Imran Khalid, opinion contributor

The joint statement issued on May 12 — announcing a provisional halt to the spiraling tariff war between Washington and Beijing — did more than mark a pause in hostilities. It quietly affirmed a deeper, more uncomfortable truth for Washington: Beijing, measured and unyielding, has […]

In December, when the German government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost the confidence of the Bundestag, it sparked a general election. It also provoked the fear of a deepening international crisis on top of the domestic one. Between Russian President Vladimir

In the world of Donald Trump’s White House, personal chemistry often determines political outcomes. For British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his first meeting with Trump was as much about substance as it was about managing the erratic, transactional deportment of the U.S. president. From the

Political instability seems to be turning into a hallmark of the European Union, with its major nations grappling with internal disarray. One might be tempted to write off these developments as part of the give-and-take of democratic systems. However, the

Two significant geopolitical maneuvers — one by the Biden administration and the other by Russia President Vladimir Putin — appear to have aggravated the trajectory of the high-stakes war in Ukraine. These developments, occurring just two months before Donald Trump’s anticipated return to the White House,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has once again raised the specter of nuclear conflict, issuing a stark warning that his regime would not hesitate to unleash its military might — nuclear weapons included — should any adversary attempt to use force against

The Sahel region has become a focal point of deepening polarization between pro-Western “moderate” states and nations seeking independence from neo-colonial influence, relying instead on non-African powers like Russia. On July 6, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger formalized their partnership