The Iran conflict has laid bare Japan’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil, pushing Tokyo toward U.S.-aligned diversification.
Baltic states are on edge as Moscow’s hybrid warfare poses a growing threat that is already testing NATO’s resolve.
Open sources warned that killing Khamenei would trigger the closure of the strait and empower the IRGC. The 2026 U.S.-Israeli ...
There is plenty to worry about in France’s economy, but the outlook is not entirely bleak. The French unemployment rate has not fallen below 7 percent since the 1970s. In the second quarter of 2026, ...
As Germany and France falter, Italy and Poland are emerging as Europe’s new engines of growth, identity and security.
Javier Milei has proven that stabilization is possible in Argentina, but the coming tests will set the tone for reform across ...
Sweden’s reversal mandating the continued use of physical currency exposes uncomfortable weaknesses in Europe’s digital-money ...
The new British prime minister promises a more interventionist and decentralized state, but there are forces at play that ...
The Iran war and doubts about American protection are pushing the Gulf toward Chinese, Indian and Turkish partnerships. July 26, 2026: A satellite image shows smoke rising from Saudi Aramco’s Jazan ...