Post-Ayatollah Regime: More Flexible? U.S. officials are betting Iran could be persuaded to change its long-standing hostility toward the United States in exchange for sanctions relief and economic benefits. But history suggests this is difficult: past attempts, including the 2015…
Future of NATO Turkey is hosting a major NATO summit in Ankara with extensive security measures and political significance. The event is meant to project Turkey’s importance in the alliance while leaders discuss NATO unity, defense spending, and the U.S…
Denmark and US: Potential Greenland Deal Denmark’s foreign minister says talks with the US over Greenland may produce an agreement by the end of the year, though more meetings are still needed. The discussions involve senior officials from Denmark, Greenland,…
EU Push for Independence From American Technology FIrms The European Union has unveiled a plan to reduce its dependence on American technology by boosting its own cloud computing, semiconductor, and data center capabilities. The proposal aims to improve Europe’s technological…
US Iran MOU Opens Strait of Hormuz The proposed U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding that would immediately pause hostilities, ease sanctions, reopen shipping access in the Persian Gulf, and begin negotiations for a final nuclear agreement within 60 days. It includes…
Western Unity Passes Stress Test at G7 The G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, is the forum that is trying to regain relevance amid rising geopolitical fragmentation, economic insecurity, and major shifts in trade, energy, technology, and development finance. In short,…
North Korea-Russia Ties Make China Wary Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea was aimed at strengthening China’s influence over Pyongyang while trying to prevent North Korea’s growing nuclear, military, and Russian ties from undermining Beijing’s interests. Analysts say China wants…
Inflationary Pressures in Europe Pushes ECB to Raise Rates The ECB raised interest rates as expected to help prevent an energy-price shock from the Iran war to prevent broader inflation across the euro zone. While inflation and growth forecasts were…
US Canadian Relations on the Line The upcoming USMCA review is a critical moment for U.S.-Canada trade relations. At the moment, Canada has not meaningfully addressed several U.S. complaints, especially in dairy, agriculture, streaming, and alcohol markets. Some of the…
The European Union Plan to Catch up on Tech The European Union has proposed a broad plan to strengthen its domestic tech supply chains and reduce dependence on US and Asian firms in areas like semiconductors, AI, and cloud computing…
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