It’s true that export controls have curbed the development of China’s domestic AI stack. But they have conversely also made it a rational inevitability, which is already evident in China’s ‘good ...

The intensifying global competition for freshwater resources is reshaping geopolitical landscapes, revealing a new truth: ...

The disappearing Aral Sea represents an environmental disaster that can only be reversed through joint efforts in practical restoration, backed by international help. Promising early steps have been ...

This week we examine the potential impact of new protests on US-Iran negotiations, fallout from the US Supreme Court striking down President Trump’s landmark tariff policy, new rare earth magnet ...

The 2026 Addis Ababa Summit revealed a tension between idealism and urgency. The rhetoric of unity, justice, and water security speaks to a continental aspiration for dignity. Yet hard power realities ...