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Turkey’s Ascent as a Defense Industrial Player

(click to enlarge) Turkey’s defense industry is expanding rapidly. The country became the world’s 11th-largest supplier of arms exports recently, while its share of global...

The Race for Energy Security

(click to enlarge) The International Energy Agency released its 2026 energy investment report, highlighting the key investment regions and sectors as the world continues to...

Expanding the Copperbelt’s Atlantic Export Routes

(click to enlarge) U.S. strategy toward African critical minerals is changing rapidly. The United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation has agreed to expand the use of...

Iran War Drains US Oil Reserves

(click to enlarge) The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve remains one of Washington’s most important tools for managing energy-market disruptions, but the Iran war has exposed...

The Great Data Center Race

(click to enlarge) The global race to build data centers has become a competition for AI leadership, with countries pursuing different but complementary strategies. The...

Europe Drifts Closer to Stagnation

(click to enlarge) According to Eurostat's estimates, economic growth in the European Union remained positive but slowed during the first quarter of 2026. Seasonally adjusted...

Colombia’s Presidential Race

(click to enlarge) Colombia will hold presidential elections on May 31, with a runoff on June 21 if no candidate wins an outright majority. The...

China’s Lackluster Economic Data

(click to enlarge) China’s economy continues to face a difficult balance as weak domestic demand, a prolonged property downturn and external geopolitical risks weigh on...

Lingering Volatility in Energy Markets

(click to enlarge) According to the World Bank Commodity Markets Outlook, energy markets remain highly volatile amid the Iran war and continued disruption risks in...

Ship Traffic Around Southern Africa Resurges

(click to enlarge) Tanker traffic around the Cape of Good Hope has surged to its highest levels since early 2025 as conflict in the Middle...

Global Economic Trends

(click to enlarge) Though global economic growth has stabilized since the 2020 pandemic meltdown, it remains below pre-pandemic averages and unevenly distributed across regions. After...

Hungary’s Landmark Election

(click to enlarge) Parliamentary elections in Hungary on April 12 marked an end to the 16-year rule of Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party. Peter...

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