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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer just a Middle Eastern conflict — it is a global event. From
US Tightens the Vise on Cuba’s Energy Supply

US Tightens the Vise on Cuba’s Energy Supply

The ripple effects extend to the Western Hemisphere as well. The US Treasury Department announced that Cuba has been added
Energy Shock Ripples Across Asia

Energy Shock Ripples Across Asia

The war's most immediate global consequence is an energy crisis that is hitting Asia particularly hard. The region relies heavily
Trump Calls NATO Allies “Cowards,” Eyes Kharg Island

Trump Calls NATO Allies “Cowards,” Eyes Kharg Island

The war between the United States and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase, with President Donald Trump publicly berating
The Human Cost: From Peru’s Classrooms to Athens’s Streets

The Human Cost: From Peru’s Classrooms to Athens’s Streets

Beyond geopolitics, several stories highlight the quiet crises affecting ordinary people. In Peru, fewer than 2% of schools have psychological
Terror Plot Foiled in Karachi

Terror Plot Foiled in Karachi

Pakistan's Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department announced the arrest of five members of the proscribed Baloch Republican Guard (BRG), who were allegedly
France Takes on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

France Takes on Russia’s Shadow Fleet

While the Middle East dominates headlines, another confrontation is playing out in the Mediterranean. The French Navy on Thursday boarded
The Middle East’s Dangerous New Phase

The Middle East’s Dangerous New Phase

The war between Israel and Iran has entered what analysts are calling its most perilous chapter yet: the deliberate targeting
What Comes Next

What Comes Next

The situation remains dangerously fluid. Qatar's declaration of force majeure will cascade through energy contracts worldwide. European diplomats are racing
Europe Breaks With Washington

Europe Breaks With Washington

European leaders meeting in Brussels charted a markedly different course. According to reporting from El País, the EU is actively