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Trump to Attend Supreme Court Hearing on Birthright Citizenship
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to personally attend Supreme Court oral arguments on Wednesday in a landmark case concerning birthright citizenship. The appearance...
US Signals Exit as Iran War Escalates Across Gulf
The United States has signaled that the war with Iran may be approaching a turning point, with President Donald Trump indicating a potential withdrawal...
Global Tensions 2026: War, Economics, and the Human Cost of Power
Escalating Conflict in the Middle East: Iran at the Epicenter
The ongoing Iran conflict, now extending into its second month, has evolved into a multi-layered...
Power for Sale: The Middle East as a Geopolitical Marketplace
The Frame Shift That Changes Everything
The language we reach for when describing the Middle East has always been the language of conflict. Proxy wars....
The Talks That Aren’t Happening: Strategic Ambiguity in the US-Iran Standoff
President Trump insists “productive” negotiations with Iran are happening. Iran’s top officials repeatedly deny it. One of them is lying, or both are, or...
Turning the Tide: How Ocean Cooperation Can Reduce Global Conflict
The world’s oceans are increasingly fraught with tension. Shipping lanes are blocked, seabed cables and pipelines sabotaged, migrants risk perilous sea passages, fish populations...
Indonesia Forest Loss Jumps 66% Under Prabowo Policies
Forest loss in Indonesia surged by 66% in 2025, reaching its highest level in eight years, according to a report by environmental think tank...
Israel Passes Law Enabling Death Penalty for Palestinians
Knesset has passed controversial new legislation that significantly expands the use of capital punishment, particularly for Palestinians in the occupied territories. The law, backed...
UN Peacekeepers Killed as Israel Hits South Lebanon
The killing of three United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon marks a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The troops,...
Iran Strike on Oil Tanker Escalates War and Raises Stakes for Global Energy
A major escalation in the Iran conflict unfolded after a crude oil tanker was struck and set ablaze near Dubai, underscoring the growing vulnerability...