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How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal will reduce daily ship transits due to a severe drought. This El Nino phenomenon is causing significant water shortages for operations. Reduced vessel drafts will also impact cargo capacity and shipping costs. Global trade faces higher prices and longer waiting times for goods.

The Economic Times · Sep 4

Washington or 'Trumptown': The architectural expression of a cult of personality

The redevelopment of a public golf course, extensions to the White House and dreams of a triumphal arch: Donald Trump seems to have a growing spate of building projects on the boil in Washington. So what’s driving the president to remake the US capital in his image?

France 24 · Jun 30

Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire deal prompts strong feelings and profane language

After dining lavishly on lobster, caviar and truffles in the opulent surrounds of the Palace of Versailles last night, Donald Trump affixed his signature to the much-anticipated memorandum of understanding that will, all being well, begin a 60-day ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran.

The Conversation · Jun 18

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Iran war has shown the limits of US power

In his 1873 book On War, the great Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz wrote that: “War is the realm of uncertainty.” He would have been at home in Washington this week where Clausewitz’s “fog of war” appears to have descended on the White House, at times obscuring reality.

The Conversation · May 7

Can the Middle East ceasefire hold?

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The Conversation · Apr 9

The Making of an Autocrat: podcast out now

We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban today. The list goes on.

The Conversation · Jan 15

Like strongmen the world over, Donald Trump’s power grab required a crisis – and a scapegoat

Donald Trump has sounded the alarm, over and over again, that the United States is facing an “invasion” by dangerous gang members. He blames immigrants for the country’s economic problems and claims protesters are destroying US cities.

The Conversation · Dec 30, 2025

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Israel’s double-tap strike on Nasser Hospital likely broke rules of war

There are very limited circumstances in which a hospital or its medical staff could ever be a lawful target

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Israel’s ‘double-tap’ hospital strike probably breached rules of war

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The Conversation · Aug 28, 2025

Why is Musk calling for a new America Party over Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’?

Elon Musk has threatened to form a new political party as the US Senate debates Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2025

Israel’s conflict with Iran escalates as Trump considers US involvement

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2025

Ukraine: it’s clear right now there are no serious plans for peace

When it comes to the sincerity, or otherwise, of Vladimir Putin’s apparent willingness to talk peace with Ukraine, the Russian leader has given us plenty of hints. He may insist he wants to see a deal done and an end to the killing. But his insistence that any agreement would…

The Conversation · May 22, 2025

Has Donald Trump been outfoxed by Putin and Zelensky?

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025

Where Trump’s outbursts have left Ukraine and Europe

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025

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The Conversation · Nov 6, 2024

Donald Trump wins US election – what the experts say

This is a rolling guide to articles and audio published by The Conversation in the aftermath of the US presidential election.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024

How the Middle East conflict could influence the US election – and why Arab Americans in swing states might vote for Trump

As we near the first anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel, the conflict in the Middle East has escalated significantly. Iran just launched nearly 200 missiles on Israel, and Israel has continued its fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Gaza.

International Business Times · Jul 16, 2024

Trump Faithful See God's Hand In Assassination Escape

Devotees of Donald Trump have long proclaimed he was chosen by God to save the United States -- but the messianic fervor has hit new heights after the Republican presidential candidate narrowly survived an assassination attempt.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024

Ukraine recap: Putin love-in with Kim Jong-un contrasts with western disarray over peace plan

Hotfoot from signing a security pact with North Korea on Wednesday, Vladimir Putin has popped up in Vietnam, another of the few remaining countries where the Russian president is still welcome (or doesn’t face arrest under the war crimes warrant issued by the International Criminal Court last year). Here he…

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The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024

Ukraine recap: western aid now boosting defensive morale as battle for Kharkiv continues

The latest reports emerging from the frontlines in Ukraine are that the artillery ammunition the defending troops have been waiting for all these months is finally beginning to filter through to them. But it’s not enough, says the authoritative US thinktank, the Institute for the Study of War. The ISW…

The Conversation · May 17, 2024

Georgians rally against controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill – it’s the latest chapter in the country’s long history of political protest

Thousands of Georgians have flocked to the streets of Tbilisi, even in the pouring rain, in protest at the passing of a Russian-inspired law that brands overseas-funded NGOs as “foreign agents”. Those who oppose the bill say it could be used to curtail civil liberties.

The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023

Ukraine recap: fears of escalation after US drone downed over the Black Sea

There was another of those moments when the world held its breath this week when news broke on March 14 of an incident between a US drone and two Russian jets. The unmanned US Reaper MQ-9 drone, reportedly on routine surveillance duties in international airspace, had to be brought down…

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2022

Ukraine war: I've just returned from Georgia where they are angry about the conflict and fear an invasion

Arriving in the middle of the night at my Tbilisi hotel recently for a research project, I was told that my reservation had been rescinded and the hotel was now fully booked. A huge busload of Russian men had arrived at the hotel before me and were willing to pay…

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2022

Can the G7 proposal for a cap on Russian oil prices work?

The G7 would need to get large consumers like India and China involved for such a plan to work.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2022

Europe scrambles for long-term fix after Putin cuts off gas

European energy providers open Russian rouble accounts for gas, challenging bloc’s united front against Moscow.

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