Why Did U.S. Military Research Help China Build a Robot Dog Industry?
The rapid rise of China’s Unitree Robotics has exposed a striking paradox at the centre of the U.S. China technology competition: some of the...
Could a Super El Niño Send Cocoa, Coffee and Sugar Prices Higher?
A potentially very strong El Niño is emerging as a major risk for global agricultural markets, threatening to disrupt rainfall, raise temperatures and expose...
Could Britain’s Drone Support for Ukraine Push Russia Toward a Wider Confrontation?
Russia’s latest warning to Britain over the supply of drones to Ukraine highlights how Western military assistance is increasingly moving beyond conventional support and...
Has the US South Korea Alliance Changed Under Trump?
Yes. The US South Korea relationship has not broken down under Donald Trump, but it has become more transactional, cost focused and strategically uncertain....
Could a Prolonged Hormuz Crisis Keep Oil Prices High Into 2027?
Oil Markets Prepare for a Longer Crisis
The global oil market is increasingly adjusting to the possibility that disruption around the Strait of Hormuz may...
Could Climate Damage Become Europe’s Next Public Finance Crisis?
Europe's increasingly extreme weather is creating a fiscal problem that governments can no longer treat as a series of isolated emergencies. As wildfires, floods...
Somalia Forces Push Opposition Fighters Out of Baidoa After Heavy Clashes
Federal Troops Regain Control
Somali federal forces pushed opposition fighters out of Baidoa on Monday after hours of intense fighting in one of the country's...
Trump Backed Crypto Firm Offers Access to Restricted Chinese AI Models
A cryptocurrency company backed by U.S. President Donald Trump is collaborating with a Hong Kong based venture that provides access to artificial intelligence models...
Can Trump’s Gaza Plan Survive Israel Hamas Disagreements?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday as Washington sought to revive its stalled...
Euro Zone Bond Yields Near 15 Year Highs as Iran War Fuels Inflation Fears
Euro zone government bond yields remained near their highest levels in more than 15 years on Monday as investors worried that a prolonged Iran...