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India’s Budget Process and Australia’s Domestic Struggles

India’s Budget Process and Australia’s Domestic Struggles

India's Lok Sabha "guillotined" Demands for Grants worth ₹53 lakh crore (approximately $630 billion), a procedural move that allows budget
Australia’s Pacific Play: Rugby as a Counter to China

Australia’s Pacific Play: Rugby as a Counter to China

Half a world away, Australia is waging a very different kind of strategic contest — this time on the rugby
The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture

Three weeks in, the Iran conflict is proving what energy analysts and security experts have long warned: a war in
Oil Shock Drives Energy Transition in India

Oil Shock Drives Energy Transition in India

Half a world away, the oil shock is having an unexpected consequence: accelerating India's shift away from fossil-fuel-based cooking. The
Medical Supply Crisis Looms in Germany

Medical Supply Crisis Looms in Germany

The escalation at the Persian Gulf is producing an eerie echo of the Covid-19 pandemic in European healthcare. Der Spiegel
A Waterway Under Siege

A Waterway Under Siege

Since the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28, the Strait of Hormuz — one
Political Turmoil Across Latin America

Political Turmoil Across Latin America

Several Latin American nations found themselves navigating political turbulence simultaneously. In Peru, the president of the Constitutional Tribunal acknowledged irregularities
Ali Larijani, Iran’s De Facto Leader, Dead at 67

Ali Larijani, Iran’s De Facto Leader, Dead at 67

Adding to the turmoil surrounding Iran, Ali Larijani — a top Iranian politician and longtime emissary — has died at
U.S. Strikes Iran’s Coastal Missile Bases

U.S. Strikes Iran’s Coastal Missile Bases

In what may be the most consequential military action of 2026 so far, the United States carried out targeted strikes
In Brief: Audi Profits, French Ski Fines, and a Brazilian Football Fairy Tale

In Brief: Audi Profits, French Ski Fines, and a Brazilian

German automaker Audi reported a surprise increase in profits, buoyed by a strong fourth quarter and payments from parent company