The Week That Shaped the World — 24 April - 1 May 2026EU–Mercosur Trade Deal: Europe Looks South to Escape US Tariffs and China Dependence — and Other Major Stories of the WeekTrade blocs, canal politics, battlefield AI, China’s reach, and the rising cost of building th
The Week That Shaped the World — 17–24 April 2026Two Victories, No Outcome, and the Price of Strategic Ambiguity — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThis was not a week of resolution. It was a week of competing endings.
The Week That Shaped the World — 10–17 April 2026Hungary After Orbán, Hormuz Under Pressure, and the New Cost of Strategic Illusion — and Other Major Stories of the Week This was not a week of peace. It was a week of rearrangement.
The Week That Shaped the World — 3–10 April 2026Hormuz, Lebanon and the Price of Temporary Calm — and Other Major Stories of the Week
The Week That Shaped the World — 27 March - 3 April 2026Estonia, Ust-Luga and the Grey Zone of Escalation — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThis week, the geopolitical landscape teetered on the brink, as conflicts escalated, global tensions mounted, and strategic dec
The Week That Shaped the World — 20–27 March 2026Hormuz, Central Bank Paralysis, and the New Geography of Pressure — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThere are weeks when world affairs still pretend to be governed by diplomacy, and there are weeks when the mask slips.
The Week That Shaped the World — 13 - 20 March 2026Energy Coercion in the Middle East — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThere are weeks when the world changes through ideology, and there are weeks when it changes through infrastructure.
The Week That Shaped the World — 6 - 13 March 2026EU AI Act 2026: Europe Turns AI Literacy Into Law — as the World Turns HarderThere are weeks when the world changes through a speech, a missile or a market panic.
The Week That Shaped the World — 27 February - 6 March 2026Iran Crisis 2026: The Geopolitics Behind the Escalation — and the Global Shifts It TriggeredThe escalating confrontation around Iran is rapidly becoming more than a regional conflict.
As the Israel–US war with Iran threatens to ignite a wider Middle East conflict and disrupt global oil markets, a deeper question emerges: who ultimately benefits from the geopolitical and financial shockwaves?There are moments in geopolitics when the official explanation feels too neat.
The Week That Shaped the World — 20–27 February 2026The Killing of El Mencho in Mexico — and Other Major Stories of the WeekPower shifted quietly this week — but unmistakably.
The Week That Shaped the World — 13–20 February 2026Geneva Without Movement — Diplomatic Stalemates, Fracturing Alliances and the Rise of Physical AIThis week began with diplomacy — and ended with the realisation that diplomacy alone may no longer be enough.