Everyone is watching the Strait of Hormuz right now. The burning tankers, the oil price ticking above $100, the White House press conferences. That’s understandable. However while that drama plays out, something arguably more consequential is happening in the background and it’s barely getting a line of coverage. Russia is
Everyone is watching the Strait of Hormuz right now. The burning tankers, the oil price ticking above $100, the White House press conferences. That’s understandable. However while that drama plays out, something arguably more consequential is happening in the background and it’s barely getting a line of coverage. Russia is
Prof. David Monyae and Prof. Victor Qin The events of 28 February 2026 marked a watershed in Middle East geopolitics. Under the pretext of prolonged indirect negotiations, the United States and Israel executed a precision decapitation strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with his daughter, son-in-law,
For decades, the internet has had a language problem. Its architecture, its logic, its defaults have been shaped by many dominant tongues, and everyone else was left to adapt. In Sub-Saharan Africa, a continent home to over 2,000 spoken languages and nearly 1.5 billion people, that adaptation has carried a
For decades, the internet has had a language problem. Its architecture, its logic, its defaults have been shaped by many dominant tongues, and everyone else was left to adapt. In Sub-Saharan Africa, a continent home to over 2,000 spoken languages and nearly 1.5 billion people, that adaptation has carried a
The UK new car market recorded its busiest February since 2004, with registrations rising 7.2% to 90 100 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Private retail sales drove much of the growth, climbing 17.6% to 35 227 vehicles, while fleet registrations edged up 1.8% and
The UK new car market recorded its busiest February since 2004, with registrations rising 7.2% to 90 100 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Private retail sales drove much of the growth, climbing 17.6% to 35 227 vehicles, while fleet registrations edged up 1.8% and
On Saturday, across many timezones, the world awakened to the news of the death of the Supreme leader of Iran, killed by Israeli missiles targeting his residence. The myth of sovereignty and international law, or better the selectivity of its application, in full force where do we turn. Pakistan and
The European Commission unveiled its Industrial Accelerator Act on 4 March 2026 after months of internal friction, leaked drafts, multiple postponements, and what one Brussels observer described as something close to institutional paralysis. The Act was originally scheduled for December 2025, then pushed to February, then to March. The delays
The European Commission unveiled its Industrial Accelerator Act on 4 March 2026 after months of internal friction, leaked drafts, multiple postponements, and what one Brussels observer described as something close to institutional paralysis. The Act was originally scheduled for December 2025, then pushed to February, then to March. The delays
