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European Markets Fall as US–Iran Tensions Reignite and Peace Hopes Fade
European stock markets slipped on Monday as investor sentiment weakened amid renewed tensions between the United States and Iran. The downturn followed the seizure...
Taroom Trough Oil Boom: Real Energy Breakthrough or Overhyped Promise?
Queensland’s Taroom Trough has recently been promoted by political leaders as a potential source of major domestic oil supply, with some describing it as...
Hormuz May Reopen Quickly, but Oil Flows Face a Long, Uneven Recovery
Even if tensions in the Strait of Hormuz ease and shipping lanes are formally reopened, the global oil system will not return to normal...
Hormuz on the Brink: Law, Power, and the Fight for Control
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, has once again become the center of geopolitical tension. In recent days,...
Can Trump Turn a Costly War into a Defining Peace with Iran?
In U.S.–Iran relations, there has been no shortage of “critical moments.” Yet what is unfolding today is of a different nature. Not simply because...
How China Is Positioning Itself Ahead of the Trump–Xi Summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has just concluded a two-day visit (April 9–10) to North Korea, in his first trip to Pyongyang in more...
Disinformation as a Policy in a Post-truth World
On 23 March 2026, US President Donald Trump posted on a social media platform, Truth Social, that Washington and Tehran were engaged in productive...
China can play a supportive role in Egypt’s “Decent Life” initiative
China can play a supportive role in Egypt's Decent Life initiative, launched by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to promote development. This ultimately contributes...
Why TINA’s revival is sidelining TIARA trades on Wall Street
The U. S.-Iran ceasefire in early April has sparked renewed interest in U. S. stocks, known as TINA ("There Is No Alternative") trades, due...
Trump warns Iran over ‘blackmail’ as Tehran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz
Iran announced on Saturday that it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the vital energy route closed once again. This move...