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Germany’s Bond Market Isn’t Pricing This Crisis At All
Ten-year Bund yields hit their highest level since 2011...
Why the Fed’s Hike Won’t Bring Gulf Money Back to Wall Street
TODAY'S NUMBERS:
3.75%–4.00% (Fed's new rate, first hike since 2023)...
Why Are Oil Importers Turning to Longer Trade Routes?
The Iran conflict and disruption to the Strait of...
Venezuela’s Oil Deal Has a Guyana Problem — and an OPEC One
The August 28th oil deal's least-noticed effects run through...
Can Trump’s Venezuela Oil Plan Derail the Country’s Energy Recovery?
US President Donald Trump’s plan to secure direct access...
Beyond Slogans: The Ten Structural Realities Governing Modern Energy Systems
Energy literacy has become a strategic necessity for modern...
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Security
China-Africa Defense Ties Deepen After Beijing Security Forum
The fourth China-Africa Peace and Security Forum was held...
Can Japan Sustain Its Biggest Military Buildup Since WWII?
For much of the postwar era, Japan treated military...
How Russia is reshaping its missile campaign against Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is entering another dangerous phase...
Global Order
The Burke Index: An Attempt to Measure the Real Autonomy of the State
Sovereignty is usually understood as a legal status: a...
Does national interest still matter in a globalized world?
It is one of the significant questions that arises...
The Myth of a Multipolar World: Why the Global Order Is Becoming More Bipolar, Not Less
The idea that the world is becoming multipolar has...
Amnesty, States, and the Argument Both Sides Keep Missing
Every few months, somewhere in the world, a state...
Fine Living
The Last Cities Where a Hotel Concierge Still Means Something
When a guest at the Hotel Montalembert in Paris...
China: Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy (VIDEO)
Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy in southwest China...
Lürssen Delivers Six Superyachts Worth $2.2 Billion in 105 Days
At Lürssen's Berne yard on the Weser River, Floating...
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Luxury Bet Meets a Funding Reality Check
In late October, in a boardroom in Riyadh, executives...
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India-China After Xi’s Visit: The Call for Asymmetric Withdrawal
Xi Jinping’s September 2026 visit to New Delhi, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, brought India-China relations into a phase of cautious...
How Soft Instruments Can Advance Africa’s Regional Integration
Regional integration is usually built through treaties, protocols and...
China-Africa Defense Ties Deepen After Beijing Security Forum
The fourth China-Africa Peace and Security Forum was held...
Iran Warns US and Allies Against New Escalation as Regional Tensions Rise
Iran warned about a potential large-scale attack from the...
California’s Billionaires. Why Not Tax Their Wealth?
California is considering Proposition 40, which would impose a...
Trump’s Greenland Deal: Denmark Says Sovereignty Will Remain Intact
Denmark announced that its sovereignty over Greenland will not...
Ukraine Launches Major Drone Attack on Moscow as Russia Holds Elections
Ukraine carried out a significant drone attack on Moscow...
Meloni Says Italy Will Ban Face Veils in Schools and Limit Foreign Students
Italy plans to ban face coverings in schools and...
ASEAN’s First Break from Strict Non-Interference Falters with the Myanmar Setback
Having secured the recognition of neighboring mainland Southeast Asian...
Can Japan Sustain Its Biggest Military Buildup Since WWII?
For much of the postwar era, Japan treated military...