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The Republic’s Paradox
By barring Marine Le Pen, France’s establishment reveals its own contradictions. Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally...
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16 hours ago3 min read


From Foes to Friends
Once yesterday’s enemy, Japan is fast becoming America’s strongest military partner in the Pacific to counter China’s growing...
Correspondent
2 days ago3 min read


A Signal Blunder
From Watergate to Wikileaks, history shows that unsecured communication can upend governments. The Trump administration’s latest national...
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3 days ago3 min read


A Slow-Burning Catastrophe
As the Sudanese army gains ground in Khartoum, the conflict threatens to spiral into a regional catastrophe. The carnage in Sudan grinds...
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7 days ago3 min read


Stopping Venezuela, Strangling India
U.S. President Donald Trump takes aim at Venezuelan crude oil, with India caught in the crossfire. Donald Trump has fired another salvo...
Correspondent
Mar 253 min read


Battle For Istanbul
Erdogan’s crackdown on his main rival has reignited mass protests. Can Turkey’s opposition seize the moment? For five nights straight,...
Correspondent
Mar 243 min read


A Reset in the Indian Ocean
After a rocky diplomatic year, India and the Maldives are finding common ground again. Last year, India-Maldives relations appeared to be...
Correspondent
Mar 203 min read


The Ceasefire Illusion
Until Hamas is eradicated, every ceasefire in Gaza is just an intermission in an unending war. Israel’s latest assault on Gaza, the...
Correspondent
Mar 193 min read


Reigniting an Old Dance
As Trump reorients U.S. foreign policy towards a transactional nationalism, Starmer and Macron forge a pragmatic partnership to lead...
Correspondent
Mar 183 min read


Red Sea Inferno
Donald Trump’s strikes on Yemen have reminded the Houthis that America’s patience has limits. For too long, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels...
Correspondent
Mar 173 min read


Europe’s Nuclear Awakening
With America in retreat, Germany and France seek to fortify Europe’s nuclear deterrence. Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich...
Correspondent
Mar 113 min read


A Shattered Peace
South Sudan’s uneasy peace is once again under threat. The recent arrests of key opposition figures, including Oil Minister Puot Kang...
Correspondent
Mar 63 min read


Bowing to Reality
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy finally falls in line as Europe’s empty rhetoric is laid bare. For years, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was...
Correspondent
Mar 53 min read


Faith Under Siege
Pakistan’s relentless persecution of the Ahmadiyya is a stark illustration of the state’s wanton submission to extremist groups....
Correspondent
Mar 43 min read


NATO No More
While critics decry Trump’s reluctance to extend NATO’s protective umbrella over Ukraine, his approach may ultimately yield a more...
Correspondent
Feb 273 min read


Cable Wars in the Deep
As tensions simmer in the Taiwan Strait yet again, the battle for undersea cables signals a new front in the geopolitical brinkmanship...
Correspondent
Feb 263 min read


Axis of Pragmatism
In an era of shifting global alliances, Beijing and Moscow have reaffirmed their partnership, but to what end? On the third anniversary...
Correspondent
Feb 253 min read


The War Pakistan Cannot Win
Calls for Baloch independence grow louder amid Pakistan’s faltering military crackdown and intensifying international scrutiny. Few...
Correspondent
Feb 243 min read


The Death Cult of Hamas
The recent parading of the remains of four Israeli hostages was yet another ugly reminder of the manner in which the terrorist...
Correspondent
Feb 213 min read


A New Silk Road or Steel Trap?
Vietnam’s ambitious rail link to China could turbocharge trade, but runs the risk of Hanoi becoming more entangled in Beijing’s embrace....
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Feb 203 min read
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