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Old Dogs, New Alliances: NATO’s Realignment Begins in Ankara

Hadi Elis “Who cares about the NATO agenda? I’m here to see my good friend—an authoritarian, sure, but a loyal friend to the US—President Erdogan. I stopped him from attacking Israel. And just in case anyone disagrees too much, I gave everyone a handgun to shoot each other …

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Kazakhstan Tightens Control Over Petroleum Products

Key Takeaways Kazakhstan Cracks Down on Gasoline Smuggling — Amid severe fuel shortages in Russia caused by Ukrainian drone attacks, Kazakhstan has set up police checkpoints on nearly 60 border roads and introduced daily crossing limits to stop “gasoline tourism” and illegal exports. Kazakhstan Extends Ban on Petroleum Exports — …

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The Bear With The Bomb: How Russian Nuclear Coercion Is Reshaping European Deterrence – Analysis

 Rafael Loss with Katrine Westgaard Key Takeaways Russia is building up its arsenal of nuclear-capable long-range weapons and planning for victory in a confrontation with Europe. The Russian goal is to fracture NATO and disrupt the West’s deterrence strategy while extracting political concessions from Europe. Europe has not …

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The Return of the Rivalry: Latin America in the New Great Power Contest

Until not so long ago Latin America had been considered a quiet region, located far from the world’s superpower main strategic confrontations, with sporadic but crucial moments that helped to shape the international order as we know it today. The Cuban Missile Crisis is the clearest example: it …

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US-Iran War Losses Still Trail the 1979 Oil Shock in Total Economic Impact

The ongoing war in Iran has caused the largest oil supply shock in history, resulting in daily production losses that are unprecedented. However, the oil crisis linked to the 1979 Iranian Revolution remains the largest when considering total cumulative supply loss. This situation has drawn comparisons to past …

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From the IAEA to the G7: The Contested Meaning of Global AI Governance

Tuhu Nugraha U.S. President Donald Trump, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a working lunch with G7 leaders, G7 outreach partners and global tech CEOs on innovation and …

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Midjourney develops scanner to perform 60-second full-body scans in US

Planned AI-powered system aims to create MRI-like images using ultrasonic sensors in a shallow water pool US-based artificial intelligence company Midjourney said Thursday it is developing a system designed to conduct full-body medical scans in a short time through a new healthcare technology initiative. The company said in …

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Dollar index hits 13-month high on hawkish Fed, shaky Middle East outlook

Euro/dollar falls to lowest level since March 16, sterling also weakens against greenback The dollar index climbed to a 13-month high on Friday, supported by hawkish messages from the US Federal Reserve and renewed uncertainty over efforts to end the conflict in the Middle East. The index rose …

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From War to Containment: Has the Middle East Entered the Post-Escalation Era?

Dr. Shehab Makahleh Amid the conflicting celebrations that followed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, an unusual political picture has emerged across the Middle East. Israel speaks of a political setback, Iran speaks of a strategic victory, and Washington appears determined to market an agreement that …

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