Across Europe, governing parties are facing mounting pressure as social discontent undermines confidence in liberal-democratic rule. Support for German Chancellor ...

China has become a leading partner for Latin America, boosting trade, infrastructure and strategic influence, though it now faces increasing U.S. pushback. Nov. 11, 2025, Lima, Peru: The Port of ...

The latest wave of unrest has exposed deep structural weaknesses in the Iranian regime. A protester takes a selfie while holding a portrait of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi during a protest against the ...

This is part three of the GIS series on the Crisis of Leadership. Part one can be found here and the second installment here. France, the second-largest economy of the European Union and an essential ...

Factory-built reactors offer a scalable, low-carbon solution for climate and digital needs yet still face legacy challenges to nuclear deployment. July 2023: The factory-assembled core of a small ...

Surging precious metal prices are not mere market fluctuations, but a fundamental repricing of long-term risk and strategic value in an increasingly fragmented world. This year has proven to be a ...

Since its creation in 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) had seldom drawn the kind of attention generated by its 2025 summit in Tianjin. The event featured the first high-level meeting ...

For almost two years since taking office, Argentine President Javier Milei has ridden a wave of optimism, promising a bold economic turnaround. As a far-right libertarian, he tackled decades of ...

The August 2025 Washington Joint Declaration on peace and connectivity, branded as the Transit, Regional Integration and Peace Project (TRIPP) and signed by Armenia and Azerbaijan with the United ...

Iran’s sway in the oil market is fading as global supply chains diversify and new producers emerge, with China buying most of its exports at a discount. Iran remains a major oil producer, but its ...

China’s dominance over rare earths gives Beijing powerful leverage in trade, technology and strategic negotiations. Metal cubes representing rare earth elements including neodymium (Nd), praseodymium ...

Russia looks to be preparing major NATO provocations, including hybrid attacks and military buildup near Nordic borders, and may test Article 5. Lithuanian soldiers stand with drones during the NATO ...