Trump administration
The road to de-escalation with Iran
There is an off-ramp for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, but it requires taking economic incentives seriously
Beijing’s calculated silence on the Iran war
For China, the deeper strategic calculation is not about Iran’s survival, but about the shape of the emerging world order
Trump will impose 100% tariff on some patented drugs
[WASHINGTON, DC] The Trump administration will impose tariffs of as much as 100 per cent on certain imported medicines, albeit with several major exemptions, a maneuver to pressure drugmakers to manuf...
Trump threatens Iran infrastructure as he presses for a deal
The president has oscillated between casting diplomatic efforts as productive, and threatening further destruction
Pakistan’s pivotal moment: Peacemaker, partner, or tightrope walker?
It has emerged as a key interlocutor between the US and Iran, but its position is as precarious as it is prestigious
G7 gears up for growing role in Iran crisis
But potential divisions over various issues may pose the gravest test to allied unity in 50 years
The clock is ticking on the Fed’s leadership change
A Senate impasse, criminal probe and unusual political pressure mean the transition may not be clean or quick
Are Asia and Europe at ‘Trump tipping points’?
Developments in Greenland and Iran have fed into a wider reassessment of US power in key Asian and European nations
A forgotten crisis explains today’s oil shock
With oil and gas supplies soon running out, Iran’s US$2 million-per-ship fee for safe passage to non-hostile nations seems pretty competitive
Trump’s tariff war has failed on every front
His tax programme, chaotically rolled out, shifts in its objectives and has wrecked world trade. At home, US producers are also suffering
