The Energy Shock — and an Unexpected Buffer

Der Spiegel offered a striking analysis of the broader economic fallout: the Iran war has triggered what may be the

A Missing Pilot and Competing Claims

The military dimension of the conflict continued to escalate in murky and alarming ways. Iranian state media, via the Tasnim

Trump’s Explosive Ultimatum

Easter Sunday 2026 will not be remembered for its message of resurrection and renewal. Instead, it was dominated by an

The Art Market Shrugs Off War

Despite armed conflict raging in the Middle East — with American, Israeli, and Iranian forces exchanging missile strikes — the

India Eyes Revival of Oil-Rice Barter With Iran

With key U.S. sanctions deadlines expiring this month, Indian exporters are urging their government to revive a barter trade mechanism

Artemis II: A Moment of Wonder Amid the Turmoil

In a welcome contrast to the drumbeat of war, NASA released stunning new images from the Artemis II mission —

Trump Claims Devastating Strikes on Tehran

On Saturday, President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to declare that "many" Iranian military leaders had been

Greece’s OPEKEPE Scandal Ensnares a Prominent Politician

In Greece, a political scandal is gaining momentum. Wiretap transcripts have implicated parliamentarian Karamanlis (of Serres) in alleged mediation for

Meanwhile in Ukraine: Death at the Market

Lest anyone forget that another war grinds on in Europe, Russian drones struck a market in Nikopol, in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk

Oil Prices Shake the World

The economic fallout from the conflict — and particularly the Hormuz closure — is reverberating across the globe. In Senegal,