Geopolitics

Better enforcement of the re-imposed snapback sanctions on Iran could have a decisive effect on its oil exports to China. With the UN “snapback” sanctions back in force, the regime in Tehran finds itself more isolated and under pressure. The measures reinstate the zero enrichment standard and reimpose …

Sahibzada M. Usman If you glance at a map, Kazakhstan’s situation jumps out right away. It’s huge, resource-rich, and stuck in the middle of land with no direct path to the sea. That’s been both its strength and its burden. Strength, because it’s central in Eurasia; burden, because …

Zamir Awan It is appreciated that President Trump has announced a peace proposal after meeting Netanyahu. He announced a twenty-point proposal covering several aspects, but with a warning that if Hamas rejects his proposal, he will support Netanyahu to manage Gaza as per his way. The instant reaction …

Nicholas Oakes As U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out a new Gaza peace plan this week—one that dangles the possibility of eventual Palestinian statehood—events on the ground in the West Bank told a different story. Bulldozers escorted by armed guards cut through the hills near Beit Ur al-Fauqa, …

Ju Hyung Kim After half a century, the Indo-Pacific is confronted with a parallel scenario: the likelihood of a dual contingency where China seeks to unify Taiwan by force and North Korea mounts a full-scale invasion against South Korea. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets North Korea’s Foreign …

Dimitra Staikou On October 1, 2025, 65-year-old Mohammed Zahid, known as “Boss Man,” was sentenced to 35 years in prison as a leading member of a grooming gang in Rochdale, England. Zahid, a founding member of the gang, was convicted of systematically sexually abusing two underage girls between …

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 …

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 …

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 …