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African Union Consolidates Relations With United Nations 

(Moscow Bureau) – In its declaration after the two-day extensive deliberations, African leaders, under the auspices of the African Union, renewed their collective pledge to strengthen strategic partnership with United Nations and also prioritize multilateralism on the global agenda. The…

Rubio’s Munich Speech Detailed Trump 2.0’s Envisaged New World Order

What Trump 2.0 wants to do is lead Western Civilization’s comprehensive reforms with a view towards building a nascent civilization-state that would then unrestrainedly wield its restored collective strength to coerce rising rivals into subordinating themselves to it for restoring…

Tarique Rahman Inherits Post-Revolution Ruins: The ‘Winner’s Curse’ Looming Ahead

By Sakhawat Kawsar (Dhaka Bureau)   Following a landslide electoral victory, Tarique Rahman is set to ascend to the pinnacle of power in Bangladesh. However, like many historic leaders before him, he faces a striking paradox: an absolute mandate often…

A Venezuelan-Like Oil Blockade Against Iran Could Enable The US To Divide-And-Rule RIC

The cascading consequences of such a blockade, which might not ultimately be imposed due it entailing a high risk of war with Iran, could simultaneously weaken Russia, India, and China. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump 2.0 is considering imposing a…

Eyes Wide Shut (The City at the Heart of Darkness Part 2)

“Of any particular thing, ask: What is it in itself? What is its nature?”  Marcus Aurelius 160 CE After Following The Yellow Brick Road Now that you’ve followed the yellow brick road and you’ve arrived at part 2 of this…

Africa at its own crossroads: water, sovereignty and narrative power at the 39th African Union Summit

Meeting in Addis Ababa between 14 and 15 February 2026, the African Union placed water security at the center of its agenda. But the discussion goes beyond water: it cuts across political legitimacy, the continent’s geopolitical reconfiguration, and the debate…

Global Artificial Intelligence Summit in New Delhi: power, markets and sovereignty in the new technological architecture

On 19 and 20 February 2026, the central segment of the AI Impact Summit will take place in New Delhi, within a broader programme scheduled from 16 to 20 February, bringing together heads of state and technology leaders to discuss…

Trump redraws his “backyard”: the summit of the “loyal” and the new pressure on Latin America

The March 7 call in Miami is not regional integration but geopolitical classification. Under the rhetoric of security and cooperation, Washington reactivates the logic of a sphere of influence to contain China and discipline a fragmented Latin America with unequal…

Bangladesh as a Pivot of the Indo-Pacific

The victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party reshapes a key country in the Bay of Bengal. From the Chinese perspective, the core axis is stability and strategic continuity. From the West and the UN, the main benchmark will be democratic…

Italy detains rescue ship for 60 days and proposes ‘sea blockade’ bill as hundreds are missing in Mediterranean

Berlin, 14 February 2026. While hundreds of people are still reported missing in the Central Mediterranean, Italian authorities on 13 February detained the rescue vessel Humanity 1 for 60 days in Trapani, Sicily, and imposed a fine of 10,000 euros on…

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