Rare earth elements are on the front line of the trade war, vital in everything from smartphones to submarines. China controls most of them. A lack of alternatives is leaving US supply chains exposed.
China has been quietly working to rewrite the rules of global trade and finds itself in a strong position in the current trade war launched by Washington. A look around the world shows why.
As world leaders struggle to contend with two major conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the dramatic escalation in Kashmir raises the prospect of a new war erupting between two nuclear-armed powers
Trump officials are united in anger at the failure of European member states to support one aborted mission. This explains their thinking on the Ukraine war.
Whether American military action triggers a rapid collapse of Iran's regime or gradually erodes it over time, all paths lead to one destination: the end of the Islamic Republic
Those who somehow managed to survive starvation, bombs and disease now face a punishing winter in 'shelters' as battered as Palestinian existence itself
If history is any indication, then yes. While much of modern-day America was acquired through conquest, large chunks of the country were also bought from reluctant sellers under pressure.
The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'