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The Language of War: Europe Braces for Iran-Israel Rerun
Iranian diplomats walked away from another meeting room in Istanbul last month, leaving European officials staring at empty chairs and dwindling hopes.
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A Ticking Time Bomb Defused: Hotline to the Gulf
The twelve-day war ended with a whimper, but Gulf states emerged holding trump cards that neither Washington nor Tehran anticipated.
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Poker Face: Russia’s Transactional Game
Putin promised partnership to Iran, friendship to Israel, and mediation to Trump; Moscow's Middle East strategy is beautifully duplicitous.
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Starmer to China: Growth Now, Alliances Later
Keir Starmer visits Beijing with UK business leaders as Europe accelerates trade deals to hedge U.S. pressure and slow domestic growth.
Davos Turns Peace Into a Punchline
At the world's most exclusive business forum, a billionaire turned a peace initiative into a punchline about territorial conquest.
Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi: Land for Peace
At Abu Dhabi talks, Zelenskyy put land first as Ukraine, Russia and the US met, with Washington saying peace talks near a deal.
TikTok Acquisition: Governance Versus Everyday Life
TikTok’s outage exposed how deeply the feed shapes daily life, as US acquisition debates raise questions of control.
Nile Power Struggles Boil Up
Ethiopia is projecting power in the air and along the Nile as a sudden regional split forces Egypt to navigate an altered territory.
