CHINAThe upcoming visit to China by United States President Donald Trump presents a cherished opportunity to help stabilize and refine China-US relations at a time of growing global uncertainty.

MIDDLE EASTThe Trump administration is stuck in the Hormuz Trap. What was sold as a swift victory, portrayed by Israeli intelligence as a four-day war, has instead become a grinding test of endurance.

WORLDUnited Nations officials have warned that the ongoing disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz risks triggering a global food crisis.

WORLDCritical energy infrastructures around the world are engulfed in flames. It happens daily, both in war zones and in countries where there is no official state of war.

WORLD"Instead of Swedish soldiers patrolling the Pacific, Swedish engineers and cultural workers could participate in joint projects along the New Silk Road, a path to prosperity through productive investments."

MIDDLE EASTMilitary expert Matt Bracken provides context for the current Iran war. The US overthrew their elected government in 1953, sponsored the invasion in 1980 that killed half a million Iranians, and now, Iran has to fight the Americans again.