8+ hour, 57+ min ago   (1256+ words) Arthur Michelino is an independent analyst focusing on strategic competition, international governance, and the interaction between law, institutions, and power. With a background in international affairs, insurance, and intelligence analysis, his work examines how complex systems, organisational dynamics, and legal…...

8+ hour, 58+ min ago   (740+ words) Hamas’s Disarmament Dare: The New Limits of American Dealmaking Modern Diplomacy Hamas’s Disarmament Dare: The New Limits of American Dealmaking Hamas has demanded that Israeli forces retreat to the initial ceasefire line, and that operations halt completely before a single…...

21+ hour, 36+ min ago   (723+ words) Hungary's corporate landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades as businesses that flourished under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban adjust to a new political order led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar. The shift follows Magyar’s decisive election victory…...

16+ hour, 58+ min ago   (676+ words) Iran on Monday denied that any negotiations were taking place with the United States, directly contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that talks were scheduled later in the day and exposing fresh uncertainty over Washington’s strategy after months of military confrontation....

21+ hour, 31+ min ago   (713+ words) The Iran war has transformed one of the energy industry's least celebrated businesses into one of its most profitable. For much of the past two decades, oil refining was widely viewed as a declining business. Western energy giants steadily reduced…...

17+ hour, 55+ min ago   (437+ words) Taiwan has signaled that its military cooperation with the United States is stronger than widely understood, as Taipei continues to deepen defense coordination with the U.S. Pacific Command to strengthen its ability to deter growing pressure from China. Speaking to reporters…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (752+ words) Modern Diplomacy Sanctioning Sudan’s Army: Washington’s Chemical Weapons Red Line Meets Riyadh’s Realpolitik The new US sanctions on SAF, which took effect this month, mark a decisive escalation in Washington’s attempt to enforce the global taboo on chemical weapons—and…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (761+ words) A bipartisan Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham is facing growing resistance in Congress as lawmakers debate provisions that would significantly expand President Donald Trump's authority to impose tariffs on countries trading with Russia. What was…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (267+ words) European stocks climbed to a record high on Friday as renewed confidence in technology shares and stronger-than-expected corporate earnings outweighed concerns over central bank policy uncertainty and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The pan European STOXX 600 index rose…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (548+ words) Model distillation, a widely used artificial intelligence training technique, has emerged as a new point of tension in the growing technology competition between the United States and China. While the method has long been accepted within AI research, concerns have…...