Syria, Kurdish Forces Agree on Ceasefire and Integration Deal
The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced a broad agreement on Friday to implement a ceasefire and a phased integration...
Old-Economy Demands Could Slow Emerging Market Decarbonization
While the U.S. and Europe are rapidly modernizing their energy systems to power AI, data centers, and high-tech industries, many emerging markets remain anchored...
Trump Warns Britain on China as Starmer Pushes Economic Reset
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China marks a deliberate recalibration of British foreign economic policy at a moment of heightened systemic uncertainty in...
Australia Presses Ahead with Critical Minerals Strategy Despite U.S. Policy Retreat
Australia’s response to the U.S. decision to step back from guaranteeing minimum prices for critical minerals projects highlights the growing centrality of state intervention...
Starmer Seeks ‘Sophisticated’ Reset in UK-China Relations
Britain and China announced a renewed partnership on Thursday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Xi Jinping committing to increased cooperation in trade,...
EU Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as Terrorist Organization
European Union foreign ministers agreed to classify the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, similar to Islamic State and al Qaeda,...
Russia Invites Zelenskiy to Moscow for Peace Talks
The Kremlin announced that it has reiterated its invitation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to visit Moscow for peace talks as U. S.-led efforts...
Iran Foreign Minister to visit Turkey amid U.S. tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit Turkey on Friday to meet his counterpart, Hakan Fidan, for talks on regional developments and escalating tensions...
Greenland Inuit say no one owns the land, it is shared
Greenland, the world’s largest island, has become the focus of international attention due to its strategic location and vast natural resources. In recent years,...
“Sell America” trade: who could reduce U.S. asset holdings?
Global investors hold a record $69 trillion in U.S. assets, or $27 trillion net of Americans’ foreign holdings, giving markets enormous exposure to shifts...