Trump fans the flames: Can diplomacy take back control?

The world is more interconnected than ever. What happens in Tehran's secretive inner councils, Yemen's south-west mountains, the Donbas steppe, Gaza's bloody wasteland, and even Paris's and Milan's elegant boulevards share a common thread. One cannot understand one set of conflicts without weaving them into another. This interdependence makes each problem contagious, layered, and difficult to resolve. The world lives as if trapped inside a pressure cooker on the brink of explosion. Amid the chaos, havoc, and war caused by a capricious and amoral US president, countries are waking up to the dangers of being excluded and abused by America.