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Leading the UN in a World That Has Already Changed

The race to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations is unfolding against a backdrop that the organization was not designed to...

Trump Calls UK’s Expected Next PM Andy Burnham ‘Extremely Liberal’

U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on Britain's leadership transition, describing expected next prime minister Andy Burnham as "extremely liberal" and questioning whether he...

America’s Most Surprising New Tech Investor in 2026 Is the Federal Government

Sam Altman walked into the Oval Office in early 2025 and pitched President Donald Trump on the idea of giving the American government an...

US Accuses China of Pressuring States and Businesses Over Taiwan Ties

The United States has accused China of attempting to discourage American states and private companies from engaging with Taiwan, according to joint letters sent...

Myanmar and India’s Strategic Calculus: Pragmatism Over Idealism

Authors: Dr Soumyodeep Deb & Aung Kyaw* Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing is currently on a 5-day state visit to India on the invitation of...

The Lebanon War and the New Push for Regional Peace

The reported progress toward ending the Lebanon war is a rare diplomatic opening in a region exhausted by escalation. That is why mediation by...

The Advancing Multipolarity and Its Emerging Leaders

The development of relations within the Global South has been proceeding steadily and along an advancing trajectory. Without sensational headlines, the level of relations...

Why Washington Would Buy Diego Garcia: America’s Strategic Calculus

In June 2026, reports surfaced that Washington had begun considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands outright from Mauritius, bypassing London and dealing...

Russia and Iran Drive Global Surge in Gas Flaring as Climate Goals Fall Behind

Global gas flaring rose to its highest level in six years in 2025, largely driven by increased activity in Russia and Iran, according to...

The New East India Companies: How Tech Giants Are Colonizing the Global South for AI

For decades, historian’s discussion about colonialism has revolved around large armies, territorial conquests and vast empires. Yet, they often fail to focus on the...

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Beijing’s Two-Track Money Play: A Stronger Yuan for Washington, a Harder Line on Belt and Road Debt

Today's Numbers $126.4bn (China's record H1 2026 Belt and Road...

Xi to Press Trump to Halt Taiwan Arms Sales in 1982 Agreement Push

China's President Xi Jinping is expected to urge US...

Iran-US Talks May Resume as Trump and Pezeshkian Head to UN

On Tuesday, Iran and the United States signaled the...

Can Iran Reopen the Strait of Hormuz Through Diplomacy?

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...
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