Category: Global
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from a global perspective, including international organisations, cross-border cooperation, climate summits, and worldwide security trends.
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China and Spain have pledged to deepen bilateral relations and reinforce commitments to global peace and development, following talks in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Both leaders highlighted concerns over instability in the international system. In “today’s world, chaos abounds, and the international order is crumbling,” Xi said, adding that…
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China’s President Xi Jinping has called for the international rule of law to be upheld amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, during talks in Beijing with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. In remarks reported by state media, Xi Jinping warned against selectively applying international norms,…
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Lithuania is seeking to expand political and economic cooperation with Azerbaijan following Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė’s visit to Baku, with discussions centred on energy, trade, security and transport connectivity. Speaking during the visit, Ruginienė emphasised the importance of strengthening partnerships amid a shifting geopolitical environment, highlighting cooperation across energy, education, agriculture and defence sectors. Economic…
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have agreed to elevate bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, strengthening cooperation across defence, energy supply chains, and infrastructure. Speaking at Cheong Wa Dae, President Lee emphasised the implementation of existing defence agreements, while Prime Minister Tusk highlighted South Korea as a…
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Senior US and Iranian officials have held their highest-level talks since 1979 in Islamabad, aiming to end a six-week conflict and stabilise global energy flows. The meeting, involving US Vice President JD Vance, envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, follows a two-week ceasefire. However, disputes over control and access to the Strait…
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The UK government has withdrawn legislation to ratify its agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the United States declined to support the plan. Officials confirmed the bill could not progress before the current parliamentary session ends, halting the process for now. The proposed deal would have seen sovereignty transferred while…
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Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has criticised US President Donald Trump over his foreign policy approach, arguing it has destabilised global order without achieving stated objectives. Speaking at an international sovereignty conference in Dakar, Sonko said recent efforts to curb Iran’s ballistic and nuclear capabilities had failed. He told attendees that “none of the objectives…
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (9 April), discussing Iran-linked attacks, Middle East security and the fragility of the recent ceasefire amid wider Gulf tensions. During a separate visit to UK forces, Starmer described the ceasefire as “fragile”, thanked personnel involved in…
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said the alliance is undergoing a “period of profound change”, rejecting suggestions it is “whistling past the graveyard” amid renewed scrutiny of transatlantic unity. Speaking at the Reagan Institute during his US visit, Rutte said Europe is taking “a greater and fairer share” of defence responsibilities, marking a shift…
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US President Donald Trump has reiterated criticism of NATO following a closed-door meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte, as questions persist over Washington’s commitment to the alliance. In a Truth Social post following the talks, Trump wrote: “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN. REMEMBER…
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