Diplomacy & International Relations

From shipbuilding to statecraft: The real test of Australia’s Mogami deal

(Paul Chamberlain - Lowy The Interpreter) Last month’s signing aboard JS Kumano of contracts for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build the first three...

Iran Is Aiming To Use Chinese Technology To Permanently Throttle Internet Access

(Kian Sharifi - RFE/RL) A senior Iranian official has revealed that Tehran has imported advanced Chinese technology in a bid to permanently cut off...

United Kingdom and Australia tighten alliance on AI security risks

(DigWatch) The United Kingdom and Australia are deepening cooperation on AI security through a new partnership between the UK AI Security Institute and the...

Latvian centrist moves to form coalition government

(Kathryn Carlson - Politico) Centrist Latvian lawmaker Andris Kulbergs announced his intention to form a coalition government with four parties, national media reported on...

Poland’s right-wing topples Kraków’s liberal mayor in fresh blow to Tusk

(Wojciech Kość - Politico) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk suffered a major setback on Sunday as voters in Kraków overwhelmingly backed a right-wing campaign...

Five EU countries call for tougher trade weapons to tackle China

(Giorgio Leali - Politico) A France-led group of five EU countries is calling on Brussels to make a broader use of tariffs and other...

Global news (25 may 2026)

Afghanistan  (RFE/RL) Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have closed down three local radio stations in the latest move in an ongoing crackdown that has seen the country's...

Rubio says Iran deal still possible, as Trump tempers expectations

(Al Arabiya) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialize on Monday, as President Donald...

Why Trump’s possible Iran deal may be almost as divisive as his decision to wage war

(Stephen Collinson - CNN) The best hope for ending a poorly planned war, which started with scant consultation with Congress or the American people,...

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