the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
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Wed, 25/03/2026 - 21:33
Few Mideast scholars saw regime change or democracy as possible outcomes.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 21:27
Tehran issues a counterproposal that includes war reparations and Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 21:01
Many fear the decision to strip Senegal of its title has “blemished” African soccer.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 20:40
A harsh religious crackdown has caught pastors in its net.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 20:27
Flawed narratives about the Assad regime parallel the debate about Trump’s war.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 18:16
No country is immune to the threat of drone warfare, experts warn.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 16:38
Such a view both overstates and understates the scope of Beijing’s ambitions.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 16:37
While the world focuses on the Iran war, Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank are acutely vulnerable.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 16:07
Mohammad Ghalibaf’s long rise was fueled by populist imagery, real estate corruption, and ruthlessness.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 16:05
Like Helsinki during the Cold War, Ottawa today is threatened by a bellicose and powerful neighbor.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 12:56
Faced with another energy crisis, the continent is reaching for a form it had largely abandoned.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 05:01
The secretary of defense fails to understand that rules of engagement benefit the U.S. military.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 22:51
The Chinese president faces an uphill battle in his hopes for a second capital.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 22:29
The incumbent prime minister hopes her handling of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland threats will secure her a third term in snap elections.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 21:44
The gap between narrative and reality is only growing in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 20:25
Countries that host U.S. forces want to be partners, not just platforms.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 20:16
With no oil shipments, Cuba’s humanitarian crisis has become dire.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 18:24
Prices won’t just be higher at the pump.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 16:51
What happens when the house of cards collapses?
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 15:38
The Pentagon’s new $200 billion private equity fund would harm the critical industries it aims to support.
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