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Beijing’s forever wait for a Trump visit: zero enthusiasm, low expectation
The news is just filtering in that the US president will now be visiting China for two days—not three, as planned earlier—May 14-15. As...
South Africa Playing the G7 Roulette
South Africa highly boasts its membership in multilateral organizations, the latest being included in BRICS+, described as a non-Western association. Russian authorities have insisted...
UBS Helped Ghislaine Maxwell Buy New Hampshire Hideout Amid Epstein Probe
Maxwell, arrested in July 2020, was a central figure in Epstein’s international sex-trafficking operations. Following Epstein’s 2019 death in jail, Maxwell attempted to disappear...
G7 to Press U.S. on Russian Support for Iran Amid Middle East War
Since late February, the United States and Israel have conducted strikes on Iranian targets after nuclear talks failed, triggering Iranian retaliatory attacks on Israel,...
Deadline Diplomacy: Trump Delays Strikes on Iran’s Energy Sector
The United States has delayed a major escalation in its ongoing conflict with Iran, with Donald Trump extending the deadline for potential strikes on...
Shattered Illusions: What the Iran War Revealed About America’s Decline
For nearly four weeks, the world has had a taste of what a war between competing powers looks like, and what the stakes are—and...
Allies Under Strain: Albanese Pushes Back as Trump Questions Australia’s Role in Iran War
Tensions within Western alliances have surfaced publicly after Donald Trump criticized Australia’s level of support in the ongoing Iran conflict, prompting a sharp and...
Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Why the United States Is Holding Back From a Show of Force
The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, raising a key question: why hasn’t the United States used...
As Washington Escalates, Beijing Waits: China’s Strategic Silence in the Middle East War
Before the United States and Israel launched their operations against Iran on 28 February, international assessments of the possible consequences of war were deeply...
Ballistic Diplomacy: Iran, Diego Garcia, and the Mauritius Concession
When Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia on 20 March 2026, the immediate analytical response focused on what the strike revealed about...