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Russia bans WhatsApp, elevates state-controlled platform
WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, has been entirely banned in Russia for not following local laws. The Kremlin has suggested that Russians use MAX,...
CIA doubles down on recruiting Chinese military sources
Just weeks after China's top general was purged, the CIA is launching a public video to attract informants from the Chinese military. This video...
US Pushes Venezuela Oil Revival as It Challenges China’s Role
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited Venezuela on Wednesday to push for expanded American investment in the country’s energy sector, while raising concerns...
Turkey Says US and Iran Show Flexibility as Nuclear Talks Regain Momentum
The United States and Iran are displaying renewed flexibility in efforts to revive a nuclear agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the Financial...
The Second Trump Administration’s Cuba Doctrine: Pressure Power Politics and Oil
For three hours on January 28th, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified in front of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, responding to...
When Writing Letters to Corporations Gets You Labeled a Terrorist
Francesca Albanese's children, ages 12 and 9, can no longer run freely around their Tunisia neighborhood. Her U.S. bank account is closed. Her $700,000...
The Energy Paradox: America’s Quest for Venezuelan Oil in a World China Is Electrifying
The world faces an immediate strategic challenge because global energy demand currently rises at a faster rate than previously expected. The recent developments in...
The Rise of BRICS+ as a Maritime Counterweight to the U.S.
On 10 January, China, Russia, and Iran launched joint BRICS Plus naval exercises in the strategic waters of South Africa. It is being marked...
Tracing Peace Agreements Through Travel
Travel is often associated with leisure, discovery, and escape. Yet some of the world’s most meaningful journeys lead not to beaches or skylines, but...
Bangladesh Vote Raises Hopes for Garment Sector Hit by Tariffs and Turmoil
Bangladesh heads to the polls with its vital garment industry under severe strain, after six consecutive months of falling exports driven by U.S. tariffs...