Eurasia

Une opération internationale coordonnée par INTERPOL a permis d’identifier 126 combattants terroristes étrangers présumés, grâce à l’analyse par intelligence artificielle de plus de 108 000 images faciales issues de contenus diffusés par des groupes jihadistes. L’Organisation internationale de police criminelle (INTERPOL) a annoncé vendredi que l’opération Shams II, menée du …

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Key Takeaways: World leaders begin the 81st UN General Assembly debate this week as António Guterres urges action on overlapping wars, climate, technology, and inequality and a successor race begins before he leaves Dec. 31; Richard Gowan of Crisis Group says the UN is no longer in “free fall” but …

Key Takeaways: A country can be militarily strong and still easy to interrupt. Limited attacks—such as drones on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline and earlier Houthi strikes—can force rerouting, shutdowns, and delays whose cost exceeds the physical damage, including UNCTAD’s estimate that avoiding Bab el-Mandeb can stretch a Yanbu-to-South Korea crude …

Key Takeaways: U.S. retail diesel averaged $6.29 a gallon as of Sept. 14, 2026—the highest nominal price in EIA’s series since 1994 and the highest inflation-adjusted level since 2022—lifted by crude prices plus a wide diesel crack spread (wholesale diesel minus crude). Global distillate is tight because of weaker refining …

In August 2026, the Ethiopian government declared Sam Fabrizi, the Italian ambassador, persona non grata. Rome chose to remain silent. This incident is not merely a diplomatic incident, but a striking example of the new balance of power between Africa and the former colonial powers. It is significant that, on …

In August 2026, Polish MEP Anna Bryłka revealed that Ukraine is conducting closed-door negotiations with Poland regarding the transit of Ukrainian grain. Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar stated that the issue of grain transit “should not be public” and should first be handled at the expert level before becoming …

Pakistan should honor its defense commitments to Saudi Arabia through strictly defensive cooperation and protection of maritime commerce, while avoiding offensive military action against the Houthis that could drag Islamabad into a wider Middle Eastern conflict, alienate Iran, and deepen its domestic and strategic vulnerabilities. Pakistan should honor its defense …

From Human Limits to Political Futures Transhumanism is often presented as a hopeful philosophy — one that imagines humanity transcending its biological limits through science and technology. Artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, neural implants, longevity research, and cybernetic augmentation are framed as tools of liberation, promising longer lives, enhanced intelligence, and …