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Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal Is a Farce
There aren’t 65 billion barrels, they won’t be lowering gas prices, and they won’t refill the SPR.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
As US steps up pressure on Iran, ordinary people say they’re paying the price
Iran’s economy was in ruins even before the war, and before U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest “D-Day” sanctions. So far, ordinary Iranians are bear...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
For Putin, the ‘root cause’ of the war is the existence of independent Ukraine
Moscow claims to be ready for peace once the "root causes" of the Russia-Ukraine War are addressed, but Putin's demands confirm that he believes the "...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
How the US–Canada trade dispute is seen in Mexico
For Mexico, the US–Canada trade rupture is neither a model to emulate nor a warning against confronting Trump. It is a window into the USMCA negotiati...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Vanuatu tries to take island dispute with France to UN's top court
Vanuatu is trying to bring a decades-old dispute with France over two uninhabited islands before the International Court of Justice, the United Nation...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
What’s at stake for the AfD and Merz in Germany’s three September elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany is poised to make gains in three upcoming state-level votes in the eastern part of the country. The post What’s ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Nepal Pays the Price for Climate Change
Melting glaciers and devastating floods are hitting the Himalayas.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Where and how Putin could expand his war in Europe beyond Ukraine
The CIA director’s recent unannounced visit to Moscow has raised speculation about Russian plans to escalate attacks. The post Where and how Putin cou...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Mladic and the Genocide That Wasn’t
The genocide committed in Srebrenica will dominate discussion of Ratko Mladić’s legacy. But a second alleged genocide holds vital lessons for future c...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Nuclear weapons: the global outlook in an unstable new era
The stalled US–Iran negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and President Donald Trump’s announcement of a US-Saudi nuclear agreement have put nuclea...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Women’s earnings and support for women’s education in Afghanistan
Even if Afghanistan's bans on women's education were lifted tomorrow, household attitudes would still shape access. New survey evidence shows women's ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Ukraine war is intensifying, expanding and stuck
The bleak view from Sweden, a Ukrainian ally braced for 50 years of confrontation with Russia
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail