Energy infrastructure, financial hubs, and global trade routes across the Persian Gulf are under pressure as the regional conflict escalates. A War That Reaches the Heart of the Global Economy The escalating war involving Iran is no longer confined to military exchanges. It is rapidly reshaping the economic and political
Kathmandu — Nepalese voters have gone to the polls in a landmark election that could redefine the country’s political future, months after a youth-led uprising toppled the government and ignited a generational revolt against the political establishment. The vote is the first nationwide election since massive protests in September 2025
Claudia Sheinbaum’s remarks highlight growing frustration among governments that global institutions are struggling to contain escalating military confrontations. A Crisis of Confidence in Multilateralism Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, delivered a stark critique of the international system this week, arguing that the United Nations is increasingly unable to fulfill its core
The war involving the United States, Iran and Israel, which began with coordinated U.S.–Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and targeted Iranian military and regime infrastructure, has rapidly evolved into a global economic and energy crisis with clear implications for multilateral governance, economic resilience and energy security. In the
As the war involving the United States, Iran and Israel expands across the Middle East and reverberates through global energy and financial markets, European powers have largely stayed out of direct combat. Instead of deploying forces or joining offensive operations, capitals from Paris to London and Berlin have urged restraint,
The White House declared it a first in diplomatic history: Melania Trump became the first spouse of a world leader to preside over the United Nations Security Council, convening a session focused on children, technology and education in conflict zones. Seated at the horseshoe table beneath the council’s iconic mural,
COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has called a snap parliamentary election for March 24, accelerating the country’s political calendar at a moment of rising international unease and renewed attention on Greenland. The move reflects a calculation familiar to leaders across Europe: that domestic politics can no longer be
A sudden reprieve for major U.S. allies highlights the chaotic evolution of American tariff policy, which has shaken markets and diplomatic trust. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the European Union and the United Kingdom would be spared the highest tariff burdens under his expanding trade regime,
In Washington, climate capital now waits on a jurisdictional question. More than a year after the Environmental Protection Agency moved to freeze roughly $20 billion in clean energy grants awarded under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the legal fight has returned to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District
In Brussels, sustainability ambition met economic gravity. After four years of negotiation, European Union member states gave final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive as amended by the Omnibus I package, narrowing the scope of one of the bloc’s most consequential corporate accountability frameworks. The directive survives, but
