As the sun rises over the Eternal City tomorrow (Wednesday), 133 cardinals from 71 countries will shuffle into the Michelangelo-painted Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. They’ll be cut off from the outside, voting once in the afternoon of 7 May and then twice each morning and afternoon thereafter until a two-thirds majority elects the next […]
Donald Trump promised to deliver “the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency”. Promise made, promise kept. Let’s whittle down President Trump’s many foreign policy promises to the four most consequential and take stock of where we are. 1. Rebalance trade (particularly with China) President Trump promised to reshape America’s trade relationship with the […]
Everyone from diplomats (Russians included) to PhDs, plus the world’s top UN watchdog, and energy executives, all crammed into a DC nuclear conference this week. Hosted by the elite Carnegie Foundation, panels featured the conversations of the day — Iran, US nuclear talks, South Korea’s growing arsenal and Poland’s pledge to build nuclear plants. And […]
Just after our last edition hit your inbox, Donald Trump decided to: Of course, markets breathed a semi-sigh of relief. But… did Trump blink? Here are the three main arguments you need to know: Treasury Secretary Bessent argues this was all part of Trump’s successful strategy, with 75 countries now reportedly lining up to negotiate […]
As the sun rises over the Eternal City tomorrow (Wednesday), 133 cardinals from 71 countries will shuffle into the Michelangelo-painted Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. They’ll be cut off from the outside, voting once in the afternoon of 7 May and then twice each morning and afternoon thereafter until a two-thirds majority elects the next […]
Donald Trump promised to deliver “the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency”. Promise made, promise kept. Let’s whittle down President Trump’s many foreign policy promises to the four most consequential and take stock of where we are. 1. Rebalance trade (particularly with China) President Trump promised to reshape America’s trade relationship with the […]
Everyone from diplomats (Russians included) to PhDs, plus the world’s top UN watchdog, and energy executives, all crammed into a DC nuclear conference this week. Hosted by the elite Carnegie Foundation, panels featured the conversations of the day — Iran, US nuclear talks, South Korea’s growing arsenal and Poland’s pledge to build nuclear plants. And […]
Just after our last edition hit your inbox, Donald Trump decided to: Of course, markets breathed a semi-sigh of relief. But… did Trump blink? Here are the three main arguments you need to know: Treasury Secretary Bessent argues this was all part of Trump’s successful strategy, with 75 countries now reportedly lining up to negotiate […]
