Ports in the Mediterranean have become strategic sovereignty tools – deepwater hubs, investments and military presence reshape power, trade and alliances. Jan. 24, 2025: The Port of Barcelona, located ...

A sharp disruption to oil supply has pushed prices higher, but the market response so far suggests a relatively contained reaction. The latest escalation in the Middle East came as a shock to global ...

At 81 years old, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was reelected for a seventh term in office – an unsurprising outcome given the country’s history. As also expected, the vote on January 15 was ...

Over the past year and until the current Iran war, the United States dollar has offered a mixed picture in two respects. Its exchange rate has weakened against the euro and the British pound (from ...

Global markets are witnessing a powerful resurgence in the prices of minerals and industrial metals, with several key materials recording triple-digit annual gains and others entering the early stages ...

Russia has increased its hybrid and military activities on and around Svalbard to secure its strategic position in the European Arctic. Strategic-military interests are overtaking economic interests ...

Myanmar’s rare earth deposits have drawn international attention, but multiple challenges stand in the way of translating this potential into a stable supply chain Myanmar’s most conflict-ridden ...

After the supreme leader’s death, the Revolutionary Guards are holding firm and steering Iran toward escalation and continued repression. Jan. 12, 2026: Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf, Iranian parliamentary ...

As cryptocurrencies mature, Bitcoin is consolidating its position as a reserve asset, while altcoins are diverging into riskier niches with different uses. This is part three of the GIS series on ...

Cost-of-living concerns persist as partisan economic narratives dominate politics despite strong growth and rising incomes. America’s midterm congressional campaigns are now underway, marked by clamor ...

Chile’s institutional checks and balances will constrain how far Mr. Kast can advance his agenda, but voters will expect tangible change. Chilean voters elected Jose Antonio Kast in 2025 not ...

More than a year into his second term, United States President Donald Trump’s Indo-Pacific policy remains an uneasy mix of conflicting objectives, competing factional viewpoints and transactional ...