The Drake Framework The grounding of aircraft across the United States on 13 November 2026 provides an important occasion to examine the vulnerability of international civil aviation through an application of Frank
China’s Victory Day parade in September offered a striking message to Washington: a sleek, uncrewed submarine roughly the size of a semi-truck rolled through Tiananmen Square, symbolizing Beijing’s ambitions to dominate the
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Apple CEO Tim Cook pledged to increase the company’s investment in China during a visit to the country, despite threats from US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Apple products manufactured
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From Monroe to Trump, Unilateralism The famous Monroe Doctrine (MD) of 1823, which the peoples of the South know very well, is the first major unilateral declaration by the United States: “America for Americans.” Under
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Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has been in the vanguard of the Global South. In contrast, President Javiar Milei’s government in Argentina represents the logical, though absurd, consequence of extreme neoliberalism, which he calls
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The world breathed a sigh of relief when Israel and Hamas reached a settlement to stop the war. The exchange of hostages between both sides is a positive move after two years
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China has moved decisively to extend its control over the world’s most critical minerals, introducing sweeping new export restrictions that will require overseas companies to seek government approval for any products containing
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Jared Isaacman, the billionaire founder of Shift4 Payments Inc. and a SpaceX astronaut, faced an intense round of questioning during his recent interview for the role of NASA Administrator, Bloomberg reported. The
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The global trading system stands at an inflection point. Within a single week, China expanded its export controls on rare earth elements, materials essential to everything from electric vehicles to missile guidance
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by Our Correspondent in Doha In a scene that will likely be remembered as one of the defining moments in modern diplomacy, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made his mark at an
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Hamas has released all 20 of the remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza, bringing an emotional end to a two-year ordeal and triggering jubilant celebrations across Israel. The announcement came only hours
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The Trump administration signaled on Sunday that it is open to a potential deal with China to ease fresh trade tensions, while maintaining pressure on Beijing to roll back new export restrictions
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China has announced a new set of export restrictions on batteries and key components, a move analysts say could have far-reaching consequences for U.S. technology and energy sectors. The measures, which take
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The White House has warned Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer that Britain’s failure to prosecute two alleged Chinese spies risks undermining trust between London and Washington, The Times of London reported. Senior
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I still miss the inimitable tag line, Tukde Tukde Gang, literally meaning ‘fragments’, after all these eleven tumultuous years of Indian politics. It was the political catchphrase invented by India’s ruling party, Bharatiya Janata
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The United States will allow Qatar to build and operate an air force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, marking a rare instance of a foreign nation establishing a
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