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The Gangster Logic of Trump’s Tariff Wars

Anne O. Krueger WASHINGTON, DC, May 28 (PS): In his second term, President Donald Trump has turned extortion and coercion into central features of American statecraft, deploying tariffs, sanctions, and other forms of economic pressure against adversaries and allies alike. With each passing day, the damage caused by this gangster-like

Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime

NEW DELHI, May 26 (AP): The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the United States announced new initiatives Tuesday

Is Trump’s Iran War a Crime of Aggression?

Many commentators, including those on the right, have dubbed US President Donald Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran “Operation Epic

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Pakistan PM Sharif to visit China May 23-26

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Beijing from Saturday to Tuesday for talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said, without

From meme to movement: India’s Cockroach Janta Party goes viral

A satirical online campaign launched in India under the name Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has witnessed an extraordinary surge on

The Gulf’s Post-OPEC Order

However disruptive the UAE’s departure from OPEC may be to oil markets, lower prices and greater volatility are ultimately manageable.

Iran Is Pressing Its Strategic Advantage

Iran is looking for an option that both costs its adversary and generates revenue for itself. Unable to match America’s

The Global Water Cycle Is Critical Infrastructure

As we look toward a more uncertain, insecure water future, it is incumbent on governments and financial institutions to ensure

AI’s Shadow Global Governance

WASHINGTON, DC—In The Three-Arched Bridge, the novelist Ismail Kadare tells the story of a bridge being built in medieval Arbëria (modern-day Albania,

Four HKH countries recorded more than 10 major disasters in…

Four of the eight countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region experienced more than 10 major disasters in 2025,