Tigray Tinderbox Risks Regional Conflict in Horn of Africa
Military buildups along the Ethiopia-Eritrea border, as Tigray forces splinter, suggest a renewal of regional conflict may be soon....
U.S. Wants Türkiye to Hand Back Enigmatic Jet Gear
As Washington reclaims F-35 gear from Türkiye, fears grow that America's prized fighter jets come with a hidden kill switch only the Pentagon controls....
On Trend: Harvard Repatriates Colonial Era Relic to Brazil
Brazil pushes for the return of an African Muslim rebel's skull from Harvard, 190 years after the Malê Revolt against slavery....
Tshisekedi Seeks Minerals Deal Yet M23 March On Kinshasa
Congo's embattled president has laid his cards on Trump's table: America can have the world's richest mineral trove if it helps halt Rwanda's march....
Alaska Pumps America Out of a Trade Deficit
South Korea, Japan eye Alaska gas pipeline talks as Trump pushes energy exports to cut trade deficits. Project faces cost, timeline doubts....
From Goldman To Davos: Carney Takes the Helm as Liberal Leader
Former banker Mark Carney takes over as Canada’s PM, vowing to tackle Trump’s trade threats with experience from finance, not politics....
The Forecast is Rain: Macron Holds Nuclear Umbrella Over Europe
As Trump cozies up to Putin, Macron boldly puts France's nuclear arsenal on Europe's table—a once-unthinkable shift in the continent's security calculus....
Protectionism Wave Finds Ground in Europe
Farmers across Europe protest taxes, trade deals, and cheap imports, from UK’s inheritance tax fight to Eastern Europe's border blockades....
Trumping Old Patterns: South America Re-Calibrates East
The ancient Silk Road finds new tributaries in South America as China's investment tsunami washes away decades of U.S. economic dominance in the region....
Renewable Riches, Local Poverty: Africa’s New Resource Rush
Behind Europe's gleaming renewable projects in North Africa lies a troubling pattern: taking water from thirsty lands to fuel distant green ambitions....
