SCO Summit 2026: Key Outcomes from the Bishkek Meeting and Pakistan’s New Chairmanship
On September 1, 2026, global leaders gathered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of
Opinion
Deep dives and guest columns from former diplomats and scholars.
Trump vs. Kennedy Center: Judge Weighs Second Bid to Block Renaming
A federal judge is once again weighing whether to block the Kennedy Center’s board from adding President Donald Trump’s name
DOJ Election Monitors in Wyoming: What the 2026 Controversy Means for Voting Rights
Wyoming’s Republican governor and attorney general are investigating “aggressive” DOJ election monitors after the state’s primary. Here’s the legal background,
US Midterms 2026: How Global Conflict Is Shaping Markets
As of early August 2026, Republicans held a slim majority in the House of Representatives, with several competitive Senate races
Pakistan’s Mediating Role Resurfaces as US-Iran Technical Talks Stall
With the US-Iran interim deal expired and technical talks stalled, Pakistan’s role as a mediator alongside Qatar is back in
Saritha Komatireddy: Full Profile of Trump’s NY Attorney General Endorsement
Trump has given his “complete and total endorsement” to former federal prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy in her bid to unseat NY
Jon Ossoff vs. Mike Collins: Inside Georgia’s Most Competitive 2026 Senate Race
Jon Ossoff enters the general election with a massive fundraising lead and double-digit polling advantage over Trump-endorsed Rep. Mike Collins.
Russia-Ukraine Air Ceasefire Talks: Inside the 2026 Push
The United States and Ukraine are quietly discussing a proposal to halt aerial attacks as a first step toward reviving
Pakistan-India Kashmir Tensions Flare Amid 2026 AJK Polls
Pakistan’s Foreign Office has issued one of its strongest condemnations of India in months after Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
UK Foreign Policy After Starmer: What Burnham Inherits in 2026
Britain does not change prime ministers often mid-parliament, and it rarely does so without the change reverberating well beyond Westminster.
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks 2026: Why Negotiations Are Stalling
A cordial July 8 meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the margins of NATO’s Ankara summit
“Utmost Caution”: Decoding Wang Yi’s Warning to Washington Over Taiwan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 1, 2026 that Taiwan-related affairs require
The Silent Casualty of 2026 Geopolitics: How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Reshaping Global Power
US foreign aid funding for 2026 has fallen to an estimated $28.5 billion (with some estimates as low as $8.1
America Is Quietly Pulling Back From NATO’s Front Line — Here’s What the 2026 Drawdown Actually Changes
The US announced on June 3, 2026 that it would “rightsize” its contribution to NATO’s Force Model, cutting fighter, maritime
US-Iran Ceasefire MOU 2026: What the New Middle East Peace Deal Really Means
The US-Iran ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed June 17, 2026 under Pakistani and Qatari mediation, formally ended active fighting
Why the Iran War Broke NATO’s Oldest Promise to Itself
Donald Trump asked NATO for ships. NATO said no. Nine months later, the alliance that won the Cold War is
The IAEA vs. Iran: The Nuclear Inspections Standoff at the Heart of the Peace Deal
Introduction: The World’s Most Dangerous Verification Problem At the center of the fragile U.S.-Iran peace framework lies a question that