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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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday (Dec. 3) used a press conference that followed a meeting of the NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs to deliver one of his starkest assessments yet of China’s strategic posture, warning that Beijing is “maybe even the key enabler” of Russia’s campaign in Ukraine through sanctions evasion, dual-use goods,…
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The UK and US have agreed a three-year deal maintaining zero tariffs on UK pharmaceutical exports to America. In return, the UK will allow higher NHS medicine prices, marking the first major shift in two decades. Under the agreement, the UK will raise the cost-effectiveness threshold for new medicines by 25%, increase NHS drug spending…
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Talks in Moscow between President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff on a potential Ukraine peace deal were “very useful”, according to Yuri Ushakov, senior aide to the Russian president. The five-hour meeting reviewed detailed US proposals aimed at securing a settlement, with Jared Kushner also attending. Ushakov said Moscow viewed some proposals as…
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Canada has become the first non-European country to join the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence fund, a multibillion-euro initiative designed to boost Europe’s defence readiness by 2030. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move would expand market access for Canadian defence firms in a “dangerous and divided world”, while strengthening cooperation with…
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NATO is assessing whether to adopt a more proactive stance against suspected Russian cyber attacks, sabotage incidents and airspace violations, according to Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the Nato Military Committee. “We are studying everything . . . On cyber, we are kind of reactive. Being more aggressive or being proactive instead of reactive is something that we…
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Ukrainian negotiators held “difficult but productive” talks with senior US officials in Florida as diplomacy intensifies to end the war. Rustem Umerov, now leading Kyiv’s team, met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner following earlier discussions in Geneva. Rubio said “additional progress” had been made, while Umerov noted…
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Kazakhstan has urged Ukraine to halt drone strikes on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal after a major attack damaged loading infrastructure and suspended Black Sea exports. The CPC, which includes Russian, Kazakh and US shareholders, said operations at its Novorossiysk terminal were halted after Single-Point Mooring 2 was “significantly damaged” by a Ukrainian naval…
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Pope Leo XIV has urged authorities in Ankara to prioritise dialogue and patience as global conflicts intensify. He warned that international politics is increasingly shaped by “strategies of economic and military power,” contributing to what Pope Francis previously described as a “third world war fought piecemeal.” Speaking against the backdrop of post-war multilateral frameworks, the…
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China has warned that shifts in US nuclear policy risk increasing global instability, after Washington signalled plans to resume atomic weapons tests to match rival capabilities. In a new white paper, the State Council Information Office criticised “certain countries” for expanding deterrence and maintaining “massive nuclear arsenals,” arguing such actions raise the likelihood of conflict.…
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Slowing population growth poses a growing economic challenge, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in its 2025 annual report. The bank warns that ageing societies are already weighing on growth and could further weaken long-term productivity. In emerging Europe, the shrinking share of working-age people is projected to cut annual per-capita…
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