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America’s Peace Deals Need an Economic Doctrine
America’s foreign policy, is markedly robust in its deal-making energy. Since January of last year, the second Trump administration has charged forward to bring...
Four Crew, Two Rescuers Killed in Red Sea Attack as US Strikes Ship Near Oman
Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthi forces on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday, Yemen's...
Why Are European Banks, Japan’s Bonds and Populism Shaping Markets?
This week's market headlines have been dominated by Gulf tensions, inflation, bond market concerns and renewed political pressure on the Federal Reserve. But beneath...
Oil and Gold Rise as Geopolitical Tensions Mount Ahead of US CPI
Oil and gold prices climbed on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions intensified ahead of key U.S. inflation data, while investors assessed the potential impact on...
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls to One-Week Low Amid Middle East Tensions
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level in a week on Tuesday as vessel operators continued to avoid the...
Foreign Influence Is Making America’s Iran War Harder to End
Trump’s renewed talks with Tehran expose an uncomfortable reality: once war begins, foreign allies and their domestic networks can raise the political cost of...
Mecca Defence Pact: What It Means for China, the US and the Middle East
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on August 7, 2026, by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, marks an important development in the evolving security...
Can Trump’s Fed Battle Threaten Bond Markets?
Political Pressure Puts Fed Independence Back in Focus
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's efforts to keep the central bank insulated from political pressure have become...
Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall Over Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as negotiations between the United States and Iran over a peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of...
Two Navies, Two Ports: How Vietnam Is Hedging Between Great Powers
In the final days of July 2026, Vietnam’s coastline hosted an unusual sequence of guests. On 26 July, a Russian Navy flotilla – including...