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America and China have a problem with red-line inflation

Politics Stephen S. Roach - May 28, 2026.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent an unmistakably tough message on Taiwan to US President Donald Trump during their recent summit in Beijing. Xi warned that if...

Europe can no longer avoid addressing the end of the war in Ukraine

EU The Editorial Board - May 28, 2026.

For the first time since the war began, Europe is seriously attempting to define its own strategy towards Russia, independently of Washington.  It is no coincidence...

EU budget battle reveals existential angst

EU Ferry Biedermann - May 28, 2026.

There’s a famous quip about European inability to act on the world stage, attributed, probably wrongly, to Henry Kissinger: Who do I call if I...

Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown

Middle East TA | AP Insight - May 27, 2026.

Iranians began to regain internet access on Wednesday after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. But users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with...

Abraham Accords 2.0 – turning Gulf fear into diplomatic payment

Middle East Ahmad El Husseini - May 27, 2026.

For nearly two weeks, regional capitals worked tirelessly to prevent the confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran from becoming a wider Middle Eastern...

Trump's tariffs as instruments of extortion

Economy Anne O. Krueger - May 27, 2026.

In his second term, President Donald Trump has turned extortion and coercion into central features of American statecraft, deploying tariffs, sanctions, and other forms of...

UK politicians and campaigners question state’s reliance on tech giant Palantir

UK Harvey Morris - May 27, 2026.

A dispute involving the mayor of London, the US data analytics company Palantir and the UK capital’s police is fuelling a growing controversy about the...

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