President Donald Trump’s public warnings to Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba following the US military operation in Venezuela mark a dramatic escalation in Washington’s posture toward Latin America. What began as read more
As 2026 begins, the world’s attention has once again turned toward China, not merely out of habit, but because the country stands at a pivotal moment. Having just concluded its read more
In a functioning democracy, the press is supposed to serve as an early warning system-alerting the public to corruption, abuse of power, and the misuse of taxpayer money. Yet in read more
North Africa enters 2026 carrying a paradox that is increasingly difficult to ignore. On the surface, the region appears relatively stable compared with much of the continent. Growth rates are read more
The night Nicolás Maduro was captured did not unfold first on television screens or official press briefings. It erupted instead through vibrating phones, glowing WhatsApp notifications, and frantic voice notes read more
Reports of another round of mass protest in Iran are hardly surprising. Iran has witnessed massive violence since the fall of the relatively modern Shah regime in 1979. According to estimates, the 1979 Islamic read more
Pakistan presently finds itself enmeshed in a political drama that resonates with both contemporary realities and unsettling historical echoes. The erstwhile prime minister Imran Khan, who continues to be regarded as the read more
Twice in the last century, the global financial system was forced to reinvent itself because the machinery underpinning money could no longer bear the weight placed upon it. The collapse read more