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The Iran War Outlives Its Architects

With Khamenei dead and Graham gone, the Iran war is spreading through runways, courts, and homemade drone fleets.

Trump Targets Spain and Picks His Hardest NATO Fight

Trump's trade threat against Spain will not stop ships tomorrow, but it has already moved bond markets, rattled exporters and turned a diplomatic row into a priced business risk.

Letters of Power: Turkey’s Alphabet and the New Map of Connection

Language, more than borders, shapes how we identify ourselves. The alphabet we learn as children tells us who we are. For Turkey, redefining those letters is an act not of nostalgia but of future-making.

Old Rivalries as Leverage: Russia in the Eastern Mediterranean

When diplomatic protests turn into gas field disputes, old-fashioned regional quarrels become tomorrow's Russian leverage in the Mediterranean.

Shifting Tides: Belarus in Syria

Reports of Russia's withdrawal from Syria indicate that Russian allies, such as Belarus, will have to tread carefully as they develop relations with Damascus' new leadership: Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Prison Sentence in Bali Sends a Message to Tourists

Bali's decision to jail a foreign visitor for mocking a sacred day argues that entering another country means accepting its rules, not merely admiring them.

Ceuta Migrant Women Suffer Sexual Violence, Muted Outrage

Sexual violence against migrant women in Ceuta argues that outrage should not depend on the nationality of whoever commits the crime.

Finland’s Return of Asylum Seekers Challenges Dublin Rules

Europe's asylum system can only function when states share responsibility and enforce transfers, not suspend rules whenever they become inconvenient.

British Lobbyists Push Age Check in America

British charities have spent well over a million dollars pushing age verification and digital identity bills through US statehouses.

A Hollywood Twist in the Nord Stream Mystery

Croatian police arrested a Nord Stream sabotage suspect on the set of a Hollywood film retelling his own alleged crime.