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What to expect in 2026

In 2026, expect talk of climate adaptation to discreetly supplant mitigation ambitions. > A third world war is a real prospect, not a looming threat: Russian belligerence, Great Power competition, a ...
A former top banker predicts that an unreformed pay system and the gutting of regulation will accelerate the next financial ...
As 2025 draws to a close, the threat of global military conflagration intensifies. Current conflicts escalate, and fiery ...
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A whole new world

The year 2025 has set the world on an entirely new path – economically and ideologically.
History shows that Russian imperialism and aggression must never be ignored, but actively encouraging the Kremlin is sheer ...
Somaliland has been practically independent for three decades—and the Trump administration has much to gain from formally ...
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Ending the American dream by 2029?

For writers, the future has long been a tricky terrain. While the past can prove unsettling and the present uncomfortable, ...
Pacific’s three great powers have delivered the exact opposite: strategic blundering, diplomatic bombast and economic ...
Throughout the year, multiple conflicts persisted in the Middle East, overlapping and often taking unexpected turns. *Middle Eastern countries are coordinating to advance political solutions to ...