Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Attacks Ships Over US Blockade

The Hormuz Crisis: Why the Latest Closure Signals a New Era of Energy Warfare Roughly one-fifth of the world’s total oil consumption passes through a narrow strip of water just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point. When this artery is severed, the result isn’t just a regional skirmish; it is a systemic shock to … Read more

La Scala Opens Season With Russian Opera: Art Over Politics

High culture often claims to float above the messy trenches of geopolitics, but Milan’s Teatro alla Scala seems intent on testing that theory. For the second time since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one of Europe’s most prestigious opera houses is rolling out the red carpet for a Russian work to kick off … Read more