Donald Trump’s return to the global stage in his second term has been marked by a familiar swagger. He pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, broker peace in
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In the deep folds of South Asian geopolitics lies a fragile corridor, a lifeline for the Indian Union – the Siliguri Corridor, infamously termed the “Chicken’s Neck”. This slender, vulnerable strip of
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In his condolence message on the occasion of the notable Uruguayan leader, José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, the Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, emphasised: ‘His extraordinary life recalls the dark era of Washington-backed military dictatorships’.
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A harrowing video showing the execution of 13 security contractors at a gold mine in northern Peru has thrown global attention onto the country’s deepening crisis of illegal gold mining — a
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A recent Financial Times investigation has revealed that Spanish fashion giant Inditex, the owner of Zara, may have laid the groundwork for a future return to Russia despite publicly announcing its withdrawal
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok came under scrutiny this week after repeatedly referencing racially charged and false narratives—such as “white genocide” in South Africa—in response to unrelated questions on X (formerly Twitter),
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US corporations are issuing euro-denominated bonds at an unprecedented pace in 2025, capitalizing on cheaper borrowing costs in Europe and a chance to diversify funding amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs,
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A controversial executive order signed by the U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited what the Financial Times describes as a “gold rush” for deep-sea minerals — one that could transform global supply
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Benjamin Netanyahu has long claimed to have President Donald Trump’s ear, but as the US president tours the Middle East this week, signs suggest the Israeli prime minister’s influence may be fading.
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Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations are under increasing scrutiny as US-China trade tensions escalate, with Washington accusing the region of serving as a “backdoor” for Chinese goods seeking to evade US
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Brazil’s government is reeling from a massive pension fraud scandal that has already forced a minister’s resignation and threatens to overshadow President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s bid for re-election next year.
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Container bookings from China to the United States have skyrocketed by nearly 300% after both countries agreed to a temporary 90-day pause on most tariffs, offering a much-needed boost to global shipping
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In the aftermath of the brutal, horrific, and religiously motivated murders of 26 defenceless civilians in Pahalgam by The Resistance Front (TRF), a division of the Pakistan-based Laskar-e-Taiba (LeT), a UN-designated terrorist
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Over the past weeks, international focus has no doubt been on the escalation between India and Pakistan, which we will write more about once the dust settles. Though none of the armies
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Secretary of State and Interim National Security Adviser Marco Rubio says he expects no breakthroughs in the Istanbul talks between Ukraine and Russia. The Russians, Rubio said, sent a “low level” delegation: apparently the
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