China, Kazakhstan Pledge Closer Cooperation at AI Summit
President Xi Jinping met in Shanghai with the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is in China for the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance.…
Israel tells Pentagon chief will keep troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘security zones’
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth that Israel is determined to keep its forces in “security zones” it has carved out inside Lebanon, Syria…
Mediator Pakistan pressing US and Iran to resume talks
Pakistan says it will push the US and Iran to stop fighting and resume talks under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last month. – “While the implementation of the…
Iran has ‘no intention of confronting neighbouring nations’: Spokesman
An Iranian military spokesman says Tehran doesn’t want to confront its Middle East neighbours, despite another army official earlier pledging to “crush” regional infrastructure if the US hits civilian sites…
Lebanon Declares No Place for Weapons Outside State Authority
From the French Senate, I reaffirmed that Lebanon has made its choice: there will be no return to dual authority, and there is no longer any place for weapons outside…
Russian, Myanmar special forces hold joint skills demonstration — Russian Defense Ministry
Russian and Myanmar military personnel conducted a joint demonstration of special forces skills, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. – “Servicemen of the Eastern Military District, under the leadership of Colonel…
U.S. Announces 25% Tariffs on Brazilian Imports Amid Trade Dispute
Today, President Trump directed USTR to impose a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports. Let there be no confusion about why: President Lula and his government have not negotiated with…
Mexico, Panama Deepen Strategic Partnership During Presidential Talks
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and President José Raúl Mulino strengthen the strategic partnership between both countries The President of the United Mexican States, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, received the President of…
Europe’s Strategic Awakening to China’s Challenge
For decades, the European Union anchored its foreign policy in the comfortable assumption that economic interdependence would naturally cultivate geopolitical stability. That illusion has now been completely shattered. In an…
US approves arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
The US State Department says it has “made a determination approving a possible” $1.96bn weapons sale to Saudi Arabia and a separate $484m aircraft sustainment package for Kuwait. – In…