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Could Negotiations Save the Iranian Regime?
A deal would buy Tehran time and a pause in the bleeding. The harder question is what it would cost on the inside.
Spain's Half-Million Residency Decree: Why Pedro Sánchez Bucked Europe on Immigration
Pedro Sánchez's royal decree grants residency to as many as 800,000 undocumented migrants. The economic case, the political risk, and why it could break his government.
Who Could Replace Iran's Ayatollah? The Contenders to Lead Tehran
With Iran's Supreme Leader dead and the country at war, an interim council rules Tehran while clerics, sons, and the Larijani brothers vie to succeed him.
ICE Shootings and the Second Amendment: The Crack in Trump's Base
Two deadly Minneapolis ICE-era shootings, and the killing of a lawful gun carrier, opened the first real fracture between Trump and his Second Amendment base.
Why Australia Feels Broken: Healthcare, Housing and Education in Decline
How crumbling healthcare, unaffordable housing and a strained education system are eroding Australian confidence in the future, and what policymakers are doing about it.
Chaos Is Iran's New Normal: Inside a Regime Ruling by Fear
After the deadliest crackdown in its 47-year history, Iran's government has restored quiet but not stability. Why the Islamic Republic is in deep trouble.
Europe's Plan for Dealing With Trump Backfired. What Comes Next?
A year of flattering Trump produced only tariff threats and a Greenland crisis. Now Europe confronts the question it spent decades avoiding: what leverage does it have?
Did Trump Just Break the Federal Reserve? Inside the Powell Subpoena Crisis
The DOJ has subpoenaed the Fed and threatened Jerome Powell with indictment. Inside the test of whether American central bank independence can hold.
Cuba on the Brink: How Maduro's Capture Severed Havana's Lifeline
After U.S. forces seized Maduro and choked off Venezuelan oil, Cuba faces its worst crisis in decades. Inside the energy collapse, exodus, and what comes next.
Is Zack Polanski Britain's Zohran Mamdani? The Green Party's Eco-Populist Gamble
How Zack Polanski took the UK Green Party from the fringe toward the political mainstream, betting on anti-establishment fury to remake British politics.
How Does Trump Plan to Run Venezuela? Inside the Post-Maduro Power Map
After US forces captured Nicolas Maduro, Washington backed his own vice president to run Venezuela. Here is who holds power now, and why.
Why Young Voters Are Turning Conservative Across the West
Trump won young men by 16 points and far-right parties are surging among under-30s in Europe. Inside the economic and cultural forces driving the shift.