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.
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.
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.
1.The Throne Shifts West: A New Pope, A New World ChurchIt wasn’t supposed to happen this way. Not yet, and certainly not like this. When Robert Francis Prevost emerged from behind the curtain as Pope Leo XIV, many in the European press called it a footnote.
1. India and Pakistan: The Return of the Line of FireThere was no press briefing. No red alerts. Just a sudden murmur among military analysts — and then the headlines caught up.
1. Zelensky’s May 9 Warning: The Message Beneath the MissileIt was a short remark, delivered without theatrics. But it didn’t take long for it to echo.
1. U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in OmanAfter months of silence, indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran quietly resumed in Oman. The aim: to halt Iran’s uranium enrichment and revive part of the old nuclear deal.
1. Trump Pauses Tariff Offensive After Market Shock.After weeks of intensifying threats, President Trump abruptly announced a “temporary suspension” of planned tariff hikes.
Donald Trump is a contradictory figure — loud, polarising, but undeniably ambitious.
I find myself thinking, oddly enough, of Herzen — the famous philosopher who once asked, “Who is to blame?
The Illusion of Progress: Who Benefits from Endless Peace TalksIn diplomacy, silence can speak louder than words — and ambiguity can be a weapon.
