Hormuz and the Politics of the Pause
The Week That Shaped the World — 3–10 April 2026Hormuz, Lebanon and the Price of Temporary Calm — and Other Major Stories of the Week
Estonia, Ust-Luga and the Grey Zone of Consent: Has Ukraine Just Dragged the Baltics Closer to the War?
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
Hormuz and the Politics of Deadlines: Why America’s Pressure on Iran Became the Week’s Defining Test
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.
Energy Coercion in the Middle East: How Israel’s Attack on South Pars May Be Redrawing Turkey’s Strategic Future
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.
EU AI Act 2026: Europe Turns AI Literacy Into Law — and Britain Should Pay Attention
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.
Iran Crisis 2026: Middle East War, Global Alliances and the Battle for Capital
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.
The Middle Eastern Breakpoint: The Israel–US War with Iran — and Who Profits
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 Killing of El Mencho in Mexico: Justice Served — or the Monroe Doctrine Reawakened?
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.
Geneva Talks: Diplomacy Without Movement in the Russia–Ukraine War
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.
UK Military Aid to Ukraine, EU €90bn Defence Loan and the New Financial Front of the War — February 2026
The Week That Shaped the World — 6–13 February 2026Missiles, Money and the Mathematics of Resolve — Ukraine War Funding, EU Defence Strategy and Financial Market RepricingFebruary did not begin with peace talks. It began with numbers.
The Epstein Files and the End of an Untouchable Era
The Week That Shaped the World — 30 January – 6 February 2026The Epstein Files, a World Reset and the Quiet Rise of New PowersBy early February 2026, the global landscape no longer resembles a collection of separate crises.
Trump’s Iran Ultimatum, Britain’s Turn to China and the Quiet Pause in Ukraine
The Week That Shaped the World — 23 - 30 January 2026From Ultimatums to Realignments: The New Global Power GameBy the end of January 2026, the world no longer feels governed by quiet negotiations and predictable alliances.