U.S.
US-China
America First: America’s Great Firewall?
As the U.S. Supreme Court discusses legislation on TikTok, America inches closer to creating its own version of China's internet restrictions.
BUSINESS
Encrypted: Cryptocurrency as Legal Tender in the U.S.
The growing exploration of cryptocurrency as legal tender in U.S. states like Wyoming and Arizona underline its potential to modernise financial systems, despite the challenges of regulation, security, and adoption, as debates continue over balancing innovation with economic and legal risks.
BUSINESS
The 51st State: Denmark Responds to Trump’s Arctic Ambitions
Denmark doubles down on Arctic defence as Trump renews bid for Greenland control, while independence calls grow louder.
Gaza War
US Aid for Egypt Goes to Lebanon
The Biden administration redirects $95 million in aid from Egypt to Lebanon, signalling Israel's security as a key decision driver.
US-China
Tech Titans: The US-China Rivalry Shaping Our Future
The US-China rivalry for technological leadership spans AI, quantum computing, and 5G, with both nations driving innovation while vying for dominance in industries critical to global power and security.
Popular
Bosnia Off Air: Will Brussels Let the Last Broadcaster Die?
Bosnia’s public broadcaster BHRT nears collapse as funding is withheld, journalists work in tents, and regional media freedom fades
STC Take Hadhramaut: Fragmentation Leaves No WinnersÂ
Clashes in Hadramout expose Yemen’s deep fractures as tribes, the STC, and oil interests battle over autonomy, power, and survival.
Thailand-Cambodia Fighting Raises Questions for Winter Travellers
Airstrikes on the Thai-Cambodian border look alarming from afar, yet tourism ads still show turquoise bays. How should travellers read this contradiction?
National Security Strategy: The Era of Investment Power
Washington has stopped acting like a global policeman and started operating like a hedge fund, trading lectures for massive sovereign wealth deposits.
Moscow’s Calculus: Guns Fall Silent, Commerce Speaks
As Moscow sheds the weight of defunct military pacts, it ruthlessly prioritizes the economic engines that bind it to Europe.
