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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei: How the 86-Year-Old Confronts His Greatest Crisis Yet
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran since 1989, exercising ultimate authority over all branches of government, the military, and the judiciary. With decades of...
Markets Falter as Trump Raises Iran Tensions
Stocks fell in Asia on Friday as investors reacted to heightened geopolitical risk and turmoil in private equity markets. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1%,...
Would the Epstein Estate Settlement Bringing Closure for Victims?
The estate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has agreed to pay up to $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that two...
Indonesia Secures 19% U.S. Tariff Deal
Indonesia and the United States have finalized a trade agreement that reduces U.S. tariffs on Indonesian goods to 19% from 32%, marking a significant...
Munich and the Moment of Rupture: Europe Will Either Become Autonomous — or Be Bargained Away
This year’s Munich Security Conference was not merely another annual diplomatic gathering. It was a stage upon which a long-brewing reality became unmistakably clear:...
Indonesia at The Board of Peace: Realistic Choice or Subtle Coercion?
According to John Mearsheimer’s realist theory, great powers will shape, ignore, or even create new institutions when existing ones fail to serve their strategic...
China rejects US militarization of Middle East, responds to Iranian threat on Jordan base
In mid-February 2026, Iranian media outlets and channels published a video documenting details of the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Zarqa, northern Jordan, from...
The Venezuelan oil rush is on. Now comes the hard part
In September, the drilling rig named Alula arrived in Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo after traveling from China. This was significant because it was the first...
U.S. automakers caught in the middle of Trump-California EV feud
A legal conflict is developing between the Trump administration and California regarding auto-pollution rules, which could seriously impact electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers like Tesla...
Top European intelligence officials skeptical of Ukraine peace deal this year
European intelligence chiefs are doubtful about reaching a peace agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine this year, despite claims by Donald Trump that...