Venezuela marks a rupture in Western power projection. What was once cloaked in humanitarian rhetoric is now openly justified through material interest and coercion. As the US abandons moral pretence and Europe follows in silence, imperial power returns—stripped of legitimacy, ideology, and restraint.
Trump signals possible new tariffs on Indian rice and Canadian fertilizer, intensifying trade tensions with India and Canada while US farmers face rising costs, political uncertainty and the risk of a new tariff war.
India and Russia have set a $100 billion trade target by 2030, even as US tariffs and sanctions shake up global supply chains. Beyond cheap oil and defence deals, what exactly do the two countries buy and sell from each other – from food and pharma to nuclear energy and Arctic routes?
This is the first time that such a prize has ever been awarded by FIFA. Apparently, they took note of Trump's desperation for a peace prize and decided to massage his ego.