Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he valued an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia. – He addressed…
China’s military said it had followed and monitored the transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Finn and oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears through the Taiwan Strait on January 16 and…
We did it. Today, the international treaty for the protection of the high seas and marine biodiversity comes into force. It is an immense victory for the oceans, for life,…
Greenland has suddenly become one of the hottest geopolitical spots on the planet in January 2026. The island sits on top of massive rare-earth deposits, controls access to new shipping…
President Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace“, which is expected to oversee the United States president’s 20-point plan to end…
AI & the algorithms shaping our lives are too consequential to be controlled only by a few companies, or optimized only to monetize attention & outrage. We need build guardrails,…
On January 17, 2026, the island of Menorca (one of Spain’s Balearic Islands) observes Día de Menorca (Menorca Day or Diada de Menorca / Diada del Poble de Menorca), an…
Former NATO Secretary General stressed that this is necessary, among other things, for the discussion of arms control – Former NATO Secretary General (in office from 2014 to 2024) Jens…
Forty-seven Venezuelan soldiers were killed during the U.S. attack on Caracas and capture of President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month, Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Friday. – Nine…
Greece plans to extend its territorial waters further, including potentially in the Aegean Sea, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday, despite Turkey’s long-standing threat of war should Athens take…