Politics

A Chronology of Failure: Six Failed Votes That Led to a Deeper Shutdown

The story of the current government shutdown is a chronology of failure, marked by a series of predictable and nearly identical failed votes in the US Senate. On Wednesday, for the sixth time in just over a week, the chamber failed to advance legislation to reopen the government, a repeated exercise in futility that has only served to deepen the crisis. The sequence of events...

“90% of This Has Been Worked Out”: US Confident in Gaza War Accord

Confidence is growing in Washington that an end to the two-year Gaza war is near, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio declaring, "90 per cent of this has been worked out." The deal, which has the backing of President Donald Trump, has reportedly been accepted in principle by Hamas, with final logistical talks now underway. At the heart of the agreement is a plan to...

A Slippery Slope: Critics Warn Trump’s Plan Could Politicize All Federal Grants

Critics of the Trump administration's university "compact" are warning of a dangerous "slippery slope," arguing that the plan sets a precedent that could lead...

The Ripple Effect: How a US Policy Shift on Taiwan Would Alarm Allies

A potential U.S. policy shift to "oppose" Taiwanese independence, as demanded by China, would send alarming ripples across the entire Indo-Pacific, deeply unsettling key...

Facing Pressure at Home and Abroad, Netanyahu Enters High-Stakes Trump Meeting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is walking a political tightrope as he enters a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday, facing immense pressure...

Trump Thwarts Israeli Far-Right’s “Dream” of West Bank Annexation

Donald Trump has decisively thwarted the long-held "dream" of the Israeli far-right to annex the West Bank, declaring that such a move "is not...

From Battle Lines to Negotiation Tables: Israel’s Northern Diplomacy Push

Israel is shifting its focus from battle lines to negotiation tables on its northern border, according to a major policy announcement by Prime Minister...

Trump’s London Rebuke: US Will Not Support Unilateral Palestine Statehood

President Donald Trump issued a sharp rebuke to his British hosts on Thursday, declaring that the United States will not support any unilateral recognition...

A Ticking Time Bomb: Mandelson Was One News Report Away from Disaster

From the moment he was appointed, Peter Mandelson’s role as US ambassador was a ticking time bomb, destined to explode the second a journalist...

A Bitter Pill: UK’s Broken Promises to the Life Sciences Industry

For the global life sciences industry, the UK is becoming a bitter pill to swallow. Years of promises to create a world-leading hub for...

War’s ‘Spillover Effect’ Hits NATO; Trump Calls for End to Conflict

The dreaded "spillover effect" of the Ukraine war has become a reality for NATO after Russian drones breached Polish airspace, prompting President Donald Trump...

A Warning from Kathmandu: When Leaders Ignore the People, the Streets Will Speak

The chaos that has engulfed Nepal is more than a localized crisis; it is a universal and urgent warning to political leaders across the...

An Audacious Bid for Relevance: Mandelson’s Plan to Keep Britain at the Top

Peter Mandelson has made an audacious bid to secure Britain's long-term relevance on the world stage, using a landmark speech to outline his strategy....

A Tale of Two Summits: Putin’s Warning Eclipses Macron’s Paris Accord

The geopolitical narrative this week is a tale of two summits with starkly contrasting messages. In Paris, Emmanuel Macron announced a 26-nation accord for...