Why South Korea Is Sailing Its Cargo Through the Arctic
A Korean container ship is crossing the Arctic to Europe for the first time since 2016. Why Seoul wants a...
August 30, 2026Section
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Operation Economic Outcast: Inside America’s Economic War on Iran
Operation Economic Outcast designated 78 targets on day one, opened five Iranian sectors to secondary sanctions and warned every country...
August 30, 2026
Nigeria’s Kidnap Economy: Prayers, Ransoms and Empty Villages
Gunmen took worshippers from a Niger State mosque during Friday prayers. Behind the Borgu abductions stands a ransom industry that...
August 30, 2026
The CIA Director and the Archbishop: Moscow’s Back-Channels Are Open
The CIA director flew secretly to Moscow while the Vatican's top diplomat met Lavrov the same day. What the parallel...
August 30, 2026
Why the Bank of Japan Cannot Win Its September Decision
Japanese bond yields are at 30-year highs, the yen is sliding, and inflation will not die. Ahead of the September...
August 30, 2026
The 50% Wall: How the US-Canada Trade Relationship Collapsed in a Week
Canada walked out of trade talks, Washington imposed 50% duties on $20 billion of goods under Section 338, and Ottawa...
August 30, 2026
South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Violence: How It Got This Far
A UN committee has told South Africa to dismantle racist vigilante groups after killings and mass displacement. How Operation Dudula...
August 30, 2026
How France Lost the Ability to Pass a Budget
France's debt has hit 117.5% of GDP, its budget passed without a vote, and raters are circling. How Europe's second...
August 30, 2026
Why India and China Are Finally Redrawing Their Border Rules
India and China agreed an eight-point consensus in Beijing, including an expert group on border demarcation. What was agreed, and...
August 30, 2026