Diplomacy & International Relations

Brussels claps back at Trump’s tech threats

(Pieter Haeck and Mathieu Pollet - Politico) The European Commission fired back Monday at Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats against Europe’s tech rules, just...

EU and China seek to head off trade war with new dialogue

(Carlo Martuscelli - Politico) The European Union and China agreed on Monday to establish a new high-level consultation mechanism to manage growing commercial tensions...

Skepticism In Iran Over Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement

(Kian Sharifi - RFRE/RL) When the United States, Israel, and Lebanon signed their trilateral framework agreement in Washington, the reaction in Tehran was swift...

US and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Iranian and US negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been scheduled as...

Brazil’s new class of frigates sets the tone for naval expansion plan

(Louis Bearn - IISS) On 24 April 2026, Brazil’s surface-fleet modernisation effort achieved a major milestone with the commissioning of its first Tamandaré-class frigate,...

A growing missile threat to the US homeland and the emerging arms race

(Daniel Salisbury - IISS) In March 2026, then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community....

From Tehran to Brussels: The Iran Conflict Underscores NATO’s Article 3 Imperative

(Jobe Solomon - RUSI) The strategic consequences of the Iran conflict have reverberated far beyond the Middle East. Despite a fragile cessation of hostilities,...

International cooperation critical as terrorism threat evolves

(UN News) Terrorism is evolving amid global instability characterised by heightened geopolitical tensions, protracted conflicts and growing fragmentation – and the international response must...

Middle East conflict leaves developing countries paying the price

(UN News) With another weekend of strikes involving the United States and Iran, renewed diplomatic efforts on Monday have eased immediate fears of escalation,...

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