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.
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 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.
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.
The Week That Shaped the World — 16 - 23 January 2026Davos on Stage — Power Rehearses, Europe WatchesThis week, Davos did what it does best: it mistook performance for governance and called it dialogue.
The Week That Shaped the World — 9 - 16 January 2026Greenland, Power Plays — and the Week That Redrew the LinesThe past seven days have offered a familiar, uncomfortable picture.
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The Week That Shaped the World — 26 December 2025 - 2 January 2026Taiwan Tension — and other major stories of the week
The Week That Shaped the World — 19 - 26 December 2025British Monarchy and New Technologies — and other major stories of the weekSome institutions survive not because they resist change, but because they learn to wear it with dignity.
The Week That Shaped the World — 12 - 19 December 2025AI Energy War: Why the US is Eyeing Zaporizhzhia NPP and Other Major Stories of the WeekThis week, the global landscape took a sharp turn with the revelation of the US’s growing focus on energy control to fuel its AI