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Trump’s first 100 days - fast, furious, and floundering

Despite a blitz of executive orders and sweeping rhetoric, Trump’s early second-term agenda has produced little lasting policy, and even less alignment with voter’s top concerns.

Trump’s first 100 days - fast, furious, and floundering

Trump’s first 100 days - fast, furious, and floundering

Splitting China-Russia ‘no limits’ partnership will be difficult for US

Splitting China-Russia ‘no limits’ partnership will be difficult for US

Splitting China-Russia ‘no limits’ partnership will be difficult for USSplitting China-Russia ‘no limits’ partnership will be difficult for US

Beijing and Moscow are no true allies, but their transactional relationship serves as a powerful foundation for close ties—limiting the potential for a geopolitical divorce.Beijing and Moscow are no true allies, but their transactional relationship serves as a powerful foundation for close ties—limiting the potential for a geopolitical divorce.

By Emil Avdaliani

By Emil Avdaliani

Gaza today is no less than a Nazi concentration camp

Gaza today is no less than a Nazi concentration camp

Gaza today is no less than a Nazi concentration campGaza today is no less than a Nazi concentration camp

‘I know the weight of these words. I don’t write them lightly. I write them because I’m tired of euphemisms. Tired of pretending this is a conflict when it is clearly a massacre.’‘I know the weight of these words. I don’t write them lightly. I write them because I’m tired of euphemisms. Tired of pretending this is a conflict when it is clearly a massacre.’

Where do China and Russia stand as US, Iran restart nuclear talks?

Where do China and Russia stand as US, Iran restart nuclear talks?

Where do China and Russia stand as US, Iran restart nuclear talks?Where do China and Russia stand as US, Iran restart nuclear talks?

Beijing and Moscow has followed different paths in their approach to the US-Iran nuclear stand-off. But both countries are unanimous in seeking a negotiated settlement.Beijing and Moscow has followed different paths in their approach to the US-Iran nuclear stand-off. But both countries are unanimous in seeking a negotiated settlement.

Pakistan and Bangladesh: A thaw begins after decades of frosty relations

Pakistan and Bangladesh: A thaw begins after decades of frosty relations

Pakistan and Bangladesh: A thaw begins after decades of frosty relationsPakistan and Bangladesh: A thaw begins after decades of frosty relations

A simple Eid phone call between Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif and Bangladesh’s new leader, Muhammad Yunus, signals a quiet diplomatic thaw that could augur new beginnings.A simple Eid phone call between Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif and Bangladesh’s new leader, Muhammad Yunus, signals a quiet diplomatic thaw that could augur new beginnings.

By Farhan Bokhari

By Farhan Bokhari

US-China tariff war is not just about trade, it’s a classic power struggle

US-China tariff war is not just about trade, it’s a classic power struggle

US-China tariff war is not just about trade, it’s a classic power struggleUS-China tariff war is not just about trade, it’s a classic power struggle Donald Trump has upset the world order by slapping whopping taxes on imports. But his primary target is the Asian giant.Donald Trump has upset the world order by slapping whopping taxes on imports. But his primary target is the Asian giant.

By Dr Kadir Temiz

By Dr Kadir Temiz

Behind The Headlines

Ghibli gives us the AI big picture. And it’s both beautiful and scary.

Ghibli gives us the AI big picture. And it’s both beautiful and scary.

Ghibli gives us the AI big picture. And it’s both beautiful and scary.Ghibli gives us the AI big picture. And it’s both beautiful and scary.

Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Border demarcation raises hopes for reset in Lebanon–Syria ties

Border demarcation raises hopes for reset in Lebanon–Syria ties

Border demarcation raises hopes for reset in Lebanon–Syria tiesBorder demarcation raises hopes for reset in Lebanon–Syria ties

Carol Malouf Khattab

Israel’s hubris and its inexorable march towards self-destruction

Israel’s hubris and its inexorable march towards self-destruction

Israel’s hubris and its inexorable march towards self-destructionIsrael’s hubris and its inexorable march towards self-destruction

Five lessons from Eritrea’s self-reliance in an era of global aid cuts

Five lessons from Eritrea’s self-reliance in an era of global aid cuts

Five lessons from Eritrea’s self-reliance in an era of global aid cutsFive lessons from Eritrea’s self-reliance in an era of global aid cuts

Eritrea has been deliberate in ensuring that external assistance aligns with its national priorities, a position that has ensured it retains greater control over its development agenda rather than react to shifting donor priorities.Eritrea has been deliberate in ensuring that external assistance aligns with its national priorities, a position that has ensured it retains greater control over its development agenda rather than react to shifting donor priorities.

Trump’s tariffs and their potential implications for the Turkish economy

Trump’s tariffs and their potential implications for the Turkish economy

Trump’s tariffs and their potential implications for the Turkish economyTrump’s tariffs and their potential implications for the Turkish economy

Among a few countries slapped with the baseline 10 percent reciprocal tariff, Türkiye is better positioned to weather the storm with a few minor policy tweaks.Among a few countries slapped with the baseline 10 percent reciprocal tariff, Türkiye is better positioned to weather the storm with a few minor policy tweaks.

The West made a mockery of democracy. Now the joke is on them.

The West made a mockery of democracy. Now the joke is on them.

The West made a mockery of democracy. Now the joke is on them.The West made a mockery of democracy. Now the joke is on them.

As alleged war criminals receive red-carpet treatment and institutions of justice are abandoned, the illusion of moral leadership crumbles—revealing a system built on selective accountability and colonial legacy.As alleged war criminals receive red-carpet treatment and institutions of justice are abandoned, the illusion of moral leadership crumbles—revealing a system built on selective accountability and colonial legacy.

The Rohingya are being slowly abandoned by the world

The Rohingya are being slowly abandoned by the world

The Rohingya are being slowly abandoned by the worldThe Rohingya are being slowly abandoned by the world

As the world looks away, international funding for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is vanishing — including major USAID cuts — leaving nearly a million desperate people at the risk of hunger and disease.As the world looks away, international funding for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is vanishing — including major USAID cuts — leaving nearly a million desperate people at the risk of hunger and disease.

By Shamim Chowdhury

By Shamim Chowdhury

Sectarian lies, social media wars, and the battle for Syria’s truth

Sectarian lies, social media wars, and the battle for Syria’s truth

Sectarian lies, social media wars, and the battle for Syria’s truthSectarian lies, social media wars, and the battle for Syria’s truth

A systematic disinformation campaign backed by influential people like Elon Musk is stoking a new fire in Syria as the country strives to emerge from the shadows of Assad’s notorious regime.A systematic disinformation campaign backed by influential people like Elon Musk is stoking a new fire in Syria as the country strives to emerge from the shadows of Assad’s notorious regime.

By Daanish Faruqi

By Daanish Faruqi

Trump’s tariff war is a dagger through the heart of the global economy

Trump’s tariff war is a dagger through the heart of the global economy

Trump’s tariff war is a dagger through the heart of the global economyTrump’s tariff war is a dagger through the heart of the global economy

The US President has set the cat among the pigeons by slapping high tariffs on 60 nations. How the world reacts will determine the course of the world economy.The US President has set the cat among the pigeons by slapping high tariffs on 60 nations. How the world reacts will determine the course of the world economy.

Trump’s Iran gamble: Grand bargain or grand illusion?

Trump’s Iran gamble: Grand bargain or grand illusion?

Trump’s Iran gamble: Grand bargain or grand illusion?Trump’s Iran gamble: Grand bargain or grand illusion?As Trump's Iran deadline looms, will he break from 46 years of failed US strategies—or merely repackage the past under a new brand of unpredictability?As Trump's Iran deadline looms, will he break from 46 years of failed US strategies—or merely repackage the past under a new brand of unpredictability?

By Emir Hadikadunic

By Emir Hadikadunic

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