Iran has signaled it is prepared to make calibrated concessions on its nuclear programme if the United States meets a defined set of demands, including meaningful sanctions relief and formal recognition of its right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes. The shift, articulated by a senior Iranian...

President Donald Trump’s immediate and forceful reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating his sweeping global tariffs marked more than a moment of personal frustration. It signaled a strategic pivot in an ongoing contest over executive authority, trade leverage, and political narrative....

For decades, nuclear energy has carried an unresolved contradiction at its core. It promises abundant, low-carbon electricity, yet leaves behind waste that remains dangerous far beyond any political cycle, economic plan, or technological forecast. As governments revive nuclear power to meet surging...

The ruling by Panama’s highest court invalidating port concessions held by a Hong Kong-based conglomerate has reverberated far beyond Central America. At stake is not merely the future management of key logistics hubs at either end of the Panama Canal, but the balance of influence in one of the...

The Nobel Peace Prize remains one of the world’s most prestigious accolades, symbolizing international acknowledgment of individuals or organisations whose efforts have significantly advanced peace, conflict resolution, and human rights. Central to its global standing is the principle that once the...

The idea of the United States reshaping its territorial footprint through direct financial inducements has moved from speculative rhetoric to internal policy debate. Within the Trump administration, discussions about offering cash payments to Greenlanders as a means of nudging the Arctic island...

The renewed push by Washington to broker an end to the war in Ukraine has entered a more delicate and politically charged phase, with U.S. President Donald Trump publicly signaling that negotiations with Kyiv are closer to a breakthrough even as unresolved territorial and security questions...

Taiwan has launched an unprecedented nationwide campaign to distribute civil-defence handbooks to all households on the island, marking a significant escalation in its efforts to ready the population for any eventuality—particularly the possibility of military pressure or intervention from mainland...

The opening of the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, has laid bare an uncomfortable truth for the global community: the industrialised world’s enthusiasm for tackling the climate emergency is fading just as the planet’s temperature and geopolitical tensions continue to rise. The conference’s...

Deep inside Brazil’s vast rainforest, scientists are running an unprecedented experiment designed to glimpse the Earth’s future. Using advanced atmospheric technology, researchers are turning a section of the Amazon forest into a “climate time machine” — artificially replicating the high-carbon...

For the European Union, the dominance of China in rare earth elements has evolved from an economic inconvenience into a strategic vulnerability. These metals—vital for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and advanced defence systems—have placed Europe in a position of dependency that no longer aligns...