Poland no longer supplying weapons to Ukraine amid grain row
Poland is Ukraine’s best friend in Europe. But no alliance can ever be entirely unconditional, and this is as true of the Poland–Ukraine bond...
The Egyptian tragedy in Libya is far from over
They were looking to make a living but were denied the opportunity for decent work in their own country, so they left for a...
U.S agency warns of extremist attacks ahead of 2024 election
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned on Thursday that the threat from domestic extremism remains high ahead of the November...
‘Hostage diplomacy’: a growing headache for the West
Paris (AFP) – Sylvie Arnaud’s first feeling when she learnt her son Louis had been detained in Iran in September last year was sheer...
In risky hunt for secrets, U.S and China expand global spy operations
WASHINGTON – As China’s spy balloon drifted across the continental United States in February, U.S. intelligence agencies learned that Chinese President Xi Jinping had...
How worrying is a Russia-Kim Jong Un alliance?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s reported plans to visit Russia this month have caused concern among the US and its allies. He and...
What the World Gets Wrong about Latin America’s Foreign Policy
The Global North has three major misconceptions about Latin America’s foreign policy. First, the region is assumed to be a homogeneous and turbulent group...
Reformulating Taiwan’s Statehood Claim
Amid ever-rising tensions over Taiwan between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues David...
Vladimir Putin says military cooperation with Kim Jong Un a possibility
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin have discussed “possibilities” for military cooperation, in a highly scrutinised meeting for a suspected arms deal....
Africa’s Quest for Economic and Political Change
In order for us to understand the real motives behind the spate of military takeovers in West and Central Africa — eight since 2020...