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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Speaking as APEC 2025 concluded, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that Asia’s decades-old economic model—built on manufacturing for Western markets—is fracturing. He said, “The era we are in is going to be different… we have to find our new way forward,” noting that the post-war cycle of “invented in America, made in Asia” is ending…
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Speaking at Chatham House on 27 October 2025, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong discussed enduring tensions between the United States and China, warning that their rivalry reflects deep structural contradictions unlikely to disappear. He said Washington views Beijing as a “pacing challenge” across fields including technology, military power, and AI, while China regards its right…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s cobalt, a mineral essential for electric vehicles, smartphones, and renewable energy storage. The demand for this metal has transformed regions like Kolwezi, where industrial operators such as Glencore and several Chinese firms work alongside thousands of artisanal miners. Many miners — including women…
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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to deepening cooperation with Colombia, particularly in economic and commercial sectors, during talks with President Gustavo Petro in Cairo. The meeting — also attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio — focused on expanding bilateral ties and aligning positions on global…
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India and the United States have signed a 10-year framework agreement to strengthen defence cooperation, following talks between US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Kuala Lumpur. The pact aims to deepen coordination, information sharing, and technology collaboration, advancing what Hegseth called “regional stability and deterrence.” It is expected to…
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India and the United States have signed a 10-year framework agreement to strengthen defence cooperation, following talks between US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Kuala Lumpur. The pact aims to deepen coordination, information sharing, and technology collaboration, advancing what Hegseth called “regional stability and deterrence.” It is expected to…
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to resume nuclear weapons testing, calling it “regressive” and “irresponsible.” Araghchi accused Washington of “demonising Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme” while violating international law. The statement followed Trump’s announcement that he had instructed the Pentagon to restart nuclear testing “on an equal basis” with…
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US President Donald Trump hailed his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “great success”, announcing a one-year trade deal that will see US tariffs on Chinese goods cut from 57% to 47%. In return, Beijing will maintain rare earth exports, boost US soybean purchases, and step up efforts to curb fentanyl trafficking. The…
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The UN General Assembly has once again voted overwhelmingly to end the US economic embargo on Cuba, with 165 countries in favour, seven against, and twelve abstentions. The resolution — “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” — reflects widespread opposition to the decades-long…
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Britain and Vietnam have signed a new agreement to tighten cooperation on illegal migration — described by London as the strongest deal Hanoi has ever agreed with another country. Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam in London to finalise the accord, aimed at speeding up the return of Vietnamese…
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