BRICS
BUSINESS
Quality Over Quantity: Switzerland Must Look East When America Turns Its Back
As Switzerland scrambles for a trade deal whilst facing 39% tariffs, the question becomes whether Swiss independence can survive American economics?
BUSINESS
A Golden Triangle: ASEAN Takes a Positive Angle
Three economic titans controlling $1 trillion in trade are meeting in Malaysia to prove that cooperation beats confrontation amidst Trump's trade war.
Ukraine War
Russia and the United States: A Détente for Now
U.S.-Russia relations reach a delicate détente as Trump halts Ukraine aid, reviews sanctions, and boosts diplomacy, signaling a move toward global multipolarity.
EXCLUSIVE
Four Years and Counting: This is Not Trump’s World
Trump's 2025 return reshapes global trade, foreign policy, and alliances, but world leaders resist his disruptive agenda.
Gaza War
Forced Displacement is a Red Line for International Community
Arab nations, EU, and BRICS reject forced Gaza displacement, urging peace under international law and the Arab Peace Initiative ahead of the Cairo summit.
Popular
Hammer and Anvil: Washington’s Kurdish Strategy
Washington's push to arm Kurdish fighters for the Iran war hit a barrier of defiance that forced Donald Trump to meet a history of broken alliances.
Oil and Water: A Secondary Theatre of War
Black rain and chemical smog is quietly overshadowing any military gains, poisoning the air and water that millions need to survive.
Playing Both Sides: Russia and the Strategic Windfall
As Washington and Tehran engage in a brutal zugzwang, Moscow is enjoying a massive windfall by selling energy to a panicked global market.
A School Bombing Tests AI’s Liability Limits
A US strike killed up to 168 people at a girls' school in Iran last week. Investigators now believe an AI system using outdated targeting data identified it as a military site.
Mojtaba: Who is Iran’s New Strongman?
The Islamic Republic named a new Supreme Leader this week: the son of the man killed less than ten days ago.
