Diplomacy & International Relations

Draghi wants real decision-making power in Europe, not a federal Big Bang

(Sébastien Maillard - Chatham House) The metaphor remains painfully true: Europe is an economic giant but a political dwarf. Mario Draghi stressed how this...

Africa Aware: Financing Africa’s development

(Chatham House) The IMF’s economic outlook for Africa in 2026 points to an average GDP growth rate of 4.3 per cent – making it...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 7, 2026

(Institute for the Study of War) Russia launched another massive strike against Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight on February 6 to 7 and specifically targeted substations...

Iran Update, February 7, 2026

(Institute for the Study of War) US-Iran Talks: The United States and Iran will hold a new round of talks sometime early in the week...

Netanyahu to hold urgent meeting with Trump Wednesday amid Iran negotiations

(Barak Ravid - Axios) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved up his visit to Washington and is expected to meet with President Trump...

Japan votes in snap election as PM Takaichi takes a gamble

(Kelly Ng - BBC) Millions in Japan are voting in a snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, whose coalition is predicted to...

The EU’s IRGC terrorist designation marks a major shift on Iran

(Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi - Chatham House) The European Union’s decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization last week...

The killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is the end of a political era in Libya

(Tim Eaton - Chatham House) On Tuesday 3 February, news broke of the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. Four assailants reportedly entered his compound...

EU’s Digital Sovereignty Depends On Investment In Open-Source And Talent

(Amandine Le Pape, Nicholas Gates, Johan Linåker, Peter Neuhäusler, Denilton Luiz Darold, Timo Väliharju - Tech Policy Press) The United States and China are...

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