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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Chinese and Iranian warships have docked near South Africa’s main naval base ahead of a multinational naval exercise said to be involving Russia, raising fresh diplomatic sensitivities in 2026. The “Will for Peace” drills will run from 9–16 January in waters off False Bay, near Cape Town, hosted by the South African National Defence Force…
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US President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organisations, accelerating Washington’s retreat from multilateral cooperation. A White House memorandum dated 7 January 2026 directs US departments to end participation in and funding for 31 United Nations bodies and 35 non-UN organisations “as soon as possible”. US Secretary of State…
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The UK has confirmed it provided logistical and intelligence support to a US operation that seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic, north-west of Britain and Ireland, citing sanctions enforcement and international law. Defence Secretary John Healey said British forces assisted after a formal US request but did not take part in boarding the…
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The United States has seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers as part of its sanctions enforcement campaign. • The Bella-1 / Marinera, a re-flagged Russian-linked tanker, was seized near Iceland after tracking by U.S. and allied forces for sanctions violations involving Venezuelan oil. • The M/T Sophia, described as a stateless “dark fleet” tanker, was intercepted…
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The Trump administration is considering a range of options — including potential military involvement — to pursue control of Greenland, describing the Arctic territory as a US national security priority. “President [Donald] Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter…
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Economist and professor Jeffrey Sachs briefed the UN Security Council on 5 January on what he described as a long-standing pattern of unlawful United States regime-change operations, with a focus on Venezuela. Sachs argued that US actions — including military force, covert operations, sanctions, and political pressure — violate the UN Charter and contribute to…
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Egypt says it is aligned with Saudi Arabia on conflicts in Yemen and Sudan, amid rising regional instability and widening divisions within the Gulf. During talks in Cairo, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said their governments share “identical” positions on resolving regional crises, according to the…
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At the first Cabinet meeting of 2026, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told ministers that “our challenge for this year is to prove that politics can deliver”, urging discipline and a renewed focus on easing the cost of living. Starmer said voters would ultimately judge Labour on whether people feel better off, whether public services…
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The UN Security Council met in emergency session on threats to international peace and security on Monday (Jan. 5) following the US operation in Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. US Ambassador Mike Waltz said the operation was a lawful “law-enforcement action” to execute long-standing criminal indictments, not…
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Denmark has warned that any US military action against Greenland would fundamentally undermine the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and European security. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Danish television that Washington was ‘serious’ about seeking control of Greenland and warned of the consequences: “If the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, everything…
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