The New Architecture of Global Power: Why the Old Order Is Fracturing
From the South China Sea to the Sahel, a generation of post-Cold War assumptions is being dismantled. What comes next — and who decides?
Doha Talks: Both Sides Return to Table After 11-Day Impasse
Mediators report 'cautious momentum' as principals agree on humanitarian corridor framework.
Fed Signals Third Cut: Markets Rally, Emerging Economies Exhale
Dollar weakness could provide relief for debt-laden developing nations, but risks loom.
EU's AI Liability Law: Who Bears the Cost When Algorithms Fail?
Brussels' landmark ruling forces tech giants to rethink liability frameworks globally.
Record Arctic Melt: Scientists Warn Tipping Point May Be Closer Than Thought
Sixth consecutive year of record loss raises alarm about methane release projections.
Latest News
All stories →BRICS Summit Opens in Johannesburg — 12 Nations Seek Entry
The bloc's expansion ambitions signal a deepening challenge to G7 economic dominance.
OpenAI's Board Coup: What the Power Struggle Tells Us About AI Governance
Corporate drama masks a fundamental question: who should control the most powerful technology ever built?
Pakistan's Heatwave Economy: When 52°C Becomes the New Normal
Industries, agriculture and urban planning are being rewritten by extreme heat in South Asia.
The Loneliness Pandemic: OECD Data Reveals Deep Disconnection Across Democracies
A sweeping new report quantifies a crisis of belonging affecting millions — and what it costs.
China's Property Sector Hasn't Hit Bottom Yet, IMF Warns
New stress tests suggest contagion risks to regional banks remain underappreciated.
Myanmar's Junta Loses Control of Three Northern Provinces
Resistance forces claim territorial gains in what analysts call the conflict's most significant shift.
Analysis & Perspective
All Analysis →The Dollar's Long Goodbye: Why De-Dollarisation Is Accelerating
Trade in non-dollar currencies has doubled in five years. We map the financial architecture taking shape.
Why the Sahel Is the New Front Line of Great Power Competition
Russia, China, the US and France are all playing — and losing — a complex game in West Africa.
Semiconductor Chokepoints: The 14nm Rule That Could Redraw Global Trade
A technical export threshold is quietly becoming one of the most consequential geopolitical decisions of our era.
Opinion
All opinions →'The ICC Has a Credibility Problem — and Africa Is Right to Say So'
Democracy's Immune System Is Working — We Just Can't See It
Japan's Security Pivot Isn't What Washington Thinks It Is
Economy
More →How Private Equity Bought the NHS's Supply Chain — and What It Means
An investigation into the quiet corporatisation of public health infrastructure across Europe.
Argentina's Milei Experiment: Six Months In, What the Numbers Actually Show
Inflation is falling. Poverty is rising. The libertarian project defies easy verdict.