Amid US–Israel strikes and Iranian reprisals, Islamabad’s hedging strategy may be its strongest shield

Traders report sharp drop in sales as shoppers tighten purse strings

US-Israeli war on Iran exposes an empire that no longer bothers to hide

US expands flexibility at home while pressing Beijing to accept new limits

Europe prepares for a world where the US is no longer the coordinator

Internal collapse looms for US amid inequality, polarisation and fiscal exhaustion

City hums with music, kites and cautious celebration

Tokyo's constitutional pacifism is being dismantled to police Asia's postwar order

US power grab has consistently subordinated public interest to private energy profits

Analysts warn message not limited to South American state