Saudi-led Middle East axis emerges as Iran war’s unlikely winner
Foreign Policy argues a new bloc is consolidating power and could reshape regional leverage, alliances, and risk pricing.

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Foreign Policy argues a new bloc is consolidating power and could reshape regional leverage, alliances, and risk pricing.
Tuesday night results show voters signaling a break from the establishment, while the fallout sets up the next high-stakes fight in Congress.
Germany’s Boris Pistorius says an orderly transition is needed as NATO leaders in Ankara pressure-test Europe’s self-defense timeline.
Independence in 1776 set the tone, and 250 years of diplomacy remade both relationships and the US global brand.
Keir Starmer’s plan adds money now, yet leaves a finance-grade problem for his successor to untangle quickly.
The levy is the EU’s counterpunch to unfair price competition and comes after a similar US move.
England’s academy trust leaders could face limits after a Guardian analysis flags “banker-style” salaries and huge pay gaps.
Coal-rich Indonesia is struggling to keep the lights on, turning energy policy into a political and financial test.
A renewed passport controversy highlights how India verifies citizenship, and why voter-list updates could wrongly erase eligible voters.
A 29-year-old democratic socialist beats a Denver-area institution, reshaping what Democratic primary voters reward.
Denver ousted a veteran; one senator lost for governor; the other survives a progressive challenge that mattered.
The Democratic upset in Colorado's 1st reshapes what Congress could look like, starting with one seat.