A 10-second clip from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi has been doing the rounds on French social media. In it, a hooded, decaying Emperor Palpatine arrives on the “fully operational” Second Death Star, cackling “Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen”. It’s meant used to illustrate the destruction Macron …

The fireworks in America this Fourth of July will be fuelled by the country’s imminent election, in which a convicted felon faces off against a doddering old man who is too senile to know that he isn’t really the President. The country’s elite would be glad if this were hyperbole; …

As the world witnesses the sunrise of a new era marked by significant economic shifts and emerging global political dynamics, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is poised to play a pivotal role. Understanding the SCO’s impact extends beyond a single column or article; it requires a comprehensive analysis of its …