Canada’s Defiance of Trump Signals a Deeper Rupture in the North American Alliance
Canada’s escalating trade confrontation with the United States is rapidly developing into something much larger than a dispute over tariffs….
Oil, Uranium and Critical Minerals: Why Kazakhstan Matters to Europe
The European Union’s efforts to diversify its energy sources and critical raw material supply chains are giving its relations with…
Kazakhstan Is Reshaping Its Political Elite System, Not Just Its Parliament
Kazakhstan’s transition from a bicameral parliament to a unicameral Kurultai may initially appear to be an effort at administrative simplification or faster…
Trump’s Trade War With Canada Raises Economic and Political Stakes Ahead of US Midterms
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s escalating trade dispute with Canada is creating economic uncertainty in several U.S. states that will play…
China’s Property Crisis Deepens Despite Evergrande Founder’s Life Sentence
BEIJING — China’s prolonged property crisis continues to weigh heavily on the world’s second-largest economy, despite the recent life imprisonment…
Dutch Insurers Hesitate to Fund Netherlands’ Defence Spending Push
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands’ plans to significantly increase defence spending are facing a financing challenge as major domestic insurers remain…
US Has Many Options to Deal with Iran, Says Vice President JD Vance
WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance has said Washington has multiple options for dealing with Iran, stressing that the…
Britain’s Ukraine Missile Initiative Signals a Shift Toward Long-Term European Defence Capacity
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s decision to use his first overseas visit to Ukraine to announce support for expanded Ukrainian…
US Pacific Territories Oppose Trump Administration’s Deep-Sea Mining Plans
WASHINGTON — A US government proposal to lease millions of hectares of seabed in the Pacific for deep-sea mineral exploration…
75% of English Secondary Schools Found Breaching Healthy Food Standards
LONDON — 75% of state secondary schools in England are failing to comply with government standards governing the food served…