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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The United Kingdom has reportedly suspended sharing some intelligence with the United States on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, fearing its data could be used to support lethal US military strikes deemed unlawful. The move marks a notable rift between long-standing intelligence partners and reflects growing UK concern about the legality of US actions…
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The Trump administration authorised a $7.5 million payment to Equatorial Guinea as it seeks to deport people to the West African nation and strengthen ties with its embattled leadership, according to the top Democratic senator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Senator Jeanne Shaheen called the…
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Tens of thousands protested in Lisbon against Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s proposed labour reforms, which unions say threaten workers’ rights. The bill, backed by Chega, would ease dismissals and extend working hours. Critics warn it risks deepening inequality as most Portuguese workers earn under €1,000 monthly — among Europe’s lowest wages.
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Tens of thousands protested in Lisbon against Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s proposed labour reforms, which unions say threaten workers’ rights. The bill, backed by Chega, would ease dismissals and extend working hours. Critics warn it risks deepening inequality as most Portuguese workers earn under €1,000 monthly — among Europe’s lowest wages.
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Taiwan’s Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao has called on the European Union to deepen security and trade cooperation with the self-governing island, warning that peace in the Taiwan Strait is “essential to global stability.” Speaking in Brussels at a conference organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), Hsiao urged European lawmakers to build “trusted supply…
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The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from sanctions targeting Russian oil and gas, following a meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and US President Donald Trump in Washington. Orbán, a longstanding Trump ally, argued that Hungary’s geography and infrastructure leave it reliant on Russian energy. Trump expressed understanding, noting the country’s lack…
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Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank, Germany’s top operational commander, has warned that Russia could soon be capable of launching a large-scale attack on NATO if its ongoing military expansion continues unchecked. “Despite the war in Ukraine, Russia still possesses a very large military potential,” Sollfrank said at the Bundeswehr’s annual conference in Berlin. “That means Russia…
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US President Donald Trump met the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at the White House on Thursday (Nov. 6), emphasising critical minerals as a top U.S. strategic priority. Trump said his administration aims to expand supply chain resilience and economic partnerships with the C5+1 nations, calling Central Asia “an extremely wealthy region.”…
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Angolan President João Lourenço met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Luanda on Wednesday (Nov. 5), reaffirming bilateral cooperation in aviation reform and agricultural development. The two leaders witnessed the signing of several agreements aimed at strengthening Angola’s economic sectors. • Angola’s Minister of Transport Ricardo de Abreu and Lufthansa representatives formalised the bilateral air services…
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Prince William joined world leaders at the COP30 Summit on Thursday (Nov. 6), urging coordinated global efforts to address climate change, warning that “we are edging dangerously close to the earth’s critical tipping points.” He called the transition ahead “a profound opportunity” to build cleaner economies, restore nature, and create secure, affordable energy systems for…
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