Hungarians put an end to the sixteen years of Viktor Orbán’s premiership on the night of 12 April when Fidesz - Orbán’s party - witnessed its largest and most bitter defeat in all of its history. In a matter of hours, 155 of the Hungarian parliament’s seats went to Tisza, Magyar’s party.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) exit by the United Arab Emirates has largely been viewed through a narrow economic lens: higher Emirati output, potential increases by Saudi Arabia and others to protect market share, and downward pressure on global prices.
The European Commission approved the deployment of a new mission to Armenia on 21 April that would share European experience in handling hybrid threats.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s latest statements have become a contested topic in Türkiye and beyond - less for what they intended to say than for what they inadvertently revealed.
Commemorating human suffering is a moral duty. Remembering the dead, acknowledging pain, and reaffirming a commitment to prevent future atrocities - these are responsibilities that transcend politics, geography and identity.
ASEAN and European Union (EU) officials gathered in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam to attend the 25th ASEAN-European Union Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) from 27 to 28 April.
Central Asia is among the most climate-vulnerable regions globally, relying heavily on shrinking glaciers for water. Rising temperatures threaten future supplies, while droughts, heatwaves and land degradation increasingly affect agriculture and stability.
We live in an interconnected world where each international and regional crisis has far-reaching consequences. Every region, no matter how peripheral or small, can experience the repercussions of such geopolitical and geoeconomic pressures.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank held their Spring Meetings in Washington from 13 to 18 April. Finance ministers flew in, communiqués were drafted, and the usual parade of panels and press conferences ran their course.
We are not witnessing another cyclical downturn or a temporary geopolitical disturbance. What we are living through is far more profound: a systemic recalibration of the global order. Three long-standing assumptions have quietly collapsed.
Moscow and Tehran - comprehensive strategic partners since October 2025 - appear to share a similar approach to warfare: harsh rhetoric paired with actions that contradict their claims and ultimately undermine their own strategic interests.
Since late March, the renminbi (RMB) has been on an upswing, repeatedly hitting three-year highs. On 14 April, onshore RMB broke past 6.82 per dollar at the open - its strongest level since 24 March, 2023.
In the shifting landscape of global power politics, few developments have been as consequential as the steady consolidation of influence by the so-called “Russia–China–Iran bloc.”
The current Middle East crisis has already had profound macroeconomic and energy consequences. It also reflects a broader phase of globalisation, where interdependencies can be weaponised for geopolitical purposes.
The collapse of the Islamabad meeting now appears less definitive than initially reported. New information suggests what was widely framed as failure may instead have been a premature political interpretation of an ongoing negotiation process.
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Economy signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 10 March with Haimaker.AI Inc., a U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) technology company, to develop a next-generation digital platform and ecosystem.
There are moments in history when energy ceases to be merely an economic commodity and becomes a defining pillar of geopolitical order. We are living through one such moment.
At a time of deepening global polarisation, rising conflict and shrinking space for dialogue, Pakistan is stepping into a historic role. Diplomatic engagements in Islamabad, bringing together regional powers amid the Iran crisis, signal both urgency and opportunity.
Eurasia is no longer a passive space shaped by great powers but an active arena of contestation involving multiple overlapping conflicts and competing connectivity projects.
Global oil prices rose sharply in early 2026, with Brent crude exceeding $100 per barrel in mid-March after disruptions in the Middle East and heightened risks in the Strait of Hormuz.
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