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Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on Countries That Back Out of U.S. Trade Deals
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned countries against backing away from recently negotiated trade deals with the U.S. after the Supreme Court struck...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Feb 24
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
This week, legal frameworks and geopolitical threats overrode economics. Trump replaced struck-down IEEPA tariffs with Section 122 duties citing a balance-of-payments crisis economists...
Zelenskiy Marks Four Years of War, Reaffirms Ukraine’s Resolve
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivered a powerful address emphasizing that Ukraine has defended its independence despite immense challenges....
U.S. and China Could Hold the Line in a Middle East Oil Crisis
A serious military confrontation between United States and Iran could trigger a major disruption in global oil supplies, highlighting the critical role of the...
Drone Warfare Redefines the Battlefield Four Years Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s battlefield looks radically different four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Where tanks once clashed in open fields, small,...
China Blacklists Japanese Firms in Escalating Trade and Security Dispute
China has imposed export controls on 20 Japanese entities, citing concerns over Japan’s alleged “remilitarisation” and nuclear ambitions. The move marks a significant escalation...
America Under Enforcement: Trump’s Immigration Drive in Numbers
Since returning to office in 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump has pursued one of the most aggressive immigration enforcement agendas in modern American history....
Turbulence and Power: Trump Prepares to Defend a Disruptive Second Term
After 13 turbulent months in office, U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a State of the Union address shaped less by incremental governance and...
Has Donald Trump Really “Solved” Eight Wars?
U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that his diplomatic interventions since returning to office have helped resolve or de-escalate eight major international conflicts. He...
Hungary Threatens to Veto EU Sanctions and Ukraine Aid
Hungary signaled it will block the European Union’s latest sanctions package against Russia and a proposed €90-billion loan for Ukraine, deepening divisions within the...