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Europe Trades Two Oligarchs for a Three-Year Freeze as Washington Aims at Russia’s Oil Buyers: Who Wins, Who Pays?
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36 months (the EU's new Russia asset-freeze renewal...
Why a Rate Hike Can Still Weaken a Currency
Japan did what economic intuition says should strengthen a...
Why Are Oil Importers Turning to Longer Trade Routes?
The Iran conflict and disruption to the Strait of...
Venezuela’s Oil Deal Has a Guyana Problem — and an OPEC One
The August 28th oil deal's least-noticed effects run through...
Can Trump’s Venezuela Oil Plan Derail the Country’s Energy Recovery?
US President Donald Trump’s plan to secure direct access...
Beyond Slogans: The Ten Structural Realities Governing Modern Energy Systems
Energy literacy has become a strategic necessity for modern...
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Security
Legitimacy Under Question: Why Al-Burhan Is Pushing for a Maritime Deal Mid-War
Sudan and Saudi Arabia are moving to revive talks...
China’s Military Purges Raise a Bigger Question: Can the PLA Fight a Major War?
China's sweeping purge of senior military commanders is raising...
The Blackout That Sparked a 55-Nation Satellite Arms Race
At a space-security summit in Paris this month, Novaspace...
Ratcliffe in Cairo: Why China Is Watching U.S.-Egypt Security Ties
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) is monitoring the...
Global Order
Did Xi Jinping Outplay Trump Before the White House Talks Even Began?
A tarmac welcome, a paused Taiwan arms package and...
Trump and Xi Put the UN’s Relevance Under the Spotlight
As world leaders gather in New York for the...
When Orientalism Becomes a Career: From James Mill to Jared Kushner
In Benjamin Disraeli’s 1847 novel Tancred, there is a...
The Burke Index: An Attempt to Measure the Real Autonomy of the State
Sovereignty is usually understood as a legal status: a...
Fine Living
The Last Cities Where a Hotel Concierge Still Means Something
When a guest at the Hotel Montalembert in Paris...
China: Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy (VIDEO)
Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy in southwest China...
Lürssen Delivers Six Superyachts Worth $2.2 Billion in 105 Days
At Lürssen's Berne yard on the Weser River, Floating...
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Luxury Bet Meets a Funding Reality Check
In late October, in a boardroom in Riyadh, executives...
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Legitimacy Under Question: Why Al-Burhan Is Pushing for a Maritime Deal Mid-War
Sudan and Saudi Arabia are moving to revive talks on delimiting their maritime border, even as war continues to devastate Sudan.
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Europe Trades Two Oligarchs for a Three-Year Freeze as Washington Aims at Russia’s Oil Buyers: Who Wins, Who Pays?
TODAY'S NUMBERS
36 months (the EU's new Russia asset-freeze renewal...
Did Xi Jinping Outplay Trump Before the White House Talks Even Began?
A tarmac welcome, a paused Taiwan arms package and...
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China’s Military Purges Raise a Bigger Question: Can the PLA Fight a Major War?
China's sweeping purge of senior military commanders is raising...
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Why a Rate Hike Can Still Weaken a Currency
Japan did what economic intuition says should strengthen a...
Trump and Xi Put the UN’s Relevance Under the Spotlight
As world leaders gather in New York for the...