China and Vietnam Pioneer New Security Framework

While Beijing faces friction in the Western Hemisphere, it is quietly building a new kind of partnership in Asia. On

US-Iran Standoff Deepens on Multiple Fronts

The already fraught relationship between Washington and Tehran took several dramatic turns this week. US authorities confirmed the arrest of

A Moment of Wonder: Artemis II Reaches the Halfway Point

In a striking contrast to the week's violence, NASA's Artemis II mission reached its halfway point on the journey to

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,

The Strait of Hormuz: A Cautious Opening

In a potentially significant development, Iranian state news agency Tasnim reported that Tehran has approved the passage of ships carrying

Diplomacy in the Crossfire

Even as the manhunt unfolds in the Iranian highlands, a parallel battle is being fought over narratives and negotiation. Iran's

A Pilot Down, a Bounty Offered

On Friday, April 3, Iran shot down an American F-15 fighter jet over its airspace — the first time the

From Punjab to Manila: A War Felt Far from the

Perhaps the most quietly devastating dimension of the US-Iran war is its cascading impact on ordinary people thousands of miles

What Comes Next

The downing of two American aircraft in a single day represents a significant shift. It demonstrates that Iran's air defenses