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Is the Strait of Hormuz reopening driving a tanker market recovery?
The partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to reshape global oil shipping, with tanker owners and charterers repositioning vessels in anticipation...
America at 250: Can a Divided Nation Celebrate Together?
Betsy Halsey, a 63-year-old retired teacher from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, has memorabilia from America's 1976 bicentennial, but she refuses to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary...
How U.S. and Israeli Strikes Shattered Iran’s Iconic Monuments
Recent Israeli airstrikes on March 7 and 9 caused significant damage to historic sites in Isfahan, Iran, including the Naqsh-e Jahan square and the...
Middle East Oil, LNG Exports Continue Despite Ship Attacks
Middle Eastern oil producers are continuing to load oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) despite recent attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz...
Lebanese Official Warns US-Israel Deal Could Divide Lebanon
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri criticized a recent U. S.-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel, claiming it could create divisions among Lebanese and insisting...
The Multipolar Moment: Why Declining Hegemony Doesn’t Guarantee a Better World
The international order is falling apart, happening visibly, rapidly, and in ways that no longer surprise even the most committed defenders of the post-1945...
Iran and US Escalate Attacks as Both Sides Threaten Further Military Action
Iran launched missile and drone attacks on U. S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after President Donald Trump threatened severe consequences for Iran...
The Rise of Algorithmic Decision-Making in Warfare
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in the military for planning and operations as a decision support tool at multiple stages. The US's use...
From the IAEA to the G7: The Contested Meaning of Global AI Governance
In May 2026, just hours before President Donald Trump met President Xi Jinping, OpenAI’s Vice President of Global Affairs Chris Lehane floated the idea...
Making Tariffs Trendy Again: The New Global Trade Battlefield
Recent months have delivered a geopolitical earthquake to the international rule-based order that has directed global politics since the end of World War II....