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Black smoke rises from Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline south of Medina, Hejaz Region, after strikes allegedly carried out by an Iraqi militia
Middle East

With Mideast on fire, oil prices are poised to explode

Damage to a crucial Saudi pipeline has forced Riyadh to delay shipments to Europe, possibly into November

BRICS summit 2026
Global Crises

The Iran war looms large as BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi

The conflict has divided members of the bloc, but India is determined to find areas of cooperation

HIV/AIDS support is latest casualty in Trump's 'white genocide' beef
Africa

HIV/AIDS support is latest casualty in Trump's 'white genocide' beef

The 23-year-old PEPFAR program is now winding down for South Africa, affecting some 7.8 million people.

ASEAN Russia
Asia-Pacific

Thanks to Trump, Russia's own 'pivot to Asia' is bearing fruit

Moscow is taking advantage of the opportunities unleashed by the Iran war's impact on the ASEAN states

Strait of Hormuz
Middle East

The Strait of Hormuz to re-open. Now what?

Its closure may have 'permanently altered' the world's economy

Vladimir Putin
Europe

Putin denies economic stagnation after four years of war

During its annual forum in St. Petersburg, the Russian president was keen to show that Moscow was back as a major economic and geopolitical player