A shirtless, masked young man standing above a São Paulo metro station, waving Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s flag alongside a Palestinian flag, became one of the defining images of
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has emerged as the most effective and controversial “Trump whisperer,” using charm, flattery, and strategic diplomacy to keep President Donald Trump engaged with the alliance, The Times UK
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Swiss leaders are confronting a historic shift in the country’s long-held policy of neutrality, as Russia’s aggression and uncertainty over American commitment to Europe push Bern toward closer cooperation with the EU
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Every few years, the centre of the imperialist Global North – the United States – forgets its manners. It is one thing to be rude to Iran or Venezuela, but it is
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India’s campaign of state-sponsored persecution against Sikh activists has reached a disturbing new threshold, with a growing international dimension that extends far beyond its borders. What was once an issue confined to
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Global financial markets are proving to be sensitive to political rhetoric and international conflicts once again, in an age where geopolitical processes can rapidly outweigh economic fundamentals. January 20, 2026, was not
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What ever happened to the Epstein scandal? Gone. Out of sight. Hey presto, vanished by the wave of a magic wand. It seems that Master Illusionist Donald Trump has dodged this lethal
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The USA is the economic engine on the planet. And when America booms, the entire world booms. … You all follow us down and you follow us up. ~ President Donald Trump,
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Since the US invasion of Venezuela on January 3rd and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua’s opposition figures – who enthusiastically identified with their confederates in Venezuela – have hoped that
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The agreement that terminated the Syrian Kurdish enclave was presented by its signatories as a pragmatic settlement. But, in fact, the deal is a major political defeat for the Syrian Kurdish political
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Editor’s Note: The following column draws on a detailed study of terrorist attacks and plots against elected officials in Europe between 2015 and 2025. It is based on research originally published in
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The Indus Waters Treaty did not create peace — it merely postponed confrontation. In his latest work, Trial by Water: Indus Basin and India-Pakistan Relations, Uttam Kumar Sinha argues that the celebrated
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The year 2025 ended marked by bloody conflicts between countries and groups, with the United Nations Organisation appearing to be an ineffective body and an inconsequential debate forum, and with little significant
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Editor’s Note: The following column is based on the author’s detailed analysis originally published in CIC Sentinel, a monthly publication of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. It has been adapted
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has awarded one-year contracts for Iraq’s Basrah Medium and Omani crude to global trader Trafigura, while also seeking spot cargoes of UAE’s Murban crude. The shift is
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Two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may have accessed and shared Social Security numbers in support of a political advocacy group’s efforts to overturn election results in certain
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