Diplomacy & International Relations

Beijing Reacts To Panama Setbacks

(Matthew Fulco - The Jamestown Foundation) Since 2025, Panama has pushed back against the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) influence in its region by...

Hybrid Warfare Reflects Convergence of Terrorism and Great Power Competition

(The Soufan Center) Russia and Iran have increasingly utilized disposable non-state actors in attacks across Europe to pursue their broader state objectives while outsourcing...

The problem with the US power-sharing plan for Libya

(Karim Mezran, Dario Cristiani - Atlantic Council) Even as it continues negotiations over the Iran war, Washington has also been—somewhat surprisingly—at the forefront of...

Putin’s parade projected weakness but he is now more dangerous than ever

(Maksym Beznosiuk, William Dixon - Atlantic Council) Since taking office in 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin has transformed the country’s Victory Day celebrations into...

Five ways the Iran war will forever alter the Middle East

(Amir Asmar - Atlantic Council) The Iran war, currently in an extended but uncertain ceasefire, will leave a permanent mark on the Middle East....

Where’s the beef? Trump’s underwhelming meeting with Xi

(Melanie Hart - Atlantic Council) While Trump sidestepped Xi’s biggest trap on Taiwan, the US president underperformed across his visit. Trump misstepped when he...

Global energy and trade disruption pushing millions towards poverty

(UN News) Disruptions to global energy supplies and trade corridors are driving up the cost of food, transport and essential goods worldwide, slowing economic...

Blackouts and shortages disrupt healthcare across Cuba

(UN News) Hospitals across Cuba are suspending surgeries, struggling to keep lifesaving equipment running and facing severe medicine shortages as blackouts and fuel shortages...

Afghan mothers and children face worsening hunger crisis, WFP warns

(UN News) Afghanistan’s deepening malnutrition crisis is pushing mothers and children to the brink, the UN World Food Programme has warned, as mass returns...

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