For Gen-Z, this is the usual way of entertainment. For conservative politicians, this is the new frontier in the war for power hegemony. While the U.S. debates the identity politics at home; Japan, Korea, and China have been reshaping global imagination in the West and beyond.

There is no common objective of what NATO wants to achieve, be it a common military industrial production facility, increasing the efficiency of its output, or a procurement policy. Rather, Europe made itself content with pleasing the old Trumpian rhetoric, which puts ‘paying’ as the paramount metric to determine what foreign policy to implement.

Major powers lose their sphere of influence, not due to encroaching adversaries, but to their denial of their neighbor’s autonomy. They overplay their hand, abuse their power, and fail to provide their neighbors with anything worth staying for.

War can no longer be seen as a local failure; it is reproducing itself within a system that has failed to regulate it. And democracies, far from being immune, are active participants. The challenge is no longer just to stop a war. It is to prevent more from joining the wave.

At the heart of Taiwan's struggle against China’s One China policy, bubble tea stands as a testament to the island's perseverance. Through each tapioca pearl and every cup served, Taiwan quietly but firmly makes its point: It is not just surviving; it is thriving. The island’s voice is heard. Not through force, but through culture, flavor, and resilience.

Donald Trump puts science skepticism into practice. he is taking it a step further by defunding them. The National Scientific Foundation (NSF) funds were cut in half in January when compared to the same period last year (3). Across domains, the NSF is used to fund most research projects at American universities and research institutions, including labs, infrastructure, and salaries.

Washington prioritizes bilateral agreements over multilateral organizations, places economic sovereignty above global stability.

Trump's proposal aims to reconstruct the Gaza Strip, transforming it into a U.S.-controlled real estate and tourism project.

Trump's offer to buy Greenland is not a mere presidential fantasy; it goes much further and is aligned with a broader interest of power.

What we can be sure of is that the war that has already begun between Russia and NATO is brewing in a pressure cooker at high temperature.