Wars
Conflict, power & the world at war
America's War With Iran: The Global South Speaks
The US-Israeli operation against Iran has done something no previous Middle East conflict managed: unified the Global South in open condemnation of Washington.
Russia's Recruitment Pipeline Through Africa
Ghana has confirmed at least 55 of its citizens were killed in Ukraine after being recruited by Russian operators. The pipeline runs deeper than anyone admitted.
China's Two Sessions: Xi's Five-Year Vision
Behind the spectacle of Beijing's annual political congress, a five-year plan is being written that will shape the global order more than any other document of 2026.
Trump's Cuban Gambit
The suggestion of a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba has been dismissed as fantasy. But the intent behind it is serious — and the consequences are already real.
North Korea's Succession Problem
Kim Jong-un's congress has revealed his 'most beloved child' to the world. The mechanics of dynastic succession in the world's most opaque state.
Iran War's Energy Shock
The conflict is already moving global gas prices. Australia is bracing for forty-percent surges. The economic consequences of war in the Persian Gulf are just beginning.
Argentina's Labor Revolution
Milei's sweeping overhaul is reshaping worker rights in Latin America's third-largest economy. The experiment the world is watching.
Bangkok Police Go Undercover
Thailand's plain-clothes officers are making arrests in disguise — and dividing opinion about where policing ends and entrapment begins.
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