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 UN Security Council has adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Jordan, describing them as breaches of international law and serious threats to regional peace. The resolution passed with 13 votes in favour, while Russia and China abstained. Presented by Bahrain and co-sponsored by 135…
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) says its 32 member countries have unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves, the largest coordinated release in the agency’s history, as the Iran war disrupts global energy markets. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said “The oil market challenges we are facing are unprecedented in…
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Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer responsible for roughly 10% of global crude supply, says it expects to maintain about 70% of its normal exports within days by redirecting shipments through the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Speaking on an earnings call, Amin Nasser, chief executive of Saudi Aramco, warned the ongoing US–Iran war…
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Western nations have reinforced their military presence in the eastern Mediterranean following the conflict involving Iran, with security around Cyprus becoming a central concern after an Iranian-made drone struck a British military base on the island on 2 March 2026. The deployments include aircraft carriers, frigates, fighter jets and air-defence systems from NATO allies and…
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Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has called for deeper Brazil–South Africa defence cooperation during a state visit in Brasília by South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa. Speaking at a joint press conference, Lula said countries in the Global South must strengthen their own defence capabilities rather than relying heavily on foreign arms suppliers. He…
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At the Shield of the Americas Summit in Florida, US President Donald Trump outlined recent US foreign policy moves in Latin America and the Middle East. Trump described Cuba as “at the end of the line,” citing economic strain and the loss of Venezuelan support, and said talks between Cuban officials and US negotiators including…
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Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has warned that vast sums are being directed toward war rather than humanitarian relief as crises intensify across the Middle East. Speaking at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday (6 March 2026), Fletcher said the scale of military expenditure contrasted…
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Canada and Japan have launched a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership covering defence, energy, trade, critical minerals, and advanced technology. During a visit to Tokyo on Friday (6 March), Prime Minister Mark Carney met Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae to announce the expanded cooperation, aimed at strengthening economic security, supply chains, and defence collaboration in the Indo-Pacific.…
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Addressing the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in India, Finnish President Alexander Stubb delivered a pragmatic assessment of the shifting global landscape. He offered a blunt evaluation of modern geopolitics, stating definitively that “the era of a western dominated world is over.” President Stubb argued that while the old order is being challenged by a return to…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra at the Kremlin in Moscow during the CAR leader’s working visit to Russia. The discussions focused on strengthening Russia–Central African Republic relations, including cooperation in security, trade, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and humanitarian exchanges. Both leaders also addressed coordination on international issues. Key…
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