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A Renaissance oil painting depicting two richly dressed men standing beside a table adorned with scientific instruments, a globe, and a lute. The background features a green curtain, and at the bottom of the painting, an anamorphic skull stretches across the floor—visible only from a specific angle. The artwork symbolizes diplomacy, knowledge, and hidden threats, paralleling modern geopolitical tensions

Europe’s Trump dilemma: Smiling through the chaos

Donald Trump’s latest foreign policy moves have left European leaders scrambling to rationalize the irrational. As George Magnus points out, the transatlantic alliance is under stress—but Europe’s reaction is a case study in strategic self-delusion

An illuminated petrochemical plant of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) at dusk, with towering chimneys, intricate pipelines, and industrial structures against a dramatic, stormy sky—highlighting Iran’s oil supply chain resilience amid U.S. sanctions

Iran’s oil industry under siege

Donald Trump’s latest sanctions on Iran’s oil trade aim to cripple its economy, yet they do little more than strengthen China’s grip on the global energy market while alienating U.S. allies. Another “diplomatic masterpiece”

Open-pit cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, showing terraced excavation, heavy machinery, and mineral-rich soil layers

The raw material riddle: Europe’s silent dependency

Europe’s economy relies on critical raw materials dominated by external players. Can strategic diversification, resource innovation, and policy reforms reduce its vulnerability in an increasingly competitive global market?