The India-Pakistan conflict gave China’s defense industry a rare opportunity to showcase its weapons in combat.

Syria’s future is troubled by continuing massacres of minority communities, yet the country holds promise as Saudi Arabia looks set to wield the most influence.

The U.S. is prioritizing trade alignments on the basis of economic security The UK has acquiesced to a deal impacting its Chinese supply chains Beijing and Brussels are likely to challenge ...

European leaders warn that activist judges are hijacking democracy and paralyzing sovereign national policies to manage illegal migration.

Transnational organized crime poses an increasingly serious threat to public safety, democratic governance and state legitimacy in Latin America. Once primarily concentrated in countries like Mexico ...

Europe’s innovation potential is held back not by a lack of talent, but by structural barriers in taxation, labor policy and migration.

Developments and disruptive events are happening in Europe’s neighborhood.

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An expanded BRICS, with more nations seeking to join the group, is emblematic of a changing world order and more clout for the Global South.

Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is on the rise, and there are several political hurdles preventing the issue from being tackled adequately.

China has entered a deflationary cycle, exposing stark economic disparities amid slowing growth and cautious policy changes.