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Could US Big Tech Crowding Out Europe’s Bond Market?
U.S. technology giants are increasingly turning to European bond...
How Two EU Vetoes Are Quietly Handing Russia a Win in the Sanctions War
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$4,334 (gold, per ounce, near record) · $200bn...
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...
Can the Americas Replace the Middle East as Asia’s Oil Supplier?
The Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait...
Is China Replacing OPEC+ as the Key Force in Global Oil Markets?
Six months into the Iran war, OPEC+ is facing...
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Security
What Is Greece’s $3.5bn Israeli Arms Deal Actually About?
Athens spent $3.5 billion on Israeli missiles this week...
The Diffusion of Chinese Airpower in South Asia: Bangladesh’s J-10CE and PL-15
Bangladesh is moving towards military mobilization and starting negotiations...
Dhaka’s Mecca Question: What Bangladesh Would Actually Be Joining?
When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President...
Post-Assad Syria and the Struggle for a New Security Architecture
When Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed in a political earthquake...
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Military Ambitions Challenge Paracel Islands Sovereignty
The eerie silence of the ocean
When people think of...
Turkey’s Marine Parks in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean Provoke Regional Turbulence
Turkey declared mid-August by presidential decree the establishment of...
Can BRICS Build a Payment Ecosystem Without Becoming a Financial Bloc?
The most consequential expansion of BRICS may happen without...
Why Korea’s “Nuclear Missile Drill” Isn’t Aimed at North Korea
Freedom Edge 26's nuclear-capable bomber component, paired with unusually...
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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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Military Ambitions Challenge Paracel Islands Sovereignty
The eerie silence of the ocean
When people think of the South China Sea, they usually picture deep blue waters, peaceful waves over beautiful coral...
Turkey’s Marine Parks in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean Provoke Regional Turbulence
Turkey declared mid-August by presidential decree the establishment of...
Can BRICS Build a Payment Ecosystem Without Becoming a Financial Bloc?
The most consequential expansion of BRICS may happen without...
Why Korea’s “Nuclear Missile Drill” Isn’t Aimed at North Korea
Freedom Edge 26's nuclear-capable bomber component, paired with unusually...
After the Flames at Zawiya: Why Libya Needs More than Oil
The drone strike that hit a gasoline tank at...
China and Egypt’s New Power Play: What Xi Jinping’s Cairo Visit Means for the Nile
The timing of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to...
Can Russia and Ukraine Still Reach a Peace Deal? Putin Says Yes
Russian President Vladimir Putin said there is still a...
Could US Big Tech Crowding Out Europe’s Bond Market?
U.S. technology giants are increasingly turning to European bond...
How Two EU Vetoes Are Quietly Handing Russia a Win in the Sanctions War
TODAY'S NUMBERS
$4,334 (gold, per ounce, near record) · $200bn...
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The El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to intensify...