Russia
WORLD
Venezuela Busts Foreigners Before Maduro’s Inauguration
Venezuela’s disputed election results sparked protests, international division, and widespread arrests, including foreign nationals and opposition figures, as President Maduro prepares for his controversial third-term inauguration.
EUROPE
Vladimir Putin: 25 Years in Power
From a little-known spy to a global disruptor, Vladimir Putin redefined Russia and its role abroad.
EUROPE
Strategic Survival: Russia’s High Stake Talks with HTS
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has forced Russia to reevaluate its military presence in Syria, as negotiations with HTS over the fate of strategic bases unfold, amidst volatile regional dynamics and international concerns.
EUROPE
Russia’s Orbit: The Outgoing Georgian President
Georgia's political situation continues to unravel as outgoing President Salome Zurabishvili refused to step down, challenging the legitimacy of her successor, Mikheil Kavelashvili, on Monday. Only time will tell if Tbilisi circles Moscow or charts a new orbit alongside the EU.
BUSINESS
Trade, Tech, and Tension: Storm Clouds
In 2025, U.S.-China relations will face economic, technological, and geopolitical tensions, with trade wars, intensified tech rivalry, and strategic alliances, while fragile opportunities for cooperation on global issues like climate change and AI governance remain.
Popular
IMF and EBRD: Can Big Cash Stop Economic Fallout?
As global conflicts disrupt energy markets, global banks prepare massive rescue funds for states struggling with rising prices and crippling debt burdens.
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.
How the Iran Ceasefire is Realigning the Gulf and Europe
US-Iran ceasefire, GCC stability, Brent oil drop, and Lebanon escalation reshape Gulf strategy and global energy markets.
Thousands March Against East London’s Igbo King
A ceremonial king's crown in a South African port city left cars burning, a country apologising, and a lesson on diaspora politics.
EU Delays Fur Ban Despite 1.5M Signatures
The European Commission missed its March deadline on fur farming, leaving 1.5 million petition signatories and a collapsing industry both waiting for the same answer.
