Trump’s Middle East Policy: A Blueprint for Regional Chaos
If Donald Trump’s latest stance on Gaza and the Middle East proves anything, it’s that short-term thinking and reckless bravado remain the defining pillars of...
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Europe’s Energy crisis: Déjà Vu
Europe is once again teetering on the edge of an energy crisis as natural gas prices hit a two-year high, proving that short-term thinking and...
Trump’s Tariff Tantrum: A Recipe for Economic Mayhem
In yet another grand display of economic illiteracy disguised as bold leadership, Donald Trump has declared a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports,...
Trump’s Colombian Blunder: A Masterclass in Alienating Allies
In a move that feels more like a knee-jerk reaction than a carefully calibrated foreign policy decision, President Trump has launched tariffs and sanctions against...
Oil Markets Boil Over as U.S. Sanctions Hit Russian Energy
Oil prices surged to their highest in over four months, fuelled by a new wave of U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector. The measures have...
Russia and Ukraine Shut the Taps on Five Decades of Gas Transit to Europe
The pipeline that once symbolised Soviet energy dominance is no more. After five decades of transporting Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine, the taps have...
Biden’s Last Hurrah: Sanctions Ramped Up as Trump Looms Large
As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares for its swan song, the focus has shifted to a final act of defiance against Vladimir Putin’s war chest....
A Precarious Transition in Syria
As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees to Moscow, leaving behind a palace ransacked by looters and streets filled with jubilant crowds in Damascus, the world...
The Return of President Donald Trump: A Blow to Global Climate Efforts and An Opportunity for China
Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s re-election is viewed as a setback for global climate action. The president-elect has made it clear he plans to scrap Biden’s clean...