#Geopolitics

China controls 49% of Central Asia's critical mineral exports. Russia holds 20%. The United States? Just 2.1%. As AI and green energy reshape global power, this gap may prove decisive.

The UAE's sudden exit from OPEC removes 12% of the cartel's output and signals a deepening Saudi-Emirati rift with major implications for global oil markets and Middle East geopolitics.

China's population could shrink by 60 million over the next decade—equivalent to erasing France. What does that mean for global growth, supply chains, and the pension systems holding it all together?

A gunman opened fire at a media event, forcing the evacuation of a president and entire cabinet. The motive is unknown. But the questions it raises go far beyond security.

Trump has called off Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's planned trip to Pakistan amid rising India-Pakistan tensions. What does Washington's absence signal for South Asia's most volatile flashpoint?

As conflict reshapes Middle East oil flows, the US emerges as a key beneficiary. But Europe and Asia are asking a harder question: is American energy independence just a new form of dependency?

As Tehran and Washington escalate tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, oil markets are responding. Here's what's really at stake — and for whom.

US Space Command confirms Russia has deployed operational anti-satellite weapons tracking American spy satellites in low-Earth orbit. What does this mean for space security?

As the US tightens pressure on Iran, China is expanding economic footholds across the Middle East—from energy deals to infrastructure and diplomacy. What's really changing?

Scammers posing as Iranian authorities are demanding bitcoin and tether from ships near the Strait of Hormuz—exploiting the fact that Iran already does exactly this.

Peterson Institute's Adam Posen diagnoses the global economy amid the Iran war and Trump's tariffs—and explains why America's shift from global guarantor to unpredictable power may cost everyone.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te was grounded before his flight even took off, after three African nations denied overflight rights. Beijing called it the right choice. The implications stretch far beyond one cancelled trip.