Diplomacy & International Relations

EU will seek to cut US energy reliance after Trump’s Greenland threats

(Elena Giordano - Politico) The European Union will step up efforts to diversify away from American liquefied natural gas following U.S. President Donald Trump’s...

Europe should be ‘realistic’ about tech sovereignty, says top chips exec

(Pieter Haeck - Politico) Europe needs to be “realistic” about its reliance on the rest of the world for technology, the chief executive of...

Greenland PM sets out ‘red lines’ for talks with Washington

(Clea Caulcutt - Politico) Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen warned that democratic values and territorial integrity will guide his country’s talks with the United...

Is the US preparing to strike Iran?

(Jonathan Beale - BBC) Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump sent a message to Iranians protesting against the regime that "help is on...

All the economic wins Keir Starmer wants to bag in China

(Caroline Hug and Graham Lanktree - Politico) Keir Starmer in China tries to lock in some economic wins he can shout about back home....

Starmer to Carney: No new world order please, we’re British

(Dan Bloom - Politico) Keir Starmer rejected his Canadian counterpart’s call for mid-sized countries to band together in the face of unpredictable global powers...

Iran Update, January 27, 2026

(Institute for the Study of War) Iranian Regime Stability: The Iranian regime’s ongoing crackdown is exacerbating the economic collapse that spurred the Winter 2026 protests....

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 27, 2026

(Institute for the Study of War) The United States is reportedly pushing Ukraine to cede the remainder of Donetsk Oblast to Russia in exchange for...

­­Korean Peninsula Update, January 27, 2026

(Institute for the Study of War) North Korean purges: Kim Jong Un publicly dismissed a senior economic official, possibly to limit the influence of a...

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