Last year’s protests reflected popular disenchantment with established political parties, which are again seeking power., Kathmandu, Nepal – As Nepal heads for a crucial parliamentary election on March 5, the Himalayan country’s established parties are fighting not just for votes, but also for legitimacy. That legitimacy was challenged in SeptemberContinue Reading
Israel aims for regime change in Iran, but may not care as much about whether the transition is smooth., As its joint attack with the United States on Iran continues, Israel sees its task as the culmination of a longstanding policy on: ushering in regime change from within. Taking toContinue Reading
Recent U.S. strikes in Iran have split public opinion and Congress Published March 2, 2026 2:41PM (EST) U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attends a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 02, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Secretary of Defense PeteContinue Reading
On 27 January 2026, Anne Applebaum—Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Autocracy, Inc., a book arguing that autocratic systems survive through elite complicity, selective blindness, and the willingness of respectable institutions to look away—delivered a lecture on autocracy at Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government and publicly thanked the school’s benefactor, Len Blavatnik,Continue Reading
Exclusives Four Ukrainian combat veterans sent to NATO drills ended up teaching 13 armies how drone war actually works. New details from Hedgehog 2025 show Ukraine’s Nemesis crew improvised everything — because nobody on NATO’s side had a plan. Ukraine’s most wanted worker is 60 years old. War flipped whoContinue Reading
Consumers are set to pay higher prices, but US producers could benefit, analysts say., The United States and Israel’s war with Iran has spilled over into the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, prompting a surge in oil prices. Shipping through the strait, which carriesContinue Reading
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed more than 50 people. It says the strikes are a response to Hezbollah rockets., Israeli attacks kill dozens of people across Lebanon NewsFeed Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed more than 50 people. It says the strikes are a response to Hezbollah rockets andContinue Reading
TEHRAN, Iran — Nowhere in Tehran feels safe anymore., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), whose congressional district was carved up in the redistricting ballot measures approved by voters last year, plans to run in the Democratic-leaning district where he resides., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Strait of Hormuz is back in the headlines. Again. Roughly a fifth of globally traded oil passes through that narrow maritime corridor between Oman and Iran. And once more, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have turned this chokepoint into a pressure valve for the entire global economy…Continue Reading
Li Auto has long been a cause for optimism among investors in both China and the United States for its strength in innovation throughout an electric vehicle (EV) industry that promised to spearhead the global clean energy transition. …Continue Reading
Predicting the total cost of the campaign is difficult, and experts warn the greater challenge may be inventory., The long-running confrontation between the US and Iran entered a new phase on Saturday when joint US-Israeli air strikes targeted Iran, marking a moment of open military hostilities. As US President TraitorContinue Reading
Tehran’s historic Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has sustained major damage after US-Israeli strikes., NewsFeed Tehran’s historic Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has sustained major damage after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. UNESCO has expressed ‘concern’ over the protection of heritage sites across the Middle East amidContinue Reading