#Geopolitics

US strikes on Iran are increasingly read by analysts as part of a broader Trump strategy to squeeze China by pressuring its key partners — Iran, Venezuela, Cuba. Here's what that means for global markets and geopolitics.

Chinese and German scientists have identified four lunar landing sites for China's first crewed moon mission — in a region NASA has also been eyeing. What happens when two superpowers target the same patch of moon?

Iran's war is squeezing LNG supply through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Europe and Asia into a direct bidding war. Here's who wins, who loses, and what it means for energy prices.

As the Iran conflict intensifies, its ripple effects are reshaping South Asian geopolitics—India is quietly pivoting, while Pakistan and Afghanistan face compounding crises of refugees and armed group spillover.

With Syria gone and Iran in chaos after US-Israeli strikes and Khamenei's death, North Korea is left more isolated than ever — and more convinced its nuclear arsenal is non-negotiable.

Ten days into the US-Israel war on Iran, over 2,000 targets struck and 1,255 dead — yet Washington's endgame remains unclear. We unpack the contradictions.

As oil prices breach $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, China is doubling down on domestic production targets and coal-to-oil technology to insulate itself from global energy shocks. What does this mean for markets, climate, and geopolitics?

Mojtaba Khamenei is quietly positioning himself as Iran's next Supreme Leader. What a dynastic succession in Tehran means for nuclear talks, oil markets, and Middle East stability.

As Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran escalate, BRICS faces a defining question: can a bloc built on shared rhetoric actually coordinate when its members' interests collide?

Japan has ordered preparations to release its strategic oil reserves as the Hormuz standoff threatens to cut off the crude supply that powers Asia's third-largest economy. Here's what it means for energy markets and your wallet.

Middle East tensions are reversing 2026's most crowded consensus trades—dollar shorts, EM longs, stable oil. What this means for global portfolios and where the real risk lies.

The 'maximum pressure' strategy that squeezed Venezuela is running into harder walls in Iran. Here's what's different — and what it means for energy markets and global investors.