Category: Editorial

The 2026 World Cup will be Trump’s 1936 Summer Olympics. History rarely repeats itself with precision, but it frequently rhymes in the key of spectacle, mirroring itself. Just as the Berlin Games were designed to showcase a “reborn” and unified Germany to a skeptical global audience, the 2026 FIFA World Cup offers Trump a platform to project the “America First” ideology as a triumphant global reality rather than a mere campaign slogan.

The ceasefire ended before it even started, some might say. Reflecting on how commentators described the situation after the “second part” of the ceasefire—the agreement between Israel and Lebanon—it became clear that Israel ostensibly agreed to the ceasefire while simultaneously continuing its attacks.

The Jeffrey Epstein case and its related investigations continue to dominate the global psyche. With the arrest of Prince Andrew on suspicion of abuse of office and the reopening of the New Mexico ranch investigation, the scandal has transcended tabloid gossip to become a structural critique of Western institutional integrity.

The 21st century has transformed Eurasia into the main “chessboard” where great powers vie for supremacy. Yet Eurasian nations—from Lisbon to Vladivostok, from Ankara to Astana—have failed to recognize a fundamental truth: their collective destiny demands strategic autonomy from Washington, unity against Moscow’s revisionism, and balanced cooperation with Beijing. This triangulation is not just desirable; it is vital.