The Week That Shaped the World 1 - 8 August 2025

1. Trump & Putin: The Meeting That’s Already HappeningThe handshake hasn’t happened yet — but the consequences already echo.

The Week That Shaped the World 25 July - 1 August 2025

1. Ochakiv. Nothing Confirmed. Everything WorryingThere’s a rumour drifting in from the Black Sea. The kind that arrives without sound, but leaves a ringing in the ears.

The Week That Shaped the World 18 – 25 July 2025

1. Ukraine’s Eternal Square Dance: The Maidan Never DiesHistory doesn’t repeat — it just jumps up and down with a flag.

The Week That Shaped the World 11 – 18 July 2025

1. Trump’s Ultimatum to Putin: 50 Days or the Guns Return.Washington threatens weapons, Moscow hears a countdown.

The Week That Shaped the World 4 – 11 July 2025

1. Netanyahu’s Nobel Nomination for TrumpOn 8 July, amid chandeliers and calculated smiles at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu handed Donald Trump something no PR firm could forge: a letter to the Nobel Committee nominating him for the Peace Prize.

The Week That Shaped the World 27 June – 4 July 2025

1. Moscow Recognises the TalibanOn 3 July, something quietly monumental happened. Russia became the first major power to officially recognise the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Not as a bargaining chip. Not with caveats. But as a fact.

The Week That Shaped the World 20–27 June 2025

1. When Rockets Fall Silent, Markets YawnIt’s a curious feature of modern capitalism: the more missiles fly, the more indifferent the markets become.

The Week That Shaped the World 13 - 20 June 2025

1. The Oil That Burns the Map. It began with rockets over Hormozgan and ended with forecasts of $300-a-barrel crude. The new war — this time between Israel and Iran — isn’t just a regional flare-up. It’s a match lit beneath the global energy market.

The Week That Shaped the World 6 - 13 June 2025

1. Borderline Chaos: California's Migrant Crisis Turns ViolentIt started with a raid. It escalated with a tweet. And it exploded when the rubber bullets came out. California — land of sun, startups, and stubborn governors — found itself this week in the grip of something darker.

The Week That Shaped the World 30 May - 6 June 2025

1. Operation Spiderweb: Ukraine Deals Major Blow to Russia’s Strategic Bomber FleetThere’s blowing things up, and then there’s blowing up 30% of your enemy’s nuclear-capable bombers on the eve of peace talks.

The Week That Shaped the World 23–30 May 2025

1. A Monarchy in a Maple FrameKing Charles III took the podium in Ottawa this week, addressing the Canadian Parliament for the first time in half a century. The room was respectful, curious, slightly skeptical—exactly the way Canada treats anything from Buckingham Palace.

The Week That Shaped the World 16–23 May 2025

1. Trump’s Exit: The Art of the SurrenderThere are moments in history when a man stops pretending. Donald J. Trump, that seasoned performer of bravado, finally laid down his poker face this week and showed his hand.