The populist vs the Pope
By Adekeye Adebajo The war of words between Pope Leo XIV and U.S. President Donald Trump has revived the age-old clash between the sacred and the secular. But Trump has…
Gulf war and the fragility of global order (2)
By GEB For years, tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States simmered beneath the surface. Disputes over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, its network of allied militias across the Middle East,…
Rubio’s racist rant in Munich
By Adekeye Adebajo Proudly touting his Christian Italian-Spanish ancestry, and echoing his president, Donald Trump’s prejudices and pet hates, United States (U.S.) Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, recently delivered one…
America-Iran War
By Abdu Rafiu What else can we say about war? War here, war there! Will war become the new normal in the life of man? The cause of war may…
Russia–Ukraine War: Blood for borders, death for dignity lost!
By Uche J. Udenka The war between Russia and Ukraine will be remembered not only for its violence, but for its tragic emptiness of purpose. Years of relentless fighting, cities…
Venezuela, U.S. might and the limits of international law
By GEB The brazen invasion of Venezuela by the United States, subsequent arrest of its president and his wife, and their ongoing trial in New York, is clearly redefining the…
Agitations for 2026 World Cup boycott over Trump’s tariffs, threats gather momentum
Top European football personalities join fray The 2026 World Cup, to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is being threatened by factors that have nothing to do…
UK political coalition wants FIFA to strip U.S. of 2026 World Cup hosting rights
A group of UK politicians from several different parties have demanded that FIFA expel the United States from hosting and competing in the 2026 World Cup, reports sportbible.com. In just…
Fortress Europe’s African victims
By Adekeye Adebajo Europeans may be horrified by U.S. President Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policies, which include snatching people off the streets and deporting them without due process. But the…
Trump’s Hobbesian World Order
By Shlomo Ben-Ami One year into his second presidency, Donald Trump has established himself as the most revolutionary U.S. president in recent history. Whereas “America First” once seemed like an…