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August 10, 2026

A Red State in the Far North?

As Alberta prepares for a historic vote on its future, a potent blend of Western alienation and American-style populism is raising a wild question: Could Canada’s energy heartland really become the 51st

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June 20, 2026

What the US and Iran Agreed On; and What They Didn’t

The U.S.-Iran deal is a broad interim framework that combines an immediate ceasefire, naval and trade de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear restraints, sanctions relief, and a promise to negotiate a

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June 15, 2026

What the U.S.-Tehran Peace Framework Actually Means

The United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for peace that focuses on ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz while leaving Iran’s nuclear program for future negotiations. President

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Pete Hegseth’s decision to stand by the Anthropic designation is bigger than a fight over one AI company. It could become a defining test of how far the Pentagon can go in

June 4, 2026

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A New Chapter in US-India Trade: What the June Negotiations Could Unlock

A US trade delegation will visit India from June 1–4, to try to lock in the text of an interim trade agreement and push forward work on a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement

May 30, 2026

Americas·Asia·Explainer

Can AI Companies Pay for the Jobs They Disrupt?

OpenAI’s $250 million job fund is less a charity gesture than a signal that the company now recognizes an uncomfortable truth: if AI is going to reshape work, it has to help

May 28, 2026

Explainer·Technology

A SMART Way to Fly: FAA’s AI Twin of the National Airspace Takes Shape

AI is at the center of the Federal Aviation Administration’s new plan to overhaul how America manages its crowded skies, anchored by a predictive traffic-management program known as SMART that aims to

May 10, 2026

Explainer·Technology

Europe’s Cyprus Summit: Unity or Another Empty Gesture?

Key Takeaways: The Cyprus summit tests whether the EU can translate crisis into capacity across Middle East diplomacy, energy resilience, Article 42.7 clarity, and MFF reform. Fragmentation, not scarcity, is the real foe—demanding prioritization over posturing. As EU leaders converge on Cyprus this week for an informal European Council summit, the

April 23, 2026

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Transatlantic Talk, But No Transatlantic Trust

Europe is speaking in Washington, but nobody in the Trump White House is really listening. During a recent flurry of high‑profile meetings in Washington, European leaders tried to rally shared values, coordinate

April 19, 2026

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Did US-Israel Strikes Spark Iran’s Uprising or War?

The US-Israel strikes on Iran, launched on February 28th, mark a dramatic escalation in Middle East tensions, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggering Iranian missile retaliation across the region, including the

March 1, 2026

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Transparency on Trial: How a Foreign‑Funding Scrutiny Could Reshape Higher Education

Donald Trump’s renewed push to scrutinize foreign funding of U.S. universities is framed as a transparency and national security move, but it also risks chilling global collaboration and complicating already fragile university

February 24, 2026

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Iran’s Gen Z Rises: From Chants to Change Against Khamenei

Iran is in the midst of its largest anti‑government uprising since 2019, driven by economic collapse, anger at clerical rule, and fatigue with the costs of Tehran’s regional adventurism. At the same

January 9, 2026

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Airstrikes, Arrest, Takeover: How the US Seized Venezuela Overnight

The United States has carried out large-scale airstrikes in Venezuela and removed President Nicolás Maduro from power in a lightning operation that has stunned Latin America and triggered a global debate over

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What the US and Iran Agreed On; and What They Didn’t

What the U.S.-Tehran Peace Framework Actually Means

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A New Chapter in US-India Trade: What the June Negotiations Could Unlock

Can AI Companies Pay for the Jobs They Disrupt?

A SMART Way to Fly: FAA’s AI Twin of the National Airspace Takes Shape

Europe’s Cyprus Summit: Unity or Another Empty Gesture?

Transatlantic Talk, But No Transatlantic Trust

Did US-Israel Strikes Spark Iran’s Uprising or War?

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Iran’s Gen Z Rises: From Chants to Change Against Khamenei

Airstrikes, Arrest, Takeover: How the US Seized Venezuela Overnight

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