Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
For Bryan Lian, the breaking point usually arrives at the five-figure mark. As the operator of Shiki, a company supplying ingredients to roughly 150 restaurants, Lian … Read more
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is facing its most severe test yet, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict hit a wall … Read more
A leaked internal memorandum from Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ignited fresh tensions across the globe, revealing a coordinated effort by the Harare government to … Read more
What began as a quiet moment of reflection during one of the U.S. Military’s most significant strategic exercises in Africa has ended in tragedy. The recovery … Read more
In a region increasingly squeezed between the geopolitical frictions of superpowers and the immediate threats of climate volatility, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is … Read more
In a move signaling a strategic shift from traditional aid to long-term economic investment, the European Union has unveiled a €1 billion investment package for Africa. … Read more
For years, the conversation surrounding Europe’s energy transition was framed largely as a moral and environmental imperative—a steady march toward “Net Zero” driven by the European … Read more
The diplomatic friction between Brussels and Moscow has found a new, highly personalized flashpoint in the figure of Gerhard Schröder. In a blunt rejection of a … Read more
HANOI — Vietnam is moving to aggressively modernize its diplomatic machinery, signaling a strategic shift toward a more proactive and predictive foreign policy. In a recent … Read more
The fragile architecture of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina has faced a sudden and significant tremor. Christian Schmidt, the German diplomat serving as the High Representative, … Read more
Long before the shimmering harmonies of “Dreams” or the high-drama tension of “The Chain” defined the global identity of Fleetwood Mac, there was a different kind … Read more
Global energy markets reacted sharply this week as oil prices jumped following the abrupt dismissal of an Iranian peace proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump. The … Read more