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Is a European Single Market for Energy Such a Good…

LONDON—Whatever happens with the US-Iran peace process and global energy prices, the strategic implications of this year’s supply disruptions are already clear. The crisis is further confirmation of the need to phase out fossil fuels, both to mitigate climate change and to strengthen energy security. But for Europe, which remains

Beyond Borders: China and India Recalibrate Ties Through BRICS

As Beijing and New Delhi pursue gradual normalization, their growing convergence on BRICS and the Global South highlights a shared

Will AI Yield Abundance Without Purpose?

What makes such institutions durable is not goodwill but a simple principle: prestige should follow performance. Show up reliably and

The Strategic Logic of the AI Arms Race

Where, then, does that leave us? As a quote often attributed to the science-fiction writer William Gibson puts it, “the future

From Connectivity to Cooperation: Nepal and China Deepen Engagement

As Nepal and China move forward, the challenge will lie less in political affirmation and more in converting high-level assurances

Cognition for Sale

. In a global economy where AI can package, replicate, and distribute knowledge at near-zero marginal cost, the ability to

What if Europe Loses Access to Its Climate Data?

To remain a leading scientific and industrial force in climate policy, renewable energy, and sustainability, the EU must secure access

A New Chapter with India: Water Resources, Sovereignty, and Nepal’s…

Nepal can move beyond the limitations of the past and build a future in which its water resources serve first

How Many AI Regulators Has the Pope?

Sovereign wealth funds, public pension systems, and large endowments collectively manage more than $75 trillion, or around 70% of world

The Gangster Logic of Trump’s Tariff Wars

Trump’s erratic behavior compounded the problem, as tariff rates were repeatedly announced, suspended, restored, and increased with little warning and