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Nairobi diesel protests kenya
Africa

Dying in Diesel protests: Africa slammed by Iran war energy crisis

Many governments on the continent set fuel prices. That's become a problem when leaders can no longer subsidize to keep costs low.

Face the facts: China isn't leaving Latin America anytime soon
Latin America

Face the facts: China isn't leaving Latin America anytime soon

Countries across the region have strong economic incentives for working with Beijing. Washington should try to compete rather than coerce.

Sergey Lavrov, Marco Rubio
Europe

The US suggests it might dump talks as Russia escalates war

Rubio's ominous comments about the future of negotiations, coupled with Moscow urging US and European diplomats to leave Kyiv, spell darkness ahead

Iran to Israel: You hit Lebanon, and we'll hit the UAE
Middle East

Iran to Israel: You hit Lebanon, and we'll hit the UAE

Leaders in Tehran are quietly discussing ways to reestablish deterrence by threatening Tel Aviv's closest Gulf partner

Trump's intensified airstrikes in Nigeria are strategically pointless
Africa

Trump's intensified airstrikes in Nigeria are strategically pointless

Potshots at ISWAP and Boko Haram leaders will do nothing to change the situation on the ground

Fiber-optic drones show profound limits of 'cutting-edge' weapons
Europe

Fiber-optic drones show profound limits of 'cutting-edge' weapons

The war in Ukraine casts serious doubt on the wisdom of relying on unmanned military equipment