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A Battle for the Future
The Serbian government’s failure in the face of a deadly accident has sparked a youth-led revolution that threatens to unseat its...
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Feb 18, 20253 min read


Cutting the Puppeteer’s Strings
By slashing U.S. funding for electoral programs in India and elsewhere, Elon Musk has unwittingly done New Delhi a favour. For decades,...
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Feb 17, 20253 min read


Justice Without Borders
While an Argentinian court’s bold move revives universal jurisdiction, the question is whether will it lead to real accountability. In an...
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Feb 16, 20253 min read


A Nuclear Pivot
India’s pivot to small modular reactors marks a quiet revolution in its nuclear policy, with deep geopolitical and strategic...
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Feb 15, 20253 min read


The Cost Of Dissent
Rushdie’s courtroom ordeal, facing his assailant and reliving his gruesome assault, shows that the shadow of the Satanic Verses still...
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Feb 13, 20253 min read


Submarines and Sabre-Rattling
The USS Alexandria’s docking in Busan has caused Pyongyang to play its familiar game of escalation and brinkmanship. North Korea is...
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Feb 12, 20253 min read


Tibet’s Future, Beijing’s Dilemma
A jittery China ramps up its attacks on the Dalai Lama ahead of his 90th birthday. For years, China has oscillated between portraying the...
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Feb 11, 20253 min read


Murky Mandate
Prime Minister Albin Kurti claims a mandate, but Kosovo’s deep divisions and Western impatience may curb his ambitions. Kosovo’s Prime...
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Feb 10, 20253 min read


Fall of a Sacred Cow
For decades, USAID has been less about aid and more about influence with a legacy of covert interventions, strategic funding and hidden...
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Feb 9, 20253 min read


Wings Over Water
Iran’s first drone-carrier warship signals a bold shift in naval power projection, challenging Israel and the West while redrawing the...
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Feb 7, 20253 min read


The Art of the Claim
For all their ideological differences, Trump and Xi exhibit a fundamental similarity in their approach to territorial control. The modern...
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Feb 6, 20253 min read


A Tale of Two Funds
Jakarta bets big on Danantara to fuel its economic ambitions, but risks abound in Indonesia’s new sovereign gamble. Indonesia’s...
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Feb 5, 20253 min read


National Land, International Meddling
Trump’s threat to cut funding over South Africa’s land reform exposes a deeper, unresolved historical wound. Few issues are as...
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Feb 5, 20253 min read


Tariffs and Tribulations
Trump’s trade wars promise pain today for a distant and uncertain gain. Donald Trump’s latest broadside, sweeping tariffs on Canada,...
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Feb 4, 20253 min read


Diplomatic Mirage
As Russia tightens its grip and Ukraine demands a seat at the table, the future of the war is being negotiated without its primary...
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Feb 3, 20253 min read


Uncertain Future
As the dust settles on Bashar al-Assad’s reign, a fragile Syria looks toward a future that is as uncertain as its past is bloody. When...
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Feb 1, 20253 min read


Breaking the Bloc
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso marks a turning point for both the future of ECOWAS and the region’s security landscape....
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Jan 30, 20253 min read


A Ticking Time Bomb
As the embattled city of Goma in the Congo descends further into chaos, the world teeters on the brink of an Ebola catastrophe. In the...
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Jan 29, 20253 min read


Tariffs and Tweets
The standoff between Colombia and the United States over deportation flights hints at the diplomatic upheaval expected to define Trump’s...
Correspondent
Jan 28, 20253 min read


A Border in Flames
Despite years of counterinsurgency efforts, the endless struggle against ISWAP in northeastern Nigeria has ensured the country remains a...
Correspondent
Jan 27, 20253 min read
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