In early 2026, American military threats against Iran and renewed diplomatic engagement between the two countries have been at the center of global attention. With Iran and its so-called Axis of ...

As a two-year consumer and liquidity-fueled boom petered out in 2025, the economy has transitioned into a complex mix of resilience and stagnation. Sep. 3, 2025: Managing sanctions and trade flows in ...

China’s military purges replace institutional expertise with personal rule, increasing fragility and risks of miscalculation and conflict. April 22, 2024: Then Vice Chairman of the Chinese Central ...

Post-Cold War nuclear stability is eroding as treaties lapse, proliferation spreads and tactical deterrence gains prominence in a multipolar world. April 8, 2010: Then presidents of the U.S. and ...

Across Europe, governing parties are facing mounting pressure as social discontent undermines confidence in liberal-democratic rule. Support for German Chancellor ...

China has become a leading partner for Latin America, boosting trade, infrastructure and strategic influence, though it now faces increasing U.S. pushback. Nov. 11, 2025, Lima, Peru: The Port of ...

President Trump urged oil giants to invest billions in Venezuela, but companies cite weak rule of law and entrenched resource nationalism as dealbreakers. Jan. 29, 2026: Oil workers carry a cardboard ...

As scarcity grows, rivers are turning from lifelines into instruments of power and conflict. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s biggest hydroelectric dam, has worsened Ethiopia’s years-long ...

A renewal of nuclear weapons testing exposes mounting risks, collapsing treaties and a new era of proliferation shaping the second Cold War. July 30, 2020: Activists in costumes as United States ...

Investments in AI companies have surged, but profitability remains out of reach for many, prompting concerns about future business models. Jan. 12: A robot learns to sort and deliver packages at a ...

European leaders are courting China while blaming Washington, ignoring their self-inflicted economic and foreign-affairs weakness and neglect of security issues. If Europeans would take a look at ...

Asian states with significant mineral reserves are recalibrating the terms under which their resources are extracted, processed and exported. Nov. 4, 2025: A box of “Made in China” germanium ingots, ...