October 1, 2025
Analysis, Briefs, Economics, Geopolitics, NEWS, OPINION, Society
In August, U. S. job openings rose slightly, while hiring went down, reflecting a weak labor market that may lead the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again next month, despite strong consumer spending. A survey showed that households are becoming more pessimistic about job availability, with the …
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October 1, 2025
Analysis, Briefs, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, OPINION, Society
The re-imposition of U. N. sanctions on Iran, lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal, has prompted Western powers to rethink their strategy for managing Iran’s nuclear program, according to diplomats and analysts. European nations France, Britain, and Germany, collectively known as the E3, expected that the snapback threat …
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October 1, 2025
Briefs, Geopolitics, Military & Security, NEWS, OPINION, Society
Sana Khan The White House’s proposal for a “temporary” governance structure in Gaza, with Donald Trump at the helm of an international supervisory board and Tony Blair in a supporting role, is more than just an eyebrow-raising headline it reveals the deep contradictions and risks of Western-led post-conflict …
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October 1, 2025
Americas, Briefs, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, OPINION, Society
Simran Walia Authors: Simran Walia & Shashank Khandwe* Japan’s domestic political climate appears to be in a loop of instability, as the country enters its fourth Prime Ministerial contention within the past five years. The post-Abe pattern of short-lived terms continues as PM Ishiba resigned on 7th September …
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October 1, 2025
Analysis, Briefs, Europe, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, OPINION, Society
Dr. Cherkaoui Roudani The world is entering an era where conflict is no longer an exception but has become a permanent thread running through international relations. In this sense, the contemporary global order is not merely in transition; it is tilting into a zone of turbulence where regional …
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September 25, 2025
Briefs, Economics, NEWS, Society
The world economy has proven more resilient than anticipated in the first half of the year, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said Tuesday.. “Industrial production and trade were supported by front-loading ahead of higher tariffs,” it said. “Strong AI-related investment boosted outcomes in the United …
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September 25, 2025
Briefs, Geopolitics, Middle East, NEWS, OPINION, Society
If a better fit between the UN Charter and the patterns of world politics in the future is sought, it will require radical reform of the Security Council and the General Assembly—reducing the former’s negative power while strengthening the latter UN lacks a constitutional mandate to stop genocide …
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September 25, 2025
Africa, Analysis, Briefs, Geopolitics, Middle East, Military & Security, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
Azeem Ibrahim Abdelkarim Mgeg’s bid for Libyan leadership raises slim hopes for a brighter future in a war-torn country. Libya has long slipped down Washington’s list of priorities. Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the country has been trapped in cycles of civil war, foreign interference, …
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September 25, 2025
Americas, Analysis, Asia Pacific, Briefs, Economics, Geopolitics, Middle East, NEWS, Op-ed, OPINION, Society
Elaine Dezenski and Josh Birenbaum China has dominated the global battery supply chain through non-market practices, posing a threat to US economic and national security. In the 1980s, a global competitor from Asia upended the American economy with a flood of small, cheap cars that blindsided America’s automakers, …
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