‘A very dark picture’: IMF warns Trump’s Iran war could unleash global recession
The war on Iran is disrupting energy supplies, fuelling inflation and raising the risk of a global downturn, with the poorest countries set to suffer most.
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16 April 2026
The UAE’s shadow network of power and war
Behind multiple conflicts across the Middle East and Africa sits a powerful but often overlooked actor – the UAE’s network of finance, logistics and proxy forces shaping outcomes on the ground.
15 April 2026
Urgent warning to Congressional leaders: Trump is psychologically unstable and dangerous
President Trump exhibits what forensic mental health experts have identified as the “Dark Triad” of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. What this represents is a constitutional emergency.
15 April 2026
Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus-like saviour after backlash
Donald Trump is facing criticism from church leaders, conservatives and political figures after posting an AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure and attacking Pope Leo XIV.
14 April 2026
Iran debacle is Suez moment for US-Australia alliance
While there is already introspection both in the US and among its allies as to the long-term effects of this crisis on American capabilities and capacities, will Canberra seize the moment to reflect?
14 April 2026
Pope Leo reframes the moral language of war
Leo may help break a trend that has dominated American Catholicism – less religion as national glue, more faith as a critique of power.
12 April 2026
Pentagon threatened Pope after he condemned Trump’s military attacks
Reports that US officials warned the Vatican to align with Washington highlight growing tensions between military power and moral authority as the Pope continues to speak out against war.
11 April 2026
Pope 1, Trump 0 – Message from the Editor
You think things can’t get any worse and then they do!
11 April 2026
Ending Israel’s war on peace
To make lasting peace in the Middle East, the US must end its blank cheque to Israel’s perpetual wars and join with the rest of the world to force Israel to live within its internationally recognised borders of 4 June, 1967.
10 April 2026
Trump’s war leaves the US diminished and Iran emboldened
The war has strengthened Iran’s strategic position while weakening US alliances, credibility, and influence across the Middle East.
10 April 2026
The UAE alliance Australia won’t question
Australia’s deep military and political ties with the UAE expose it to risk while aligning with an autocratic partner.
10 April 2026
US disapproval of Israel hits an all-time high
Public support for Israel in the United States has dropped sharply, with younger voters driving a significant shift that could reshape future politics.
10 April 2026
The language of war is built on lies
The language used by Trump and Netanyahu turns violence into virtue, framing war as moral, necessary and inevitable while masking its human cost.
