Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have ignited market turmoil and diplomatic backlash, signaling a new era of aggressive U.S. trade policy with uncertain economic consequences.

Somalia’s federal government, fearing U.S. recognition of Somaliland, offered control of key ports it doesn’t possess to Washington, exposing deep political rifts and heightening the region’s geopolitical and terrorist stakes.

A deadly earthquake has exposed not just Myanmar’s physical fault lines, but also the deep fractures in its governance, environmental stability, and regional geopolitics.

The Taliban’s empowerment of terror proxies like TTP and tolerance of ISKP has transformed Afghanistan into a launchpad for regional instability and potentially catastrophic global attacks.

While activists like Mahmoud Khalil are detained for vague associations with banned groups, figures like Usama Abdulghani promote extremist rhetoric without consequence—revealing glaring inconsistencies in the U.S. government’s enforcement of speech-related terrorism laws.

As Turkey cracks down on domestic dissent, Erdoğan intensifies foreign policy moves in Syria, escalating tensions with Israel and Iran while reshaping the Middle East’s balance of power.