The heated US-China cable competition under the seas
Last week, eight US senators urged President Joe Biden to order a security review of the global network of undersea communications cables, citing the “threat of...
Russia economy meltdown as bonds crash and shopping centres face mass bankruptcy
The Union of Shopping Centres (STTs) estimates that half of the country’s shopping centres are facing high debt burdens. Many have taken out loans...
Trump says ‘lovely’ EU will have to pay a ‘big price’ to trade in US
Donald Trump, the Republican US presidential candidate, said at a campaign event on Tuesday night that the EU will have to pay “a big...
U.S. unveils sweeping sanctions targeting Russia’s wartime economy
The United States unveiled sweeping sanctions Friday against almost 400 individuals and companies tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine, expanding existing measures to curb Moscow...
Hope, Fear and Jealousy
How does one man consistently get it right in Earth’s most unpredictable political stage play? Meet Allan J. Lichtman, a historian with a seemingly...
Trump adviser Steve Bannon political persecution to avoid prison
New York. 23/6. With the clock ticking on when he must report to prison, former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon on Friday threw in an emergency motion to...
The Economic Collapse of “The Putin System”
Moscow/Washington (13/6 – 29) We took a holiday from reality. Immanuel Niven, a mathematician and philosopher, has long been scrutinizing Russia’s economic landscape, and...
Will the Third Time Be the Charm for Tajikistan’s Thwarted Power Transition?
Infighting over the succession and growing frustration in the regions could shatter the stability that the Tajik president has been building for so many...
AUKUS-Related Foreign Military Sales Case Goes to Congress
The Department of State endorsed, and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered congressional notification of, a proposed Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case for submarine...
New Zealand Enthusiastic on AUKUS Pillar Two
New Zealand’s new coalition government appears to be shifting closer into the United States’ orbit, with a senior minister signalling openness to AUKUS pillar...