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NATO war game in Sweden tests response to Russia

Politics TA | AP Insight - May 12, 2026.

The war game scenario was this: One of NATO ’s newest members, Sweden, was under threat by an unnamed country that was building up troops...

Star Wars over Iran

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - May 12, 2026.

The Iran War is widely described as a missile war, a naval confrontation, or a regional air campaign. It is something far more consequential.  It is...

Moscow military parade highlights weakened yet increasingly aggressive Putin

Russia Oleksandr Levchenko - May 12, 2026.

This year’s 9 May parade on Red Square became a kind of turning point in understanding Russia’s real situation. The Kremlin had hoped to use...

Will Trump stand by Taiwan?

Politics Eyck Freymann - May 12, 2026.

From the Iran war and nuclear weapons to tariffs and AI, the agenda for this week’s Beijing summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese...

Without Orban's blockade, EU sanctions Israeli settlers

EU TA | AP Insight - May 11, 2026.

The European Union reached a unanimous political agreement Monday to issue new sanctions on Hamas leaders and the Israeli settler movement, top European diplomats said,...

The Gulf is investing billions in AI, but the key remains in Washington

Technology Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - May 11, 2026.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have rapidly invested in artificial intelligence infrastructure over the past year. In recent days, they have further accelerated...

Central-bank purchases and repatriation of gold are a symptom of deglobalization

Globalization Barry Eichengreen - May 11, 2026.

Gold may be a “barbarous relic,” as John Maynard Keynes once observed, but it remains the relic of choice among central banks. Emerging-market central banks have...

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