There are wars that nations fight with clarity of purpose, with defined enemies, declared goals, and a strategy for what comes after the shooting stops. And then there is the US-Iran war of 2026, a conflict that may go down in history not for its military might, but for its
The global order is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in modern history. According to Internationalist and industrialist Dr Iqbal Survé, the world is moving away from decades of unipolar dominance towards a new multipolar system shaped increasingly by emerging economies, particularly those within BRICS. Speaking in his keynote
A continent at a crossroads Africa’s migration debate has reached a fever pitch, and understandably so. From the streets of Johannesburg to the corridors of Addis Ababa, the question of who belongs where, and under what conditions, is reshaping politics, straining resources, and testing the limits of regional solidarity. But
Last week, the USS Gerald R. Ford began making its way home after 314 days at sea. This is the longest carrier deployment in modern history, of the most advanced warship ever built. It was an extraordinary number, but the story of what those 314 days actually did to that
On the 9th of May 1945, crowds flooded the streets of Moscow, London and Cape Town. The guns had fallen silent. Nazi Germany had surrendered. The world celebrated, but for tens of thousands of Black and Coloured men who had crossed oceans and deserts to help win that war, the
When Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the symbolism was unmistakable. It was their first in-person meeting since the United States and Israel initiated war with Iran on February 28, a conflict that has reshaped the geopolitics of the
When Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the symbolism was unmistakable. It was their first in-person meeting since the United States and Israel initiated war with Iran on February 28, a conflict that has reshaped the geopolitics of the
It may lack the drama of a foreign ministers’ summit or a military ceasefire, but the agreement signed between Russia and China’s tax authorities on 21 April 2026 could prove just as consequential for the long-term architecture of the non-Western economic order. Head of the Federal Tax Service of Russia
It may lack the drama of a foreign ministers’ summit or a military ceasefire, but the agreement signed between Russia and China’s tax authorities on 21 April 2026 could prove just as consequential for the long-term architecture of the non-Western economic order. Head of the Federal Tax Service of Russia
Despite diplomatic efforts to secure a lasting settlement, tensions remain high as President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on Tehran to accept a new agreement tied to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has disrupted global energy supplies, pushed up oil prices and contributed to economic uncertainty across