Iran’s internal crisis is weakening the regime, but Western concessions would reinforce Tehran and undermine prospects for lasting change and regional peace.

The Iran conflict has laid bare Japan’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil, pushing Tokyo toward U.S.-aligned diversification.

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, ...

Baltic states are on edge as Moscow’s hybrid warfare poses a growing threat that is already testing NATO’s resolve.

Sweden’s reversal mandating the continued use of physical currency exposes uncomfortable weaknesses in Europe’s digital-money ...

Open sources warned that killing Khamenei would trigger the closure of the strait and empower the IRGC. The 2026 U.S.-Israeli ...

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 ...

The new British prime minister promises a more interventionist and decentralized state, but there are forces at play that could prevent a fundamental reset.

African and Latin American states are working to provide developed economies with key resources in return for value addition and equitable partnerships. Resource-rich regions occupy a central position ...

German industry has emerged from each successive crisis on a weaker growth path, with output today having returned to its mid-2000s level. The Grafenrheinfeld nuclear plant in Bavaria, weeks before ...