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The Strait as Fault Line: How Iran is Using Hormuz to Farm Sino-American Friction
There is a reading of what Iran is doing at the Strait of Hormuz that has become almost reflexive in commentary: Tehran is challenging...
Energy Markets Eye Alternative Routes as Hormuz Risks Escalate
The U. S.-Israeli war with Iran has significantly disrupted oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil exports, making it...
EU splits over suspending Israel pact as Spain ramps up pressure for action
European countries, including Spain and Ireland, called for suspending a European Union (EU) pact with Israel during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in...
Trump Tariffs ‘Here to Stay’ as US Signals Tough Line in USMCA Talks with Mexico
The Jamieson Greer has told Mexican industry leaders that tariffs imposed by Donald Trump will remain in place, even as negotiations to revise the...
Europe’s Savings Edge Over the US Faces Reality Check as Oil Shock Tests Households
The recent energy shock linked to tensions involving Iran has renewed debate over whether Europe is better positioned than the United States to absorb...
Iran Crisis Hits France with Up to €6 Billion Bill as Government Weighs Targeted Relief
The economic fallout from tensions involving Iran has cost France between €4 billion and €6 billion, according to Finance Minister Roland Lescure.
The crisis has...
Trump’s China Strategy Drifts as Tariff Push Falters and Policy Signals Clash
When Donald Trump returned to office in 2025, he promised to reset ties with China through aggressive tariffs, accusing Beijing of unfair trade practices....
Indonesia Talks Energy Transition, But Why Does Coal Still Rule?
Few countries talk about the energy transition as fluently as Indonesia does. Fewer still have done less about it. At the G20 summit in...
Xi’s Free Masterclass: The War China Won Without Fighting
While the United States was burning through cruise missiles, threatening to destroy Iranian civilization, and watching its vice president shuttle between Budapest and Islamabad...
RBI’s Digital Currency Proposal for the BRICS 2026 Agenda
Authors: Edberg D. Cheeran and Chris Teres Jos*
In 2026, the global financial system is witnessing a shift that could alter the functioning of world...