The Middle East’s New Front Line Is at Sea
Houthis’ Red Sea advance, Saudi strikes, and Iran-linked spillover are sharpening a regional crisis that diplomacy is struggling to contain
A Fractured World, and No Easy Off-Ramp
War, trade, AI, and climate shocks converged on a week that exposed the limits of global coordination.
A World of Friction, No Easy Off-Ramp
War, elections, markets, AI, and energy all moved at once — and none moved cleanly.
Ukraine’s War of Attrition: When Territory Shrinks but the Battlefield Widens
As Russia grinds forward by meters, Kyiv bets on distance—striking oil, logistics, and the economic spine of the war
When the Watchdog Barks at Its Own Creations
OpenAI’s safety crusade exposes the paradox at the heart of modern AI
Trump’s Economy Is Colliding With Reality
Trade threats, tariff politics and an uneven labour market are exposing the limits of the White House economic narrative
Japan’s Expanding State: Big Budgets, Tight Money, and a Society in Transition
As Tokyo reaches for record spending and higher interest rates, the real test is whether Japan can still promise opportunity and security in an aging, anxious nation
