hill Times

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GWYNNE DYER: We could see the global price of gas drop dramatically - here's why

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30.04.2026 30

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Joke about Nigerians’ English spark debate on language and identity in Africa

28.04.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

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GWYNNE DYER: Why are Africans still taught English in school?

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27.04.2026 20

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Dyer: Is Orban's fall a harbinger of Trump populism's fate?

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27.04.2026 30

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Dyer: Trump may yield to Israel's ambitions in Iran

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26.04.2026 40

The London Free Press

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Tehran unmoved by Trump’s bluster

LONDON, U.K.—TACO! Of course Trump Always Chickens Out. But it’s a feature, not a bug. If Donald Trump’s threats aren’t working, then the...

23.04.2026 40

The Hill Times

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GWYNNE DYER: Why Trump is chickening out on war with Iran

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23.04.2026 30

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Iran’s defiance forces Trump to change tactics

23.04.2026 40

St. Catharines Standard

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Is this the death rattle of a superpower?

21.04.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

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Death rattle of a superpower?

LONDON, U.K.—“We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to...

20.04.2026 20

The Hill Times

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Netanyahu makes a sucker out of Trump with Iran attack

LONDON, U.K.—Donald Trump is not just Benjamin Netanyahu’s glove puppet, but it is remarkable how much influence the Israeli prime minister has...

20.04.2026 30

The Hill Times

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The art of the deal in Iran

LONDON, U.K.—Donald Trump’s vision for how the war against Iran should end is simple: “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!!!!” Wait, no! The American...

20.04.2026 30

The Hill Times

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GWYNNE DYER: Are we seeing the decline of the U.S. as a superpower?

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20.04.2026 20

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Dyer: Is Orban's fall a harbinger of Trump populism's fate?

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19.04.2026 30

The London Free Press

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