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Foreign Minister Anita Anand told the UN General Assembly the world faces a profound rupture in the international order...

Canada Outlines New Foreign Policy of Strategic Autonomy

Foreign Minister Anita Anand told the UN General Assembly the world faces a profound rupture in the international order, announcing a Canadian foreign

2026-09-27
The second Trump-Xi summit of the year ended with a two-month extension of the October trade truce and mutual incentives...

Trump-Xi Summit Extends Trade Truce, Leaves Taiwan Tensions

The second Trump-Xi summit of the year ended with a two-month extension of the October trade truce and mutual incentives for future meetings, but no...

2026-09-26
At the UN General Assembly, Israeli and Palestinian leaders clashed over Gaza while world leaders warned the conflict is...

UNGA Debate Warns Gaza Conflict Threatens Global Stability

At the UN General Assembly, Israeli and Palestinian leaders clashed over Gaza while world leaders warned the conflict is exacerbating global food and

2026-09-25
Politics: Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, an analysis warns that bipartisan U.S

U.S.-China Relations Face Rotting Foundation Despite Summit

Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, an analysis warns that bipartisan U.S. Hostility and mutual economic threats are undermining the relationship, despite...

2026-09-22
Khalilur Rahman, President of the UN General Assembly's 81st session, has made restoring global trust in the organization...

UN Assembly President Stakes Presidency on Restoring Trust

Khalilur Rahman, President of the UN General Assembly's 81st session, has made restoring global trust in the organization the central theme of his...

2026-09-19
The World Health Organization says a recent airstrikes have damaged its medical supply warehouses in Ukraine, marking the...

WHO reports third warehouse attack in Kyiv

The World Health Organization says a recent airstrikes have damaged its medical supply warehouses in Ukraine, marking the third such incident in three

2026-09-04
Congress has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade agreement through 2028, following a request from the...

U.S. Extends AGOA Trade Pact with Africa Through 2028

Congress has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade agreement through 2028, following a request from the White House for a short-term

2026-09-04
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that a multipolar world is...

Guterres Urges SCO to Back More Representative Global

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that a multipolar world is beneficial and called for reforms...

2026-09-03
Politics: Canada left trade talks with the US, facing retaliatory tariffs

Canada Rejects US Trade Demands, Mexico Observes

Canada left trade talks with the US, facing retaliatory tariffs. Mexico is studying the dispute for lessons before its own US negotiations.

2026-09-03
The World Food Programme has cut food aid to 200,000 people in the West Bank due to funding shortages, while WHO warns of...

WFP halves West Bank aid as Gaza health

The World Food Programme has cut food aid to 200,000 people in the West Bank due to funding shortages, while WHO warns of a potential public health

2026-09-01
Recent conflicts suggest a shift to a 'defense-dominant' world where powerful states struggle to conquer territory...

Defense-Dominant World Reshapes

Recent conflicts suggest a shift to a 'defense-dominant' world where powerful states struggle to conquer territory, driven by new technologies like...

2026-09-01
An analysis argues China's record trade surplus stems from a deliberate strategy of industrial self-sufficiency and...

China's Mercantilist Strategy Poses

An analysis argues China's record trade surplus stems from a deliberate strategy of industrial self-sufficiency and export maximization, creating

2026-08-29
The theory of realism in international relations has become increasingly unhelpful in understanding global affairs, with...

The Unrealistic Nature of Realism in International Relations

The theory of realism in international relations has become increasingly unhelpful in understanding global affairs, with its predictions consistently...

2026-08-20
The United Arab Emirates has halted all trade and financial transactions with Iran, citing regional escalations that...

UAE Imposes Trade Embargo on Iran Amid Escalating Tensions

The United Arab Emirates has halted all trade and financial transactions with Iran, citing regional escalations that undermine regional and...

2026-08-20
Politics: A review of the consequences of Trump's actions on America's relative power and standing in the world

Weakening America: Trump's Consequential Presidency

A review of the consequences of Trump's actions on America's relative power and standing in the world.

2026-08-17
China's expanding economic security toolkit is countering Western trade and financial restrictions, putting foreign...

China's New Laws Ensnare Western Companies in Legal Bind

China's expanding economic security toolkit is countering Western trade and financial restrictions, putting foreign companies in a bind between...

2026-08-17