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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Canada is aiming to increase exports to China by 50 per cent by 2030, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, as she welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Ottawa for high-level talks. “We are committed to growing this relationship responsibly with a goal of increasing exports to China by 50 per cent by…
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China and Austria have commemorated the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen exchanging congratulatory messages focused on cooperation, stability and bilateral engagement. President Xi said China-Austria relations have maintained steady development since ties were established in 1971, despite international challenges. He referenced the creation…
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The United Nations is preparing to reduce senior leadership positions over the next two years as part of Secretary-General António Guterres’ wider UN80 reform agenda aimed at streamlining the organisation and reducing costs. Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday (28 May), Guterres said reforms were necessary to modernise the 80-year-old institution…
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In Astana, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks at the Palace of Independence, including restricted and expanded formats, following an official welcoming ceremony with national anthems. The leaders reviewed joint Russia–Kazakhstan projects including industrial cooperation, autonomous freight trucks between Moscow and Astana, Amur tiger reintroduction, and the planned Sirius Centre…
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Canada has announced its first long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with a European buyer, marking a significant step in the country’s trade diversification and energy export strategy. The agreement between the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project in British Columbia and Germany’s state-owned energy company SEFE was announced by Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of…
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Armenia and the United States signed a new strategic partnership agreement in Yerevan on Tuesday (26 May), as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election. The agreements include cooperation on critical minerals, economic development and the proposed Trump Route for International Peace and…
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Australia, India, Japan and the United States have announced new Indo-Pacific cooperation initiatives, including a joint port infrastructure project in Fiji and expanded collaboration on critical minerals and energy security. The agreements were discussed during the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting involving Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Beijing at the Great Hall of the People, reaffirming the China–Serbia comprehensive strategic partnership during Vučić’s state visit. Xi called for strengthening the “ironclad friendship,” aligning development strategies with China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and the Belt and Road Initiative. He highlighted cooperation in…
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Pope Leo XIV has presented Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence must be “disarmed” and placed under stronger ethical and public oversight. Speaking at the Vatican’s Aula Nuova del Sinodo on Monday (25 May), the Pope said: “Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed,” adding that the term was “deliberately…
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A report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released on Saturday (24 May) has warned that multilateral peacekeeping is under severe strain due to geopolitical tensions, funding pressures and political deadlock. Personnel in peace operations fell to 78,633 by end-2025, a 49% decline since 2016 and the lowest level since at least 2000.…
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