BRICS summit and de-dollarisation

BRICS summit to put local currencies at the heart of trade

The Rio #BRICS summit will seek to double cross-border settlement in local currencies, sidelining the long-mooted common BRICS unit. #bricssummit #dedollarisation Read more »
World's largest data breach

World’s largest data breach spurs rush to passkeys

The scale of the data breach shows that reactive resets no longer work—only a decisive shift to passwordless, MFA-first authentication can blunt the next wave. #databreach #google #cybersecurity Read more »
Iran Israel war ends

US-brokered truce hands Iran a narrative win

Trump’s online truce saved US face but exposed Israel’s defences and let Iran claim victory in West Asia’s shifting balance. Read more »
The Israel-Iran conflict tests the foundations of the global order.

Israel-Iran conflict triggers collapse of the global order

The Israel-Iran conflict and the US strikes on nuclear sites signal a dangerous erosion of global norms and the collapse of legal restraint in international affairs. Read more »
world fears an oil shock

Strait of Hormuz shutdown could ignite oil shock, inflation spiral

Strait of #Hormuz closure would trigger an oil shock, raise #freightcosts, reignite #inflation, stall #ratecut plans and squeeze global household #budgets. #crudeprice Read more »
US bombs Iran nuclear facilities

Trump’s Iran strike could erode US influence, aid China and Russia

By bombing #Iran, #Trump abandoned diplomacy, triggered #oil shocks and let #Beijing and #Moscow pose as the responsible adults in the room. #iranisraelwar Read more »
India Bangladesh ties

Undoing 1971: Bangladesh’s new power play alarms India

The removal of Mujib’s legacy and release of war criminals threaten Bangladesh’s democratic fabric and its historic ties with India. Read more »
US-Pakistan bromance

US-Pakistan bromance tests New Delhi’s diplomatic nerve

The latest US-Pakistan embrace is an Israel-Iran war tactic, yet it exposes complacency in India’s diplomatic playbook. #trumpmunirmeet #trumpmodi #indiaus Read more »
The Israel-Iran war impact

Israel-Iran war risks global stagflation shock

The Israel-Iran war revives 1970s-style supply shocks, sending crude toward triple digits and rattling markets from Mumbai to Manhattan. Read more »
greece climate adaptation plan

Hotter, harsher, smarter: Greece’s blueprint for climate adaptation

As Europe grapples with intensifying climate threats, Greece’s Attica region is pioneering a new approach that links innovation, economic growth, and climate adaptation. Read more »