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Europe’s Energy Vulnerability in U.S.–Greenland Dispute
Europe’s confrontation with the United States over Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland has exposed a familiar vulnerability: the EU’s heavy reliance on a...
UK–China ‘Golden Era’ Business Talks Set for Revival
Britain and China are preparing to revive a high-level business dialogue that both sides once described as a “golden era” of relations, as Prime...
France Calls for NATO Exercise in Greenland Amid Escalating Transatlantic Tensions
Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, has become a major geopolitical flashpoint as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his push to acquire the Arctic...
South Korean Court Jails Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for Role in Martial Law Crisis
South Korea has a painful historical memory of martial law, often associated with authoritarian rule, military dominance, and the suppression of democratic freedoms. Since...
Trump’s Greenland Dispute Disrupts Plans for Postwar Ukraine Economic Deal
Efforts to finalise a major postwar economic support package for Ukraine have been delayed amid growing tensions between the United States and Europe over...
Japan Court Sentences Abe Assassin to Life in Prison, Closing a Trial That Shook the Nation
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in July 2022 while delivering a campaign speech in Nara, an incident that stunned a country...
Japan’s Bond Rout Rings Alarm Bells as Opposition Urges Decisive Market Intervention
Japan’s government bond market long seen as one of the world’s most stable was jolted this week by a sharp selloff that reverberated across...
The Multipolar Moment: How Middle Powers Are Shaping the New World Order
The past decade has seen American-led unipolarity gradually shifting into a new international system with elements of both US-China bipolarity and multipolarity. This has...
Red Lines and Realignments: Iran’s Gambit and the New Middle East
Introduction
As the Iranian government cracks down on recent protests, President Donald Trump has assured insurgents “help is on the way”. Surprisingly, US allies Saudi...
Trump Escalates Greenland Push, Says ‘No Going Back’ as Allies Warn of Trade and Security Fallout
U.S. President Donald Trump has doubled down on his long-standing ambition to bring Greenland under U.S. control, declaring there was “no going back” on...