Operation Carwash: Temer in a Tempest
The latest upswell in Operation Car Wash seems poised to swallow up President Temer, taking his economic reform agenda along with him.
Beijing’s Economic Choice: Stimulus or Slump
Beijing’s latest economic data dump shows that the trade war is starting to sting.
Eastern Congo Crisis and Rwanda’s ‘Red Line’
Recent developments in DRC and Rwanda suggest that a Third Congo War could be in the making.
Family Ties and New Recruits: Abu Sayyaf Proves Hard to Dislodge in the Philippines
It was hoped the defeat of Abu Sayyaf and their Maute allies in Marawi in October 2017 would extinguish the threat of Islamist militancy in the Philippines. Three years later, ISIS-affiliated groups remain active.
North Korea Tests Defense Shield-Busting Short-Range Missile
In sharp contrast to the United States’ blasé attitude toward recent missile tests by Pyongyang, Japan is increasingly alarmed.
Macron in Last-Ditch Effort to Save Iran Nuclear Deal
However much the French president wants to save the Iran nuclear deal, Europe’s inability to insulate Tehran from US sanctions has already been laid bare.
Kosovo in Crisis: Serbia Elections and the Community of Serb Municipalities
Tensions are being ramped up in Kosovo and upcoming elections in Serbia on December 17 represent another potential escalation.
Iran Ramps Up Uranium Enrichment
Tehran has followed through on earlier threats to increase uranium enrichment, according to IAEA head Yukiya Amano.
South Africa: Toward another Recession?
Fresh off an election win, President Cyril Ramaphosa now must try to reverse one of the most severe economic downturns in recent memory.
China’s Race to “Dominate” Space
China’s space program is well on its way toward overtaking the old Cold War rivals of Russia and the United States.