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Pressure on Kyiv, Concessions to Moscow: Washington’s Ukraine Gamble and the Fraying of the Western Front
In the space of barely two weeks, the politics of the war in Ukraine have been turned on their head….
France’s Cost-of-Living Revolt: Why Teargas Cannot Settle a Political Crisis
The nationwide protests of 17 October 2026 brought between 550,000 and 800,000 people onto the streets of France and ended…
Plague in Irkutsk: Why Pandemic Preparedness Fails Without Political Transparency
Discussions of pandemic preparedness usually revolve around science: detecting pathogens early, diagnosing infections quickly, understanding how diseases behave, and developing…
Wales Seeks Greater Devolution as Calls Grow for Powers Comparable to Scotland
Pressure is mounting for a new settlement on devolution in Wales, with the Welsh government calling for greater powers from…
Anthropic’s IPO: The High Cost of Building the AI Future
Anthropic’s planned public offering is shaping up to be more than another technology IPO. It could become a defining test…
German State Elections Put Friedrich Merz Under Mounting Political Pressure
Germany’s September 20 state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have become a significant test of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s political…
AI’s Race Toward Superintelligence Raises Alarming Questions About Humanity’s Ability to Stay in Control
The rapid development of artificial intelligence is increasingly raising a fundamental question: can humanity establish effective safeguards quickly enough to…
Trump’s Economic Pressure on Iran: How Far Can Washington Go?
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a significant expansion of economic pressure on Iran as Washington seeks to force Tehran…
Global Markets Enter a More Uncertain Phase as Currency Intervention, Valuations and Geopolitics Reshape Investor Strategy
According to our team latest weekly review highlights a global market environment in which traditional assumptions about policy, currencies and…
US Missile Stockpile Strain Signals a New Strategic Challenge Beyond the Iran War
The revelation that the United States has used “virtually all” of its Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike…