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The De-Americanisation of European Defense?
The second Trump administration has recentred the military within elite security discourse, upping the ante on defense spending. This trend spilled over into the...
Wall Street Futures Fall as Chip Stocks Resume Selloff
Wall Street futures declined on Friday, led by losses in technology shares as semiconductor stocks resumed their decline following a strong rally fueled by...
Could the Hormuz Oil Shock Change the Future of Global Energy?
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has restored the flow of oil and natural gas after more than 100 days of disruption, but...
UN Halts Hormuz Ship Escorts After Vessel Attack
The United Nations has temporarily suspended its ship escort operation through the Strait of Hormuz after a commercial vessel came under attack near Oman,...
Are JD Vance and Marco Rubio Split on Iran and Israel?
The Trump administration has worked to project a unified foreign policy following the preliminary US Iran peace agreement, but recent remarks by Vice President...
Leading the UN in a World That Has Already Changed
The race to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations is unfolding against a backdrop that the organization was not designed to...
Has the Iran War Made Regime Change Harder
When U.S. and Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on February 28, 2026, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei within hours, the operating...
Russia Says US Cannot Mediate Ukraine War While Backing Kyiv
Russia said the United States understands it cannot effectively mediate the Ukraine war while simultaneously supporting one side of the conflict, after reports suggested...
Israel Rejects US Claim of Troop Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon
Israel and Lebanon have denied reports that Israeli forces have withdrawn from any part of southern Lebanon, contradicting comments from a U.S. State Department...
Trump Calls UK’s Expected Next PM Andy Burnham ‘Extremely Liberal’
U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on Britain's leadership transition, describing expected next prime minister Andy Burnham as "extremely liberal" and questioning whether he...