Brazil Explores Retaliatory Options Against New US Tariffs
The United States imposed a 25% surcharge in July on Brazilian goods, citing what Washington described as unfair trade practices.
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Top U.S. Catholic Cardinals Question Morality of American Foreign Policy
Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago, Robert McElroy of Washington, and Joseph Tobin of Newark said the United States had entered…
Syrian Government Announces Ceasefire and Integration of SDF
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with President al-Sharaa on Sunday, stressing that the complete removal of…
Escalation Without Commitment? The Precarious Logic of U.S. Policy on Taiwan
This single US arms sale of $11 billion exceeds the $8.4 billion in arms transfers approved over the entirety of…
India-Russia Ties Are Rock Solid but Challenging and Risky
The India-Russia relationship is no longer the blind friendship of the Soviet era.
The United States Has Redrawn the World Map
Observations regarding Russia and the People’s Republic of China suggest that the United States may have evolved towards a multipolar…
Canada’s Carney to Visit China in Bid to Reset Ties
Carney, who has been in office less than a year after succeeding Justin Trudeau, is also seeking to recalibrate ties…
Some US Senators Urge Caution as Iran Protests Intensify
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused “foreigners” of exploiting the unrest, while officials have blamed the United States and Israel…
Russia Says US Seizure of Oil Tanker Violates International Maritime Law
Moscow described the US capture of an oil tanker as an “illegal military operation,” stressing that U.S. authorities had been…
Joint Forces Coalition: UAE Ally Escaped from Southern Yemen
The head of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC), an ally of the UAE, Aidarus Al-Zoubaidi, has fled southern Yemen under…
How Prolonged Instability Shapes Life in Kashmir
Duality is deeply ingrained in Kashmiri social life. People often communicate guardedly, carefully calibrating what they say, to whom, and…
The End of an Illusion in Global Politics
The illusion of “order” created by Western countries around international law and the aforementioned values is being questioned.
Zohran Mamdani Sworn in as New York City Mayor in Historic Ceremony
Mamdani said his administration would work to ensure that no New Yorker is priced out of basic necessities, rejecting what…
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: A Dangerous Precedent in Fragile Horn of Africa
If Somaliland achieves de facto independence and aligns strategically with Israel and the UAE, the Red Sea will be divided…
Hundreds of Thousands Rally for Palestine on Istanbul’s Galata Bridge
Around 520,000 people gathered on Istanbul’s Galata Bridge on New Year’s Day for a mass demonstration in support of Palestinians.
How the Sahel Is Stress-Testing Great Power Competition
The Sahel has become the graveyard of the post-Cold War consensus.
Saudi Arabia Strikes Yemen as UAE Forces Asked to Leave
Saudi Arabia had warned the STC against further military moves in Hadramout and demanded a withdrawal, a call the group…
Britain’s Undefined Palestine Policy: From the Balfour Declaration to the Gaza Ceasefire
The UK’s ambiguous position on Palestine continues to raise questions.
Trump-Backed Asfura Declared Winner of Honduras Election
Asfura secured 40.3% of the vote, narrowly defeating center-right Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla, who received 39.5%.
