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A brief history of oil: How fuel became a potent geopolitical tool

Over the centuries, oil evolved from a marginal natural resource to the central force powering modern industry, war, and global geopolitics

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At the mercy of oil: A century of dependence and today’s global crisis

Bangladesh operates under a Westminster-style parliamentary system and its national legislature, the Jatiya Sangsad, is a unicameral parliament. Photo: Collected

Two systems, two ways to govern: How Westminster and presidential models organise power

The century that made Washington the Middle East’s decisive power

The century that made Washington the Middle East’s decisive power

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How American presidents are checked and challenged

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How governments survive their honeymoon periods

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Do election losers always concede defeat?: Why strong democracies move on, but weak ones don’t

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From offshore wealth to private islands: How the Epstein Files complete a decade of elite exposure

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Why money matters in elections and statecraft — and where it comes from

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But where's the money?

Danish troops were ordered by Denmark’s Defence Ministry to open fire, even without direct orders, if Greenland is invaded. Photo: REUTERS

Shoot first, ask questions later: Denmark’s oldest military order and its newest warning

Why Greenland has become a trade flashpoint for Donald Trump

Why Greenland has become a trade flashpoint for Donald Trump

Authoritarian regimes collapse suddenly, but Iran is being held together by the IRGC

Authoritarian regimes collapse suddenly, but Iran is being held together by the IRGC