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Supremacy usurped: Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead in US-Israeli strikes
Iran’s Supreme Leader has been killed in a US-Israeli airstrike. While some celebrate the end to his iron rule of the Islamic Republic, others warn of deeper regional instability.
The US, Israel and Iran exchange violent strikes. But what’s the point of Operation Epic Fury?
US-Israeli strikes targeting Iranian leadership and the latter’s retaliatory attacks have rocked the Middle East. But is there a method behind the madness of Operation Epic Fury?
Donald Trump’s State of the Union address proves that he lives in Mar-a-La La Land, not the US
The US president’s State of the Union speech painted a very different reality to that of many Americans. And it might affect Republican prospects in the upcoming midterm elections.
Democratic ticket remains a work in progress with Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris or AOC
Both former vice-president Kamala Harris and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Harris’s presidential failure and AOC’s blunders in Bavaria last weekend are all…
Trump’s blundering smartphone diplomacy is pushing US allies into the arms of Beijing
At what point does short-term gain become long-term disadvantage? It’s an important question for both individuals and nations to ask themselves, and one that I’ve been thinking about since returning a week ago from…
Amid the chaos unleashed by Trump, Greenlanders are taking a pragmatic approach
When Monocle Radio’s team arrived in Nuuk last Monday, anything seemed possible. Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, was warning his fellow citizens to prepare for the possibility of invasion by the US. Denmark, of…
Playing God in Davos: Why the US is putting faith centre stage
Things are getting icy in Davos. Despite only touching down at the World Economic Forum (WEF) later this morning, US president Donald Trump has been dominating discussions along the Promenade all week. Shortly before…
The US has snatched Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela. What happens next?
After a daring raid under the cover of darkness saw US forces capture Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, what comes next for the South American nation?
Trump’s new National Security Strategy picks a side. Hint: it’s not Europe’s
The White House has released a new 33-page National Security Strategy that formalises the Trump administration’s foreign policy and should leave no one in doubt, least of all Europe.
Brazil 2026 forecast: Real progress in store as Lula gets set to run again
As 2025 draws to a close, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is riding high. Indeed, the Brazilian president is probably looking ahead to next year – an election year – with relish. In 2025,…
