Epstein Files Controversy: DOJ Accused of Withholding Trump-Related Records
Epstein Files Controversy Intensifies Over Alleged Withheld Records Washington, D.C., February 26, 2026 | The Epstein Files Controversy has escalated sharply after senior Democrats accused the Trump administration of illegally withholding FBI records linked to allegations involving President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawmakers claim that key interview materials connected to abuse […]
Trump’s 10% Global Tariffs Take Effect as White House Prepares 15% Hike
Trump’s 10% Tariffs Take Effect as White House Prepares for 15% Move Trump Global Tariffs Reshape US Trade Policy President Donald Trump’s sweeping Trump global tariffs regime formally came into force at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The new policy imposes a 10% baseline tariff on nearly all imports entering the United […]
Trump Raises Tariffs to 15% After Supreme Court Ruling, Sets Stage for Fresh Trade Battles
Trump Defies Supreme Court Setback, Imposes 15% Global Tariff Surge President Donald Trump has raised import tariffs to 15% on goods from most countries, days after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down his earlier trade regime and sharply curtailed presidential authority over emergency tariffs. The latest increase follows a rapid sequence of […]
Russia’s Dollar Return Debate: Is BRICS Losing Its Anti-Dollar Edge?
Russia’s USD Return Debate: Trump’s Peace Deal or BRICS Setback? As of February 13, 2026, multiple international reports suggest that Russia’s Dollar Return is being seriously considered through a partial revival of US dollar–based trade settlements, as part of a broader economic and diplomatic initiative linked to Ukraine peace negotiations. What initially appeared as speculative […]
Trump Expands US Citizenship Revocation Drive in Second Term
US Citizenship Revocation: Trump Administration Scales Up Denaturalisation Efforts The Trump administration has significantly expanded efforts to revoke US citizenship from naturalised Americans as part of its second-term immigration enforcement agenda. New internal guidance directs immigration officials to identify and refer a sharply increased number of denaturalisation cases for prosecution. According to reports from major […]
Lula-Trump Call: How Brazil Is Balancing BRICS Ambitions with Renewed U.S. Engagement
Brazil’s Lula Signals Pragmatic Reset with Trump Amid Trade Tensions and Global Realignment A 50-Minute Call That Signals More Than Courtesy New Delhi, January 27, 2026 — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s 50-minute phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on January 26 marks a significant recalibration in bilateral relations that had appeared […]
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: A Power Experiment Disguised as Global Governance
The ‘Board of Peace’: A Personalised Power Experiment in Global Governance Between Alarmism and Dismissal The announcement of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has produced two predictable reactions. One dismisses it as an empty gesture — another international talking shop destined to fade into irrelevance. The other casts it as an existential threat to the […]
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Expands From Gaza Plan to Global Power Centre
Trump Board of Peace Launched at Davos Amid Global Support and Sharp Opposition A High-Profile Launch at Davos US President Donald J. Trump formally launched the Board of Peace (BoP) on January 22, 2026, during a signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The event marked the transformation of what began as […]
Trump’s Board of Peace: A US-Led Alternative to the United Nations Takes Shape
Board of Peace: How Trump’s New Diplomatic Body Could Rival the UN Trump Board of Peace Gains Global Attention US President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace is rapidly emerging as one of the most debated diplomatic initiatives in recent years. Initially unveiled in late 2025 as part of a 20-point Middle East Peace Plan, […]
Post-Maduro Venezuela in Turmoil: Unrest and Reluctant U.S. Oil Giants
Venezuela in Turmoil: Post-Maduro Chaos, Security Threats, and the Reluctant U.S. Oil Giants On January 3, 2026, Venezuela entered uncharted territory. U.S. special forces carried out a high-risk operation in Caracas that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The Trump administration labelled the raid “Operation Just Cause,” drawing […]