Iran
EUROPE
Populists Collide: Behind the Meloni-Trump Feud
From golden praise to bitter fury, Meloni's rebuke of Trump's papal attack over Iran ends their special bond.
WORLD
The Islamabad Opening: Riyadh’s Proxy Peace
As Iranian fire threatens the Kingdom's immense economic plans, Saudi Arabia is backing Islamabad and its peace effort to bypass its own diplomatic deadlocks.
WORLD
Islamabad: Recycling the Failed Iran Nuke Deal?
Talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad ran for more than 21 hours this weekend and ended without an agreement, with the ceasefire expiring on 21 April.
WORLD
From Chagos to the Gulf: the New Island Rush
As Chagos and other islands become pawns for global powers, international rules are fading and a new era of raw control over the world’s vital sea lanes is beginning.
BUSINESS
Iran Crisis Puts Ireland on the Sharp End
As oil stops flowing, Ireland's crisis warns that trade-led states are now on the global front line.
Popular
Portugal’s Record Heat Piles On Housing Anger
Portugal’s poorest households face record heat and the EU’s fastest-rising house prices, and they are starting to march.
Brussels Plays the Security Card Against China Cars
Surveillance fears hand Brussels respectable cover for shielding carmakers, leaving European drivers to pay through sluggish electric vehicle adoption.
Lebanon Abolishes Execution, America Plans to Broadcast One
Lebanon abolished the death penalty while America plans to broadcast an execution, and the numbers show both trends growing.
‘Theory of Victory’ Hits Diesel Speed Bump
Europe's military commanders prepare to vanquish Moscow as Washington purchases Russian diesel.
Iran: Northern Corridors Soften the Economic Siege
The land blockade will squeeze Tehran painfully. Smugglers, railways and Central Asian partners will sustain commerce regardless.
