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Hezbollah’s Role Emerges as Key Obstacle to Broader Middle East Ceasefire Efforts**

Hezbollah’s Role Emerges as Key Obstacle to Broader Middle East Ceasefire Efforts**
Efforts to secure a wider de-escalation of the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel are increasingly being shaped by developments far beyond direct negotiations between Washington...

El Nino's Global Reach Tests Weather, Food and Energy Systems

El Nino's Global Reach Tests Weather, Food and Energy Systems
Warnings from Chinese climate authorities that El Nino conditions are expected to strengthen through autumn and winter have renewed attention on a weather phenomenon that extends far beyond any...

Escalating Gulf Conflict Exposes Fragile Diplomacy Around Strait of Hormuz

Escalating Gulf Conflict Exposes Fragile Diplomacy Around Strait of Hormuz
Fresh military exchanges between Iran and the United States have intensified concerns that efforts to stabilize the Gulf region remain vulnerable to collapse, particularly as disagreements over...

Quad Expands Strategic Role With Pacific Port Plan and Critical Minerals Push

Quad Expands Strategic Role With Pacific Port Plan and Critical Minerals Push
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, commonly known as the Quad, is increasingly evolving from a loose strategic grouping into a broader economic and infrastructure partnership as Australia, India,...

Gulf Influence Faces Strategic Limits as Middle East Conflict Reshapes Regional Power

Gulf Influence Faces Strategic Limits as Middle East Conflict Reshapes Regional Power
The latest escalation surrounding the Middle East conflict has exposed the growing limits of Gulf soft power despite years of economic expansion, diplomatic outreach and deepening political ties with...

People

Fiscal Signals and Social Engineering Shape China’s New Push to Reverse Demographic Decline

Fiscal Signals and Social Engineering Shape China’s New Push to Reverse Demographic Decline
China entered 2026 with a subtle but symbolically charged shift in its demographic policy toolkit: the removal of a long-standing tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices. By applying the...

Reagan’s Enduring Shadow: How an Old Conservative Ideal Still Defines and Challenges Trump’s Presidency

Reagan’s Enduring Shadow: How an Old Conservative Ideal Still Defines and Challenges Trump’s Presidency
A smiling portrait of Ronald Reagan, framed in gold, hangs behind the Resolute Desk — a silent observer of Donald Trump’s presidency. For Trump, the image is both inspiration and burden. While Reagan...

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant
South Korean workers caught in the sweeping U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia have described in vivid detail the fear, humiliation, and uncertainty they endured. Their...

Federal Judge Likely to Stand Guard Over Fed’s Independence in Cook Dispute

Federal Judge Likely to Stand Guard Over Fed’s Independence in Cook Dispute
The legal and political battle over President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is moving into a Washington courtroom, where a federal judge is preparing to hear...

When Allies Turned Adversaries: The Dramatic Implosion of the Trump–Musk Alliance

When Allies Turned Adversaries: The Dramatic Implosion of the Trump–Musk Alliance
The alliance between former President Donald Trump and tech magnate Elon Musk—once hailed as an unlikely marriage of populist politics and Silicon Valley ambition—crumbled in a matter of days this...