How Kazakhstan's Foreign Policy Has Evolved Since Independence

Aug 28, 2026

South American countries are hunting for global trade deals from Canada to the Gulf and Asia, as a historically inward-looking group seeks to hedge against rising geopolitical instability.

Aug 28, 2026

The PanStar Acro container ship left the South Korean port of Busan last week, headed on a 45-day round-trip voyage to Europe. But in a break from past journeys, the ship sailed north, hugging Russia’s Arctic coast.

Aug 28, 2026

As the Lebanese state tries to reassert its authority, it finds the country deeply divided. It faces a challenge that extends far beyond disarming Hezbollah, which the US and Israel are pushing it to do.

Jun 29, 2026

A fragile truce in the Middle East, persistent energy-driven inflation, shifting U.S. trade policy and escalating regional pressures from Europe to Africa will collectively shape geopolitical risk in the third quarter.

Mar 30, 2026

The second quarter will test global resilience as lingering conflicts and energy shocks converge to heighten economic uncertainty and geopolitical volatility.

Jan 05, 2026

As elections reshape political incentives worldwide, 2026 will see major powers recalibrate diplomacy and conflict, raising the risk of fragile deals, regional instability and sudden escalation.