Europe’s foreign policy establishment is under mounting pressure as a growing chorus of officials, diplomats, and analysts warn that the European Union’s approach to global affairs is no longer fit for purpose. What was once framed as a carefully balanced system of shared sovereignty is now increasingly described in sharper
As Hungary approaches its pivotal parliamentary elections, the country has become a focal point for a much larger global story—one that blends domestic political control, international alignment, and the unresolved question of who democracy ultimately serves. What was once a predictable electoral cycle for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his
A long-anticipated transition that changes little on the ground Myanmar’s ruling general, Min Aung Hlaing, has officially assumed the presidency, cementing his grip on power five years after orchestrating the coup that toppled the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The parliamentary vote delivered a decisive victory for the
The war unfolding across the Gulf is no longer just a contest over territory or oil. It is a confrontation over the infrastructure that powers the modern world. Beneath the headlines of airstrikes and naval maneuvers, a deeper shift is underway. The global race for artificial intelligence is being rerouted
A growing chorus of legal scholars is issuing one of the most direct warnings yet about the unfolding Iran War: the rules that govern conflict between nations are being tested and, in their view, dangerously eroded. In a letter published by Just Security, more than 100 U.S.-based international law experts
The transatlantic alliance that has anchored global stability since the end of World War II is now under acute strain, as a public clash between French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump exposes deep fractures within NATO. But Macron’s unusually direct rebuke did not emerge in a vacuum.
WASHINGTON — The global energy system, already strained by escalating conflict in the Middle East, is now colliding with a political rupture among Western allies that could redefine the rules of cooperation in times of crisis. In a series of extraordinary posts on Truth Social, Donald Trump urged countries facing
War, Rewritten for the Internet As the conflict with Iran escalates, a clearer picture is emerging of what may define this war in the long term: not just missiles and maritime chokepoints, but memes, satire, and algorithmic storytelling. New reporting underscores that this is no sideshow. It is a deliberate,
By any conventional measure, the war now unfolding around Iran is an energy crisis. Oil prices are surging. Supply chains are breaking. Governments are scrambling. But beneath the surface, something more consequential is taking shape. This is not just a war over energy. It is a war that is accelerating—and
WASHINGTON — In a vote that exposed deep fractures in the global moral order, the United States stood among just three countries to oppose a landmark United Nations resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity,” placing it at odds with more than 120 nations and much
