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Sleepwalking into a new imperial age

Ricardo Hausmann CAMBRIDGE, MAY 19 (PS) – When you look at a building, you can see its walls, windows, and decorative flourishes but not the hidden structure that holds everything together. Yet during an earthquake, or after years of strain, that unseen framework can suddenly collapse. The same is true

Mutually assured development destruction

It’s a similar story at other international organizations. The United Nations World Food Programme faces an estimated 40% reduction in

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Putin proposes direct talks with Kyiv in Istanbul to end…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called for direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, saying it should start without delay,

Situation remains normal as no shelling reported in J-K, Punjab

After four days of heavy shelling and firing amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the situation in Jammu-Kashmir and

A Mar-a-Lago accord could break the Dollar

The Trump administration’s conceit is that US trade and security policies can be used to force others to orchestrate a

Middle powers in the US-China trade war

As ASEAN economies catch up with those in the Global North, their combined GDP could equal that of the EU

What Trump’s policies mean for Latin America

The same is true for Cuba. Tightening the screws will only deepen the island’s misery, fueling the exodus of Cubans,

Indian Armed Forces strike nine places in Pakistan: Defence Minister

In a swift and decisive operation, the Indian Armed Forces have struck nine terror training camps across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and

Who benefits from a global Dollar?

The US dollar, by contrast, is for everyone. Should the BRICS grouping of emerging economies create a new currency, Trump

One hundred days that shook US foreign policy

Trump 2.0 is an activist, imperial presidency, at home and abroad. He seems to be everywhere, dominating public space and