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America first? USAID budget cuts could hit Ethiopia hard

Trump’s USAID budget cuts could reshape global aid, threatening Ethiopia’s stability and opening doors for Chinese and Russian influence

Trump signals a trans-Atlantic shift

The Oval Office meltdown indicates a hardening of stance by the Trump team, which has outed Zelenskyy and given short shrift to the Europeans

Oval Office meltdown could mean curtains for a liberal global order

Deepening transatlantic discord could leave space for authoritarian powers to reshape international norms in their favour

A SHAMEFUL SPECTACLE WITH FAR-REACHING REPERCUSSIONS

Politics in this century astonishes with declining leadership, powerful nations embracing strength over law, and oppressive states gaining global legitimacy

Winners and losers of the end game in Ukraine

With the end of war, the US will concentrate on colonisation of new Arctic regions, build deterrence against China, re-organise its military industrial complex

How Trump’s pursuit of cheap oil will impact India’s energy security

The promotion of fossil fuel-driven growth by Trump poses significant challenges but there are mitigating factors as well

Can Trump end the Russia-Ukraine war?

For peace to prevail, a compromise needs to be reached not only between Russia and Ukraine but also between the US-led West and Russia

Quick Collapse of Syria: Why It Happened and What Next for the Region and Donald Trump

Interestingly, US presidency under Joe Biden is hyper active before he demits office and President Donald Trump takes. What does it mean for Syria, Ukraine and Russia?

Putin’s India visit will aim to shape global multipolarity

The 23rd India-Russia bilateral summit in New Delhi will take place at a time when Moscow is seeking to rebalance global power

Putin plays his Trump card as Ukraine war enters warp speed

Ending the Ukraine war edges closer, but the potential of a nuclear incident looms as bright as ever. Could Putin do the unthinkable to achieve his war goals?