China Growth at 4.3% Reveals a Multi-Speed Economy

Facing China, the EU seeks industrial alternatives, but electricity prices limit European competitiveness.

Lebanon, Hormuz, courts, elections: the interim US-Iran framework may steady the region while exposing Netanyahu.

Hormuz concentrates the Iran-US crisis: fragile truce, $104 Brent, Qatari LNG, marine insurance and interested mediation channels.

Ukraine Russia strikes highlight energy and logistics infrastructure at the core of a prolonged attrition conflict.

Ship seizures in Hormuz push oil above $100, triggering maritime tension and immediate systemic risk for the global economy.

In Islamabad, Washington and Tehran negotiate under pressure, with Hormuz at the core of global energy and strategic balance.

Artemis II revives the human return to the Moon with a 10-day flight, concrete technical goals, key partners and rising competition with China.

Global trade routes are shifting amid geopolitical tensions, reshaping economic balances worldwide.

New strikes in Ukraine highlight a prolonged war of attrition and largely unchanged strategic balances.

Amid tensions with Iran, Washington signals a naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery of global oil trade.

Day 9 escalation: Iran strikes US Gulf bases, Hormuz near-closed, oil prices rise 25–50 %; Khamenei succession underway with Assembly of Experts consensus.

Confirmed death of Iran's Supreme Leader in joint US-Israeli strikes on Feb 28, 2026. Iranian missile retaliation on Israel and Gulf. Aviation and economic disruptions. Factual analysis from diverse sources.

The death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader El Mencho sparks violence and blockades in Mexico. US-backed military operation highlights geopolitical stakes in drug trafficking.

Pyongyang opens Saeppyol Street to honor soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Factual comparison of Western, Russian, Chinese and Al Jazeera narratives. Estimated figures and cultural angles.

US blockade causes severe fuel shortage in Cuba, leading to international flight cancellations and rationing. Analysis of cultural impacts and media divergences.

The New START treaty between the US and Russia expires, raising fears of an arms race. Analysis of global reactions and media divergences without Western bias.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns of imminent financial collapse due to unpaid dues, threatening global programs. Analysis of media divergences and cultural impacts.

Iran's January 2026 protests, triggered by economic crisis, led to brutal repression with thousands reported dead. Analysis of global media narratives and divergences between Western, Russian, Chinese and Middle Eastern sources.

Iran crackdown: at least 5000 deaths per official. Comparison of global media narratives and divergences between Western, Russian, Chinese and Middle Eastern sources.