When it comes to the global tech race, the European Union is so far behind it is not even near the racetrack. Lagging in almost every technological innovation category and falling behind global peers ...

A growing lack of religious literacy in the West is distorting policy decisions, from geopolitical strategy to internal social cohesion. April 9, 2025: Model missiles are displayed outside a mosque in ...

A sharp disruption to oil supply has pushed prices higher, but the market response so far suggests a relatively contained reaction. The latest escalation in the Middle East came as a shock to global ...

Iran promotes terrorism and the U.S. fights it, yet Europe pretends not to see as it remains on the sidelines. Europeans do not seem to recognize the violence ...

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has handed Somali President Mohamud a chance to rally domestic support and accelerate his centralization drive. Jan. 17, 2026, Las Anod, Somalia: Somali President ...

Ports in the Mediterranean have become strategic sovereignty tools – deepwater hubs, investments and military presence reshape power, trade and alliances. Jan. 24, 2025: The Port of Barcelona, located ...

At 81 years old, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was reelected for a seventh term in office – an unsurprising outcome given the country’s history. As also expected, the vote on January 15 was ...

Over the past year and until the current Iran war, the United States dollar has offered a mixed picture in two respects. Its exchange rate has weakened against the euro and the British pound (from ...

Russia has increased its hybrid and military activities on and around Svalbard to secure its strategic position in the European Arctic. Strategic-military interests are overtaking economic interests ...

After the supreme leader’s death, the Revolutionary Guards are holding firm and steering Iran toward escalation and continued repression. Jan. 12, 2026: Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf, Iranian parliamentary ...

In the turbulent politics of the Caspian Basin, there is one issue that has long resurfaced without yet coming to fruition: building a natural gas pipeline across the Caspian Sea, from Turkmenistan to ...

In late 2025, the European Union agreed to accelerate the removal of the customs-duty exemption for imported parcels valued under 150 euros, a technical change that will take effect from mid-2026.