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U.S. Sanctions Derailed as China and Iran Go Full Steam Ahead

China and Iran have unveiled a new railway corridor that bypasses the U.S.-controlled sea lanes, deepening their strategic partnership and undermining American efforts to isolate Tehran.

Ukraine: Putin’s Dead End With No Route Out

Germany, UK, and U.S. lift weapon limits for Ukraine, enabling deep strikes into Russia as Western support shifts from survival to victory.

Justice is the Best Guarantee for Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia's military might rests on a moral fault line until justice is served, its future will remain on borrowed time.

The AI Talent Diaspora America Ignored

America is losing its AI talent edge as Europe, the Gulf, and India rise—driven by defense, investment, and homegrown innovation.

No Expectations: UK Surprise Leader in Q1 Across G7

UK posts fastest Q1 2025 growth in G7, driven by services, exports, and low inflation—signaling a surprise post-Brexit economic boost.

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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 Winners 

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.