Friday, September 26, 2025

Geopolitics

Afghanistan refuses to return Bagram base to Donald Trump

Kabul closes the door on Trump’s return ambitions In a sharp rebuke to Washington, the Afghan government declared on Sunday that any agreement to return the former U.S. airbase at...

Kim Jong-un ready to talk if U.S. drops denuclearisation demand

A calculated posture amid a shifting global order North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, via the state-run KCNA news agency, issued a carefully phrased olive branch...

France Expels Malian Diplomats as Spy Dispute Exposes Diplomatic Breakdown

In a dramatic escalation of tensions with its former colony, France has expelled two Malian diplomats and frozen its counter-terrorism cooperation with Bamako. Behind...

Gaza: Mounting Pressure on the United States at the UN Security Council

As the death toll in Gaza mounts and humanitarian conditions reach a breaking point, Washington finds itself increasingly isolated, clinging to its veto while...

Tariffs: Modi’s Method vs Trump, a Winning Strategy

By refusing to bend under Trump’s punitive tariffs and asserting diplomatic independence, Narendra Modi has shifted the balance of power. Where others yield, India...

Australia’s $8 Billion Nuclear Submarine Gamble: AUKUS or Bust?

A high-stakes investment beneath the Pacific surface Australia has announced a staggering Aus$12 billion (US$8 billion) injection into the redevelopment of its Henderson Defence Precinct...

TikTok Under American Control: A Sino-American Charade?

Under the pretext of “data protection” and “national security,” the United States is preparing to seize control of TikTok. Behind the diplomatic smiles and...

Double Standards with Israel: Qatar Breaks the Silence

As Israeli impunity is normalized on the international stage, Qatar breaks ranks and demands an end to the “double standards” applied to Israel. Just...

France Sends Rafale Jets After Russian Drone Incursion Into Poland

In a move as symbolic as it is strategic, France has announced the deployment of three Rafale fighter jets to Poland—an ostensibly rapid response...

Russian Drones in Polish Airspace: Provocation or Calculated Test?

The incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace, described as a "massive provocation" by Warsaw, marks a dangerous escalation, one that the Kremlin dismisses...

Israeli Strikes Qatar – The Day the Middle East Lost Its Red Lines

On the night of September 9, 2025, Israel did what few believed possible: it launched direct airstrikes on Doha, Qatar, targeting senior Hamas leaders...