Trump has declared the US the ‘guardian’ of the Strait of Hormuz, but his strikes are feeding the very behaviour they aim to deter.
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While discord exists over the meaning of the 250th anniversary, Americans strongly believe there is more that unites the country than divides it.
Europe’s defence efforts are faced with a choice – bend to Trump’s will, or push for greater autonomy
The US economy keeps defying the odds.
A MIddle East expert addresses some of the key questions about the renewed conflict.
Realists in the Islamic Republic know that sanctions relief and access to global markets are what Iran needs now.
The MoU signed by the US and Iranian presidents was never likely to hold.
Spending by NATO members show they are prioritizing the strategic needs of the alliance as a whole rather than simply giving in to Donald Trump’s demands.
Jackson’s concurrence traces the 14th Amendment to work done by people ‘beyond Congress’ and Black Americans who ‘helped galvanize the push for full equality.’
Despite holding a low opinion of the US president and his negotiators, most Ukrainians have favorable views toward Americans more generally.
Infantino’s global game runs on money and power. As they become increasingly concentrated, the possibility for challenging his leadership diminish.
New tit-for-tat airstrikes between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz suggest the ceasefire will not turn into a permanent peace.
The US president unleashed grievances against Europe, reopened his bid to claim Greenland and referred to the Iranian leadership as ‘scum’ in wild NATO performance.
Graham Platner’s Senate campaign has imploded amid credible accusations of rape. A Maine political scientist looks at what happened and how the populist Platner resembles Donald Trump in key ways.
The US and Iran have once again traded strikes, prompting Donald Trump to declare the ceasefire between them ‘over’.
It’s a gamble for both leaders. But the US president showed how effective this tactic can be.
The FIFA decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card is a compact case study in how power can shape the application of rules without ever rewriting them.
The Indian leader is visiting for the third time. Australia and India will be united in their shared geopolitical interests, if not their domestic approaches.
The decision to change the rules because of pressure from the White House will destroy all trust in football’s governing body.
As ever, a lot will depend on the mood of the US president, Donald Trump.
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