Walter MurrowA Floating City Rises in the Maldives
In the turquoise waters just minutes from the Maldivian capital of Malé, one of the world’s most ambitious architectural and environmental projects is taking shape. The so-called “Maldives Floating…
UAE Exits OPEC: A “Win” for Trump, a Question Mark for Oil Markets
In a development with potentially sweeping consequences for global energy prices, the United Arab Emirates has announced its departure from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance. Greek outlet Ethnos…
Trump Hosts UK Royals While Rejecting Iran’s Overture
Against this turbulent backdrop, President Trump welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House for the second day of a UK state visit, ahead of the King’s address to Congress. “Americans…
Political Violence Strikes Washington — Again
The most consequential story of the week is the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night — the latest assassination attempt against…
The Common Thread
What links an octogenarian gunman in Athens, a spyware scandal implicating a European government, a contested strait, and a missile test? Perhaps only this: across very different contexts,…
Tamil Nadu Goes to the Polls
Across India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, election day brought massive logistical mobilization: 2,800 security personnel deployed in Ramanathapuram district alone, model polling booths set up…
Germany Plans Sugar Tax as Budget Talks Advance
Germany’s federal government is set to introduce a tax on sugary beverages as part of its 2027 budget framework, which the cabinet is expected to approve on Wednesday. The move aligns Germany with a…
Pakistan Tests Fateh-II Missile System
Pakistan’s Army Rocket Force Command successfully conducted a training launch of the indigenously developed Fateh-II missile system, according to the military’s media wing, ISPR. The system is…
Strait of Hormuz: U.S. Examines Iran’s Latest Proposal
On the geopolitical front, the United States said it is examining Iran’s latest proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which a significant share of global oil and gas…
Greece’s Predator Scandal: Prosecutor Refuses to Reopen Investigation
In what may prove to be the more consequential Greek story of the day, a firestorm erupted over the decision by Supreme Court Prosecutor Konstantinos Tzavellas not to pull the Predator spyware case…