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 price of gold has surged past $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce, reaching a historic high as investors seek stability amid political and economic uncertainty. The metal has gained around 33% since April, marking its strongest rally since the 1970s. – Gold hits record Key developments:• Spot gold rose to $4,036 an ounce on Wednesday in…
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New data from Ember shows that renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s primary electricity source in the first half of 2025, marking a historic milestone. – Renewables surpass coal • China and other developing nations drove the shift, expanding solar and wind capacity faster than rising electricity demand. Coal and gas generation fell by…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, guilty of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in West Darfur between 2003 and 2004. – ICC delivers first Darfur conviction Judges Joanna Korner, Reine Alapini-Gansou, and Althea Violet Alexis-Windsor ruled that Kushayb, a Janjaweed commander,…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised Europe’s stance on the Israel–Hamas conflict, saying the continent has “become irrelevant” in ceasefire talks for “caving in to Palestinian terrorism and radical Islamist minorities.” – Netanyahu accuses Europe Speaking to Euronews, Netanyahu praised US President Donald Trump for leading a “realistic” peace initiative aimed at removing “terrorist…
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The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has accused the guarantors of the Pretoria Peace Agreement—US, EU, AU, and UN—of failing to uphold commitments nearly three years after its signing. – TPLF accuses international guarantors The Tigray war, which began in November 2020, was a conflict between the TPLF and Ethiopia’s federal government, supported by allied…
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At the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the world is entering a multipolar era shaped by the decline of Western dominance. He argued that attempts by Western governments to present Russia as a threat are a way of “muddying the waters” and diverting attention from internal problems. – Putin addresses…
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging that the United States will defend Qatar if it comes under external attack. The move follows Israel’s air strikes in Doha last month, which killed several Hamas representatives and a Qatari security officer. – US pledges security guarantees to Qatar • Israel said the strikes targeted…
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The United Nations Security Council has approved a new Gang Suppression Force of up to 5,500 police and soldiers to address rising violence in Haiti. Proposed by the United States and Panama, the force will be able to conduct independent operations against criminal gangs terrorising Port-au-Prince and other regions. – UN approves gang suppression force…
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President Donald Trump has unveiled a 20-point plan for Gaza, aiming to end the Israel-Hamas conflict and transition the territory towards reconstruction. – Trump and Netanyahu Trump would chair an international “Board of Peace,” joined by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, to oversee governance and redevelopment until the Palestinian Authority meets conditions to assume…
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Russia and Ethiopia have signed an action plan to advance a nuclear power plant project in Ethiopia, TASS reported on Thursday (Sep. 25). The agreement was exchanged by Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timotheos, in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Both sides emphasised…
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