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Hormuz reopening could be OPEC’s undoing

Academia 2 weeks ago

Hormuz reopening could be OPEC’s undoing

Saudi Arabia and neighboring Gulf producers will cheer the eventual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the ensuing flood of oil risks eroding OPEC’s already fragile grip on the market.

US, Iran reach preliminary agreement to end war

Middle East and Africa 2 weeks ago

US, Iran reach preliminary agreement to end war

US and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Iran's nuclear program to further negotiations.

The key forces now shaping markets and geopolitics

Academia 3 weeks ago

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The key forces now shaping markets and geopolitics

The world is in turmoil, yet financial markets are riding high. Are investors wrong, or is the picture more complex than this seeming contradiction suggests?

Japan and Asia’s new balance

Academia 4 weeks ago

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Japan and Asia’s new balance

Tokyo is not wringing its hands; it is acting to defend itself and help others secure themselves against Chinese expansionism and the US volatility.

World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into venue

Sports 4 weeks ago

World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into venue

As recently as last month, FIFA's official stadium code of conduct included a clause which read: "For the avoidance of doubt, empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles, up to (1 liter in) capacity, may be brought into the Stadium."

Quad FMs set tone of continuity in New Delhi

Academia 1 month ago

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Quad FMs set tone of continuity in New Delhi

The Quad is evolving from a politically symbolic coalition into a functional strategic mechanism.

Building alliances of among US allies

Academia 1 month ago

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Building alliances of among US allies

In a world in which the US cannot be counted on as it once was, the objective is not stability at any price, but rather stability on terms consistent with national and Western interests.

Trump administration abandons $1.8 billion fund to compensate supporters

Americas 1 month ago

Trump administration abandons $1.8 billion fund to compensate supporters

The Justice Department on Tuesday dropped a contentious plan to create a US$1.8 billion compensation program that critics had denounced as a "slush fund" for President Donald Trump's political allies.

Hostilities flare in Middle East war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Hostilities flare in Middle East war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate

Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.

Reading between China's red lines

Academia 1 month ago

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Reading between China's red lines

Multiple red lines send mixed signals. Is the country drawing them determined to assert its global power, or is it in the grip of a national paranoia?

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