The United Arab Emirates presents itself as a modern oasis of opportunity: glittering towers, tax-free salaries, luxury shopping, and designer resorts. Tourists and expats are […]
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The Deal That Never Was: Washington Proposed, Moscow Agreed – and Trump Blocked It
The Deal That Never Was reveals how Trump’s transactional diplomacy – from Seoul to Anchorage – turned a tangible opportunity for peace into yet another missed […]
Russia may deploy nuclear missiles in Venezuela and Cuba if the US supplies Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
On October 17, US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky once again. During the meeting, they discussed the continuation of US arms […]
Rethinking China: Neither Communism nor Capitalism – a Meritocracy with Chinese Characteristics
Almost everything you read about China in Western media turns out to be false on closer inspection: No, there is no “social credit system.” And […]
The Great American Bluff
Boom for the Few According to Forbes¹, Elon Musk is now considered the first person with a net worth of $500 billion. While Musk and the super-rich […]
Europe’s Self-Destruction: Chip factory gone, industries weakened, investors deterred.
Europe’s Economic Self-Sabotage: The Nexperia Heist and Its Fallout What just happened in the Netherlands should alarm anyone who still believes Europe is a safe, […]
Singaporean Halo Drops After Prince Group Charges
In October 2025, the United States and United Kingdom filed coordinated criminal charges against Cambodia’s Prince Group and several Singaporean nationals, exposing one of Southeast […]
Is the Thai Cambodia Conflict All About Casinos?
On paper, Thailand and Cambodia are neighbours bound by history and trade. In practice, they treat the border like a chessboard of profit and propaganda. […]