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Capital, Compute, and Control: Why Nvidia’s OpenAI Bet Signals a New Phase of the AI Economy
The prospect of Nvidia committing as much as $20 billion to an OpenAI funding round marks a decisive shift in how power is being consolidated across the artificial intelligence landscape. What appears on the surface to be a large strategic… Read More ›
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Reconstruction Without Security: Why Gaza Aid Remains Frozen Amid Political and Military Deadlock
Efforts to mobilize large-scale international funding for Gaza’s reconstruction have stalled as donors grow increasingly wary of underwriting a plan that lacks clarity on security, governance, and the future of armed groups in the territory. While diplomatic momentum has been… Read More ›
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Legitimacy Under Siege as Iran’s Power Structure Struggles to Contain a Volatile Convergence
Iran’s political leadership is confronting a moment it has long sought to avoid: a convergence of sustained external pressure and deep internal fury that threatens to erode the foundations of its rule. The anxiety shaping elite deliberations today is less… Read More ›
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Aviation Ambitions Collide with Constraints as Asia’s Growth Engine Takes Center Stage
The opening of the Singapore Airshow has once again underscored a central tension shaping global aviation: demand in Asia-Pacific is accelerating faster than the industry’s ability to deliver aircraft, engines, and systems on time. What should be a straightforward growth… Read More ›
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A System Under Strain as the United Nations Faces a Cash Crisis of Its Own Making
The warning that the United Nations could be heading toward an “imminent financial collapse” marks one of the most serious institutional alarms sounded in the organisation’s history. It is not a sudden shock, nor the result of a single political… Read More ›
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A New Face at the Fed and the Limits of Presidential Influence
For years, Donald Trump has argued that the U.S. central bank has failed to serve the economy as he sees it. He has publicly criticized interest rate decisions, questioned the judgment of policymakers, and framed monetary policy as an obstacle… Read More ›
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Washington’s Budget Brinkmanship Exposes the Structural Roots of a Partial Federal Shutdown
The partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government, unfolding despite a last-minute funding agreement in the Senate, highlights a recurring paradox in American governance: even when compromise is reached, institutional fragmentation and political incentives can still produce disruption. The lapse… Read More ›
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Strategic Optionality Takes Center Stage as Global Leaders Reengage Beijing
A steady procession of foreign leaders arriving in Beijing reflects a recalibration underway across much of the world. After years of strained ties, muted engagement, and overt distancing from China, governments are reopening high-level channels with **Xi Jinping** not as… Read More ›
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Strategic Limits Erode as Washington and Moscow Drift Toward a Post-Treaty Nuclear Order
The approaching expiration of the last remaining bilateral arms control framework between the United States and Russia is not merely a procedural deadline. It reflects a deeper structural shift in how the two nuclear superpowers perceive deterrence, strategic stability, and… Read More ›
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A Bid to Recast Monetary Power: Trump Turns to Kevin Warsh to Reshape US the Federal Reserve
The decision by Donald Trump to nominate Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve marks more than a routine change in personnel at the top of the U.S. central bank. It reflects a long-running struggle over who ultimately sets the… Read More ›
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