Geopolitics
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Two Decades After 9/11: A Global Assessment of the ‘War on Terror’
As the world marks 25 years since 9/11, experts analyze the shift from centralized threats to a decentralized, metastasizing landscape of global extremism.
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Gold Approaches $4,700 as Fiscal Policy and Geopolitical Strain Reshape Global Safe Havens
Gold neared $4,700 as US Treasury buybacks, new Canadian tariffs, and Middle East tensions drove institutional capital back into hard assets.
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Macroeconomic Shifts and Geopolitical Tensions Push Gold Futures Past $4,400 as Markets Await Crucial Inflation Data
Gold futures surged past $4,400 as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and weak labor data boosted safe-haven demand ahead of crucial inflation reports.
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Deep-Sea Frontiers: The Race for Minerals and Autonomous Seabed Control
As Glomar Minerals launches Pacific extraction surveys, the U.S. Navy bolsters autonomous seabed warfare, escalating the global race for critical minerals.
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Rubio’s Strait of Hormuz bypass plan faces logistical and security skepticism
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s push to bypass the Strait of Hormuz for energy transit faces significant logistical, economic, and security hurdles.
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Seabed Frontiers: Geopolitical Tensions and Infrastructure Expansion
As nations contest seabed rights in the South China Sea, private firms are rapidly scaling autonomous subsea power and surveillance infrastructure.
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Stocks Slide as Fed Signals Hawkish Split Amid Middle East Tensions
U.S. stocks tumbled as a hawkish Fed split on interest rates and rising Middle East tensions drove oil prices above $90, fueling major investor uncertainty.
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Strategic Escalation: US-Saudi Joint Strikes in Iraq Mark New Phase in Regional Iran Conflict
Joint US-Saudi airstrikes in Iraq kill 20 militia fighters, ending a brief lull in the regional war as diplomatic and maritime tensions peak.
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ASX 200 Set to Rebound as Geopolitical Tensions Ease
The S&P/ASX 200 is poised to open higher on Monday as US-Iran tensions pause, with investors now turning focus to critical Australian inflation data.
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US-Iran Conflict Intensifies as Ceasefire Prospects Dim and Military Strikes Continue
The US and Iran exchange strikes for a 13th night as diplomatic efforts via Iraq falter and oil markets react to regional maritime instability.
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Threatening Billboards Targeting Trump Family Appear Across Tehran
Threatening billboards depicting bloodied corpses of Donald Trump’s family members appear in Tehran amid heightened intelligence warnings of Iranian plots.
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South Korea Urges Citizens to Depart Middle East as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
South Korea has advised its citizens to promptly leave the Middle East as hostilities between the US and Iran intensify, impacting regional security and maritime safety.
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Iran Power Transition in Turmoil: Reports Claim Mojtaba Khamenei Is Missing Amid IRGC ‘Shadow Control’
Reports suggest Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has left the country as the IRGC is accused of faking his leadership to maintain stability.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Decline Amidst Middle East Tensions and Tech Selloff
Bitcoin and Ethereum dipped below key levels on Friday as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and a global tech selloff pushed investors toward safe-haven assets.
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US Reinstates Naval Blockade on Iran Amidst Escalating Gulf Conflict
The US has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports following a collapse in diplomatic agreements and retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region.