Christophe Ventura, a French expert on Latin America, speaks to Al Majalla about Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and China's role in a continent that the US president considers his backyard.
With China dominating the 'rare earths' needed to power the technology of the future, the West is playing catch-up in a race that began years ago. Finally, a plan is emerging.
This could be a decisive year for Beijing as long-running strategies collide with harsher geopolitical realities. The outcomes will shape global power balances well beyond 2026.
The experienced French envoy had front-row seats as relations between Beijing and Moscow blossomed, but as she recalls from her days studying in China: it wasn't always so.
There are signs that a new Pacific-Atlantic trade corridor financed by Beijing to bypass any US naval blockade of the Panama Canal will reorient Latin America towards Asia.
While the world discusses Beijing's ascendancy and the rivalry among great powers, Tokyo forges its own path—one dotted with patience, discipline, and strength
Many US allies across the world are now questioning America's ability and will to protect them, making the prospect of a nuclear deterrent more appealing
There is now a growing recognition that over-reliance on a single corridor or supplier is no longer feasible. While this may worry some, it is a chance for others.
Labour's disastrous showing in the local elections and gains made by the Reform party have sparked calls for Starmer to step down, but he remains defiant
This year, the renowned film festival appears to be addressing a world where films are made and consumed differently, while maintaining its legacy as the world's foremost arena for art cinema