June 2025

EU’s Sustainability Framework at Crossroads as Omnibus Risks Undermining Green Investment

As Europe charges ahead with its ambitious Green Deal and Clean Industrial Deal, the financial bedrock required to support this transition is showing signs of strain. A new policy initiative known as

June 30, 2025

Europe·Planet

Why a US-India Trade Deal May Remain Elusive

A much-anticipated trade agreement between the United States and India—touted early on as one of former President Donald Trump’s signature achievements in his second White House term—remains elusive, as political sensitivities and

June 29, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Rwanda and Congo Sign Landmark US-Brokered Peace Deal

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a historic peace agreement in Washington, D.C., aiming to end decades of deadly conflict in eastern Congo and open the door to

June 28, 2025

Africa·Explainer

Labour Dissent Grows as Welfare Cuts Trigger Backbench Revolt

In the hushed buzz of a packed Turkish restaurant on Monday night, two of Labour’s old power brokers — Peter Mandelson and No. 10 Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney — took centre

June 27, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Trump Reshapes NATO: Allies Bow to U.S. Demands Amid Unease Over Future Commitment

What might have passed as a routine NATO summit quickly earned a new name from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: “The Trump Summit.” And not without reason. In The Hague this

June 26, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

India’s SCO Standoff: A Principled Stance Against Terror Apathy

India’s refusal to endorse the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) joint declaration marks a watershed moment in its diplomatic playbook. By rejecting the document over its omission of the Pahalgam terror attack—which claimed

June 26, 2025

Asia·Explainer

Missile Strike on US Base Signals Calculated Response by Iran

In a dramatic escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, Iran launched 10 ballistic missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, targeting one of the United States’ most strategic

June 24, 2025

Americas·Middle East·News

Trump’s Iran Strike: Strategic Gamble or Necessary Boldness?

In the wake of President Trump’s recent decision to launch a full-scale strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities, the geopolitical axis of the Middle East has shifted dramatically—and perhaps irrevocably. Just over a

June 24, 2025

Americas·Middle East·Opinion

Title IX Turns 53 Amid Renewed Debate Over Women’s Sports and Inclusion

Fifty-three years after the passage of Title IX—the landmark civil rights law that transformed American education and sports—debate over its future has reignited with fresh urgency. What began as a victory for

June 23, 2025

Americas·Culture

Denmark’s EU Presidency: A Green Ambition Meets a Resistant Bloc

As Denmark prepares to take the helm of the European Union Council in July, it does so with an ambitious message: climate action must remain at the heart of Europe’s agricultural policy.

June 23, 2025

Europe·Planet

EU’s Sustainability Framework at Crossroads as Omnibus Risks Undermining Green Investment

Why a US-India Trade Deal May Remain Elusive

Rwanda and Congo Sign Landmark US-Brokered Peace Deal

Labour Dissent Grows as Welfare Cuts Trigger Backbench Revolt

Trump Reshapes NATO: Allies Bow to U.S. Demands Amid Unease Over Future Commitment

India’s SCO Standoff: A Principled Stance Against Terror Apathy

Missile Strike on US Base Signals Calculated Response by Iran

Trump’s Iran Strike: Strategic Gamble or Necessary Boldness?

Title IX Turns 53 Amid Renewed Debate Over Women’s Sports and Inclusion

Denmark’s EU Presidency: A Green Ambition Meets a Resistant Bloc

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