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International

Iranians confront a post-Khamenei reality with relief, disbelief and anxiety

International

A Post-Khamenei Iran: Hope, Doubt, and Uncertainty

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

For the first time in decades, Iranians woke to a country without Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, following his death in coordinated US-Israeli strikes. The nation now confronts a…

Four years on, Russia’s war in Ukraine has transformed conflict and shattered global security

International

Global Security Shattered: Four Years of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

After four years of unyielding warfare, the conflict in Ukraine has reshaped far more than the nation’s frontiers, influencing everything from contemporary battle strategies to the core of international alliances,…

How shared river agreements prevent conflict

International

Collaborative River Management: Preventing Disputes

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Rivers often flow across political boundaries in ways that defy modern territorial concepts. More than 150 nations rely on transboundary river basins, and over 260 international river and lake systems…

Trump the ‘demolition’ man of world order, European security experts warn

International

European Security in the Trump Era: Expert Analysis

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

The international system that has underpinned decades of relative stability is facing mounting stress. A new global security assessment warns that aggressive political disruption, driven largely by US leadership, is…

How cities prepare for more intense heat waves

International

Cities Gird for Stronger Heat Waves

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Cities worldwide are encountering heat waves that occur more often, last longer and reach higher temperatures as climate change pushes up average heat levels and intensifies extremes, and urban environments…

Why power grids are a bottleneck for clean energy

International

The Power Grid Bottleneck: Impact on Clean Energy Adoption

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

The move toward low‑carbon electricity depends on grids being able to transfer, regulate, and oversee far greater and more unpredictable energy volumes than they were originally designed to handle, and…

Why food prices rise even when harvests are strong

International

Why Food Prices Soar Despite Good Harvests

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Robust harvests typically suggest lower food prices, yet the connection between production volumes and what consumers pay is anything but straightforward. Retail prices emerge from the combined influence of physical…

How a distant conflict can raise the price of everyday goods

International

Geopolitical Strife: How It Inflates Your Shopping Bill

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

A war or political conflict thousands of miles away can raise the price of everyday goods at home through a chain of economic and logistical links. Modern supply chains are…

Italians furious over deployment of ICE agents to bolster US security at Winter Olympics

International

Winter Olympics Controversy: Italians Slam ICE Agent Deployment

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

The deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Italy for the upcoming Winter Olympics has sparked growing concern among lawmakers and the public. Questions about jurisdiction, security…

Why energy keeps getting used as a geopolitical tool

International

The Geopolitics of Energy: A Persistent Tool

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Energy is more than fuel and electricity: it underpins industry, transport, household welfare, and military capability. That centrality makes energy an unusually effective lever in international politics. States, companies, and…