China hits back at US over Russia sanctions bill
Beijing has slammed Washington’s “long-arm jurisdiction,” calling the proposed 500% tariffs “illegal”
July 15, 2025
Flattery, Firmness, and Flourishes
World leaders and diplomats quietly swap strategies for managing Trump.
July 14, 2025
When disorder means power: A bloody story of one oil giant
Libya has remained divided since 2011, and its people have grown accustomed to living under the threat of renewed conflict
July 10, 2025
Trump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffs
Latest threats heighten fears that the president’s erratic trade strategy risks exacerbating inflation across the US
July 9, 2025
World doesn’t need an emperor – Lula
The Brazilian leader has rebuffed Donald Trump’s new tariff threats
July 7, 2025
Annual BRICS summit gets underway in Brazil
The event is expected to attract some 4,000 people from 37 member-nations, partner states, and international organizations
July 6, 2025
China criticises Donald Trump’s trade deal with Vietnam
US president’s focus on punishing ‘trans-shipment’ of goods draws Beijing’s ire
July 3, 2025
NATO’s Article 5 depends on how you define it – Trump
The US president has refused to unequivocally back the alliance’s collective defense obligations
June 25, 2025
Russia wants to mediate in the Middle East. But it seems unprepared to help strategic ally Iran
Tehran and Moscow signed strategic pact earlier this year that included defence and economic partnerships
June 17, 2025
Where the G7 came from — and where it might go in the era of Trump
Summit faces tricky balance of presenting unified front amid U.S.-driven trade war and other global stressors
June 15, 2025
U.K., Canada, Australia and Others Impose Sanctions on Far-Right Israeli Ministers
The coordinated move highlights the hardening of several countries’ stance toward Israel amid the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
June 10, 2025
Trump threatens 50% tariff on EU from June 1
The US president said the new levy could enter into force due to trade imbalances with the bloc
May 23, 2025