geopolitics

Karim Ahmad Khan, a prosecutor with the International Criminal Court (ICC), voiced grave concerns Monday over the recent Israeli military operations in Rafah. Khan, on social media, warned of an intensified focus on bringing to justice those responsible for what he fears are violations of the Rome...

Seasoned Wall Street investor Ed Yardeni, in an interview with Bloomberg on Jan. 30, recommended owning energy-related stocks to hedge against potential oil price shocks. Yardeni highlighted the current geopolitical volatility, particularly in the Middle East, as a factor that could lead to a...

At the World Economic Forum 2024 in Davos, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a conversation moderated by New York Times journalist Tom Friedman, outlined America’s strategies for navigating the intricate web of Middle East tensions, the ongoing Ukraine conflict, and the delicate...

British oil giant Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) has announced a complete halt to its shipments traversing the Red Sea, a critical global trade route, due to mounting security concerns. This decision, as reported by the Wall Street Journal citing informed sources, is a direct response to the increasing...

The escalating disruptions in the Red Sea, caused by attacks led by Yemen-based Houthi rebels targeting ships, have triggered a significant shift in global trade patterns. Industry data from Flexport Inc., unveiled in a Bloomberg story on Thursday, reveals a startling development: around half of...

A new era of cooperation and mutual respect between the United States and China is poised to reshape the dynamic between the world’s two leading powers. In a historic summit in Woodside, California, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping convened for their first face-to-face summit...

A recent Bank of America survey has revealed that investors are now becoming more apprehensive about geopolitical conflict than inflation. What Happened: According to a Business Insider report, the survey conducted by Bank of America has shown a significant change in investors’ risk...

Defense-related stocks rose on Tuesday, outperforming the broader stock market, amid rising tensions in the war between Israel and Hamas. The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE:ITA) rallied 1.2%, while the Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE:PPA) surged 0.8%. RTX Corporation (...

Saudi Arabia is on the path to secure a defense pact with the U.S., with conditions tied to the establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel. Three sources familiar with the matter have revealed to Reuters that Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military arrangement in which the U.S....

Russian President Vladimir Putin is slated to embark on his inaugural overseas journey since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against him over purported war crimes. Bloomberg obtained the information from people familiar with the Kremlin’s plans who chose to...

The political landscape of the Western World is poised for a significant shift as Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has voiced his support for Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The announcement comes ahead of a summit of NATO leaders in Vilnius,...

The U.S. and its Western allies are reassessing global supply chains in order to weaken China’s grip on critical minerals, but this move comes at a cost: a secular inflation. Concerns over China’s dominance in crucial energy transition materials have pushed Western countries to...

China, whose navy has the world's largest fleet but only one foreign facility to launch ships, is secretly building a new naval base in Cambodia. What Happened: The Washington Post, citing Western officials, reported that the secretive base that China is building in the land of its Asian...

Anthony Albanese, the new Australian Prime Minister who took office on Monday, warned that the country's relations with China would remain "difficult." Albanese was sworn in as the PM, hours before he flew to Tokyo to take part in the Quad leaders' meeting — where...

Moscow Exchange, the largest exchange group in Russia, on Thursday (Moscow time) announced it has halted the trading of all markets, as per local media reports. 📉 Мосбиржа сообщила о приостановке торгов на всех рынках — НТВ (@ntvru) February 24, 2022 The news comes as the dollar-...