Like the world which Kojève observed in 1945 and again in 1957, ours is a world of great powers vying for global dominance.

The North Korean army launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile, which flew over Japan. South Korea and the United States responded on the same day with precision strike drills and several missiles launched into the sea.

Estonian home prices rose more than 20% year-to-year for the third quarter in a row.

Ukrainian President Zelensky was recorded calling upon NATO to consider “preemptive strikes” against Russia, rather than “waiting for the nuclear strikes first” and then retaliating.

Whether this new ‘European Political Community’ will indeed become a ‘United Nations in Europe,’ so dubbed by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, remains to be seen. As of now, it bears all the hallmarks of just the latest talk shop.

In a move that left the White House “disappointed,” OPEC+ announced a cut of its oil production by 2 million barrels a day, which amounts to 2% of global oil production. The political and economical fallout may have far-reaching consequences.