WDH-Newsroom It’s official: thrillers are having a moment again. While big-budget blockbusters continue to dominate the headlines, 2025 is quietly shaping up as a breakout year for sharp, stylish thrillers — the kind of films that sneak onto your radar after a festival buzz, a killer word-of-mouth campaign, or a late-night Netflix discovery. There’s a reason … Read more
If you’re an action movie fan, get ready — Netflix’s summer 2025 lineup is bringing serious heat. While theaters are packed with superhero tentpoles, Netflix is doubling down on its global action slate, delivering a mix of big-budget originals, international hits, and genre-bending thrillers — all available to stream at home. And this summer, the … Read more
If you think Netflix is slowing down in 2025, think again. After a blockbuster 2024, the streaming giant is coming into fall 2025 with one of its most buzzed-about lineups in years. From Oscar hopefuls to high-octane action, from genre-bending indies to crowd-pleasing sequels, Netflix’s new movies are dominating film Twitter, TikTok trends, and every … Read more
As the US-China rivalry continues to reshape global alignments, an emerging feature of today’s multipolar world is the rise of middle powers pursuing strategic autonomy. Among the most sophisticated practitioners of this balancing act are Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Rather than aligning rigidly with Washington or Beijing, both countries are leveraging relationships … Read more
As Southeast Asia becomes one of the central theaters of great power competition, few countries face as complex a balancing act as Vietnam. Geographically tethered to China yet strategically drawn to US partnerships, Vietnam has crafted a uniquely pragmatic strategy in navigating the US-China rivalry—one informed by historical memory, economic opportunity, and geopolitical caution. Vietnam’s … Read more
While the diplomatic spotlight often focuses on high-profile summits and military posturing, the most immediate impact of the US-China rivalry is unfolding in global markets—in the decisions of traders, investors, supply chain managers, and CEOs worldwide. As the world’s two largest economies recalibrate their relationship, global financial systems are absorbing the shockwaves in complex and … Read more
While Washington and Brussels debate how best to counter China’s rise, Beijing has been quietly and steadily expanding its influence across two of the most dynamic and strategically vital regions of the Global South: Latin America and Africa. From trade and infrastructure to AI and digital governance, China’s engagement is reshaping the global order in … Read more
While US-China tensions dominate headlines in Washington and Beijing, a quieter, equally significant competition is unfolding across Latin America. With AI now at the center of the next wave of geopolitical influence, China is moving aggressively to expand its AI footprint in the region — through technology exports, digital infrastructure deals, and emerging AI governance … Read more
It’s no longer just about technology. The global AI race in 2025 is a contest over economic power, military advantage, and even the future of global norms. From Wall Street to Beijing’s surveillance grid, from African digital corridors to military simulation labs, AI now sits at the center of 21st century geopolitical rivalry. It influences … Read more
As the US-China rivalry expands beyond trade wars and tech, the real battle for global influence is unfolding across the Global South — here’s where both powers are putting their money From Africa to Latin America to Southeast Asia, Washington and Beijing are racing to expand their economic and strategic footprints. But who is actually … Read more